Substance abuse and mental health challenges are significant concerns in Canada, particularly for newcomers. With immigrants making up nearly 25% of the national population, they encounter stressors such as economic insecurity, social isolation, racial discrimination, and the difficulties of cultural adaptation. These factors can adversely affect...
There have been significantly large number of studies investigating the portrayal of Africa and Africans by the media. However, there is limited research regarding the depiction of Black people and Africa in Canadian school textbooks. Mostly, history text books in Canada often marginalized or misrepresented African and Black people, perpetuated...
Today's labor landscape, economic inequalities, and the intersection of technology with systemic social issues has changed the nature of employment and employability. Due to these changes and historically embedded discrimination, most racialized communities are overrepresented in gig work (e.g., rideshare, food delivery, and online freelancing)....
The involvement of African, Caribbean, and Black-identifying populations in AI development, governance, and decision-making is minimal and there is a fear of what we call being "left out."
One of the most challenging aspects of anti-Black racism is the widespread bullying of language and speech, which reinforces stereotypes, marginalization, and inequality. This reflective blog presents in-depth case studies and proposes thoughtful solutions.
These are some of the ideas and facts about African, Caribbean, and Black ethnic national associations in Canada that could be found using mere online search.
Food insecurity is palpably prevalent among racialized communities in Ontario. Racialized communities in Ontario experience disproportionately higher rates of food insecurity due to systemic barriers such as lower incomes, employment discrimination, historical wealth gaps, affordability, and unequal access to resources. In 2022, approximately 28%...
There are various challenges and disparities faced by Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour (BIPOC) communities across multiple sectors in Canada and there is dearth of data recording and showing these trends. They are not intersectional too. There are efforts to standardize the collection of race-based and Indigenous identity data in health care...
Among many factors, systemic racism, cultural dislocation, socio-economic disparities, and limited access to culturally competent mental health and addiction services increase the substance abuse and mental health crises of young Black immigrants in Canada. Mental health issues such as depression, anxiety, and PTSD are the main conditions and they...
