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Millie Redmond: The Flame
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Millie Redmond: The Flame

HOW WE CARRY THIS PLACE

From: Indigenous Toronto

The story of activist and community-builder Millie Redmond, born on the Walpole Island First Nation in 1917. In 1981, she was chosen as a Woman of Distinction by the YMCA of Toronto for Community … 7 $0.70 Add
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Minding the City
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Minding the City

From: Living Disability

Corey Bialek writes about what living with double depression means for going outside and getting around a city, and how the way we design public spaces impacts mental health. 10 $1.00 Add
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Minstrel Show Tom

Minstrel Show Tom

From: Uncle

This chapter examines the phenomenon of minstrelsy, and how Uncle Tom came to be depicted in minstrel shows. 11 $1.10 Add
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Missionary Work

Missionary Work

The Fight for Jewish Souls

From: The Ward

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The Invisible Visibles and CelebrAsian

The Invisible Visibles and CelebrAsian

From: Any Other Way

Vince Ha and Mezrt Daulet discuss the struggle faced by those who are queer and Asian to gain visibility and spaces to call their own. ; 2 $0.20 Add
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Mobility in the Divided City

Mobility in the Divided City

From: Subdivided

This chapter highlights Toronto’s need to build better transport links to serve and connect all corners of the city. 14 $1.40 Add
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Model Citizens

Model Citizens

From: Subdivided

The chapter focuses on increasing local engagement in government and in turn, recognizing the political leadership of underrepresented groups. 16 $1.60 Add
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Monsters and Marvels

Monsters and Marvels

From: Disfigured

Chapter 8 focuses on the fine line between what is considered monstrous and the marvellous in fairy tales and real life,  exploring topics such as superheros, circus and spectacle, … 18 $1.80 Add
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More Than a Shoemaker: Francis Griffin Simpson

More Than a Shoemaker: Francis Griffin Simpson

From: The Ward Uncovered

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Métis-Style Drop Dumpling Duck Soup
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Métis-Style Drop Dumpling Duck Soup

The Filling

From: What We Talk About When We Talk About Dumplings

Miles Morrisseau reflects on his Métis culture and ties to cuisine, hunting game, place and belonging to Métis diaspora, the loss of status rights and gender discrimination, land and … 11 $1.10 Add
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My Grandmother The Bootlegger

My Grandmother The Bootlegger

From: The Ward

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My Teacher
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My Teacher

From: Messy Cities

Carolynne Crawley writes about Mama Snapping Turtle, who lives in Toronto’s High Park, and their advocacy work for further Turtle relatives in city parks. 4 $0.40 Add
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Navigating the City with an Invisible Illness

Navigating the City with an Invisible Illness

The Story of Dorothy

From: Subdivided

This chapter focuses on access to urban mental health resources. 4 $0.40 Add
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Neighbourhood Watch

Neighbourhood Watch

Racial Profiling and Virtual Gated Communities

From: Subdivided

The author explores the racialized assumptions of her neighbours found in online groups ostensibly designed to "protect" the community. 17 $1.70 Add
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New Year’s Luck
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New Year’s Luck

The Sauce

From: What We Talk About When We Talk About Dumplings

Tatum Taylor Chaubal shares his own New Years tradition of making Texas style cornmeal dumplings, bringing the tradition north after leaving Texas, the mixing of African and European foodways, … 3 $0.30 Add
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Nine Men in a Parking Lot
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Nine Men in a Parking Lot

From: Rebound

This chapter explores the Kensington neighbourhood in Toronto through the lens of nine-man volleyball, a sport first played in Canada by Chinese-American immigrants. 8 $0.80 Add