So as #woke individuals, I am going to assume we all understand the problems with representation, sexism, racism etc. that Disney has. Yes they’ve made efforts and strides towards being more inclusive, but even those efforts are fraught with problems. It’s fantastic that there’s a black ‘princess’, and maybe I shouldn’t read too much intoContinue reading “OFFENSIVE IS DISNEY’S MIDDLE NAME”
Author Archives: Kearie Daniel
WAKE UP CANADA! WE NEED TO PRESERVE OUR BLACK HISTORY
What I learned about black Canadian history I knew from one Canada Heritage Underground Railroad commercial
DEAR KHLOE: CULTURAL APPROPRIATION OF BLACK HAIRSTYLES DOES MATTER. HERE’S WHY
For a long time, I couldn’t quite place my finger on what exactly bothered me about seeing a non-black women rocking cornrows or faux fros or… bantu knots. But watching my daughter out of the side of my eye, trying to twist her doll’s hair while I casually perused my Facebook feed, it hit me.Continue reading “DEAR KHLOE: CULTURAL APPROPRIATION OF BLACK HAIRSTYLES DOES MATTER. HERE’S WHY”