“Do you want to taste a Zanzibari male? “I’ll be the first souvenir of your visit to the island,” said…
Skating Memories
The memories came back as I gazed at the frozen pond. The Sunday afternoons I used to skate around its…
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…
Birding While Black: 2019
There are two big things on my 2019 birding challenge. First, see how many Black people I will spot birdwatching.…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
