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Sleeping Car Porters and Uncle Ben

Sleeping Car Porters and Uncle Ben

From: Uncle

This chapter examines railway sleeping cars, the Black men who served as porters to tourists on the rails, and how these men were forced to conform to the Uncle Tom stereotype. 8 $0.80 Add
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Snow of a Different Kind
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Snow of a Different Kind

From: Eyes Have Seen

In this chapter, Anderson examines the 1969 occupation of Sir George Williams University in Montreal, sparked by Caribbean students’ complaint about a professor’s biased grading. 5 $0.50 Add
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Song of the South and Uncle Remus's Return

Song of the South and Uncle Remus’s Return

From: Uncle

This chapter explores Song of the South, a 1944 Disney movie that featured Uncle Remus. 12 $1.20 Add
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<i>South Pacific, Miss Saigon, Soft Power</i> and Me

South Pacific, Miss Saigon, Soft Power and Me

From: Bigotry on Broadway

This author recounts her experiences and perceptions of Anti-Asian bigotry in theatre/Broadway. 10 $1.00 Add
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Still Not Freedom

Still Not Freedom

From: Abolitionist Intimacies

Chapter 8 serves as the conclusion to the book, reflecting on the types of desire, acts of kindness and humanity, Black capitalism, and includes the poems "To All My People Doing Time" … 17 $1.70 Add
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Systemic Discrimination

Systemic Discrimination

Police and Race

From: Crisis in Canada's Policing

In this chapter, the author outline the "broken windows" theory of policing, and how this has had disproportionate impacts on racialized people. ; 45 $4.50 Add
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Temporary Labor Migration and the New Braceros

Temporary Labor Migration and the New Braceros

From: Border and Rule

This chapter describes the working conditions and marginalization of migrant labourers, and the trade policies that channel migrant labour. 15 $1.50 Add
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The 1980s, Bill Cosby, and Smokescreen Toms

The 1980s, Bill Cosby, and Smokescreen Toms

From: Uncle

This chapter examines the role of Black conservatives in the web of free-market capitalism, focusing especially on the ideology of The Cosby Show. 14 $1.40 Add
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The Anti-Tom

The Anti-Tom

From: Uncle

This chapter explores the socio-economic context in which Black communities began to police the boundaries of racial loyalty. It was at this time that "Uncle Tom" became the label used … 13 $1.30 Add
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<i>The Book of Mormon</i> Is Racist—Why Isn’t Anyone Talking about It?

The Book of Mormon Is Racist—Why Isn’t Anyone Talking about It?

From: Bigotry on Broadway

This chapter outlines the many racist aspects of The Book of Mormon, as perceived by the author. 5 $0.50 Add
The Color of Food

The Color of Food

Stories of Race, Resilience and Farming

Imagine the typical American farmer. Many people visualize sun-roughened skin, faded overalls, and calloused hands-hands that are usually white. While there’s no doubt the growing trend of … 242 View
The Colour of Justice

The Colour of Justice

Policing Race in Canada

The colour of justice in Canada is largely driven by stereotypical assumptions about crime and those who commit it. Over the last few years, the use of race, ethnicity, and religion as indicators … 275 View
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The Elephant in the Newsroom: The Palestinian Exception at CTV
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The Elephant in the Newsroom: The Palestinian Exception at CTV

From: Razing Palestine

In this chapter, Jamal recounts her experiences as a Palestinian journalist at CTV, exploring what she terms the ‘Palestine Exception’—the systematic erasure of Palestinian … 12 $1.20 Add