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Hyacinth Simpson

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Associate Professor, Department of English and Interim Director, Dimensions Program, Toronto Metropolitan University

A dancer with Tribal Carnival is helped into her costume ahead of the King and Queen Show, part of Toronto Caribbean Carnival, on Aug. 3, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

August 4, 2023

Toronto Caribbean Carnival should bring attention to anti‑Black racism affecting communities

Hyacinth Simpson, Toronto Metropolitan University

Toronto’s Caribbean Carnival brings festivities and fun to the city every summer. But beyond the dances and parades, carnivals are and should be places to protest and raise awareness of injustices.

Soldiers salute during the national apology to the No. 2 Construction Battalion in Truro, N.S. on July 9, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Riley Smith

November 10, 2022

Remembrance Day: Trudeau’s apology to Black servicemen needs to be followed with action

Hyacinth Simpson, Toronto Metropolitan University

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s apology to Black soldiers who served in the First World War was a good first step, but real action is needed to address racism in the Canadian Armed Forces.

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