Black Tea

Yes, diversity is a buzzword, but it also represents essential strides in the film and television industry related to viewership and box office returns. For some reason, that shift hasn’t resonated in Canada. How can we change that?

Guest: Amanda Parris, Television and Radio Host, Writer.

Growing up, the athlete was portrayed as shallow, unintelligent, and unconcerned with the affairs of the world. This has never been the case with Black athletes, so why are white sports fans continually surprised? We talk to Donnovan Bennett from Sportsnet about the implications and stakes surrounding the activist athlete.

Guest: Donnovan Bennet, Sportsnet Host, Writer

Why do Black artists in this country have to leave home to find their fame? And why are we only happy to claim them after they’ve already made it somewhere else? How can we offer better support to our artists early on and what can we do to help our Canadian artists stay in Canada and still find global success?

Guest: Dalton Higgins, Author

Most Black people show up differently depending on the world they’re in—from life at work to with friends to at home, there’s often code-switching at play. And, since Canada is so multicultural, young Black people are commonly subjected to a simple two-letter phrase: “white-washed.” On the surface, this seems trivial but deep down, to be “white-washed” means something much bigger than simply seeming white. What does this phrase really mean and how does respectability play a role in daily Black life?

Guest: Sajae Elder

Is the legalization of cannabis actually good for Canada’s Black community? And how is it that public officials—the same ones who were wholly against legalization while Black people were being imprisoned at alarming rates—are now profiting from the industry? The director of the Cannabis Amnesty campaign joins us in the studio to drop some knowledge.

Guest: Annamaria Enenajor

Black culture has become pop culture, and it’s clearly for sale—but who’s benefitting? Inside jokes on Black Twitter, the use of AAVE (African American Vernacular English) and other things that originate in the Black community are used on the daily by other people, and it’s time to give credit where credit is due.

Guest: Shem Parkinson, KiSS 92.5

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