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Zanzibar Sex and Madness in Paradise

Zanzibar: Sex and Madness in Paradise

“Do you want to taste a Zanzibari male? “I’ll be the first souvenir of your visit to the island,” said…

africa, black men, travel, women
skating memories

Skating Memories

The memories came back as I gazed at the frozen pond. The Sunday afternoons I used to skate around its…

city park, outdoor learning, walks, winter
5 hiking trails with a black history

5 Hiking Trails with a Black History

Some people keep a bucket-list of the hiking trails that they want to conquer. I had thought of it, but…

africa, canada, europe, hiking, jamaica, travel, usa
birding while black 2019

Birding While Black: 2019

There are two big things on my 2019 birding challenge. First, see how many Black people I will spot birdwatching.…

birding, outdoor learning, race and space, toronto
from zambia to tanzania by train

From Zambia to Tanzania by Train

A journey of a 2000 kilometres begins with making up your mind that you will take that single first step.…

africa, black history, travel
the old twins in the sand

The Old Twins in the Sand

Two massive statues stood in a field in Luxor, Egypt. Their faces worn by sand, and the ungentle hands of…

africa, black history, travel
black hike canada

Black Canada Hike

Who wants to join me in hiking the Great Trail? No, not all 24,000 kilometres of the trans-Canada trail. Just…

black history, canada, hiking, indigenous, phd, race and space, travel
strolling a tale of two neighbourhoods

Strolling: A Tale of Two Neighbourhoods

Rosedale and Regent Park both begin with ‘r’ and that is the only thing that they have in common. The…

indigenous, race and space, toronto, walks
seville spain a legacy of indigenous slavery

Seville, Spain: A Legacy of Indigenous Slavery

Standing outside Seville Cathedral I debated whether or not to enter. As it was the Christmas season, crowds of locals…

black history, europe, indigenous, travel

That racist caricature of Serena Williams makes me so angry

Serena Williams looks at her box during the women’s final of the U.S. Open tennis tournament against Naomi Osaka, of…

feminism, race and space, women

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