On this week’s episode, we are joined by Councillor Arielle Kayabaga as we discuss some of the top headlines from the week of January 31st, including:

The Proud Boys and others being added to Canada’s terror watch list; Toronto City Council stepping up to support the Black community; GoFundMe being used to pay for basic necessities?; Robert Small getting his flowers; and Stacey Abrams possibly getting a Nobel Peace Prize.

Politics

• https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canada-proud-boys-terrorists-1.5899186?fbclid=IwAR1vRnRJl7UB1J0fs-OfX23aYdUWSUsCFbbYoZQhT0uyds4Ai25iDhus8WI
• https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/the_americas/canada-proud-boys-terrorist-capitol-siege/2021/02/03/546b1d5c-6628-11eb-8468-21bc48f07fe5_story.html?utm_campaign=wp_main&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR3NlXfj4REYH2PCW05GwGqN4DREVyN7HGKZBiIdmrymzNzecIyGj4B46Ys
• https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/mobile/toronto-launches-initiative-to-support-black-community-disproportionately-impacted-by-covid-19-1.5294064

Economy

• https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2021/01/30/gofundme-users-raised-100-million-toward-rent-and-bills-worldwide-last-year-are-rent-relief-crowdfunds-here-to-stay.html?fbclid=IwAR3IKkXq1ZwRyZbI5Brz5K5BeiM_76lMItaEETglLjL8yJrggHLNPOYhw0U
• https://globalnews.ca/news/7607374/homelessness-renters-eviction-crisis-coronavirus-pandemic/?fbclid=IwAR0jgAK-5hRfRUFFgJWQrNEQwO_DbFrWrU-Mx-caYBHF0YfMmjqL_bEOfs4

Blackity Black Black

• To buy one of one of Robert Small's posters: https://thelegacycollexion.com/ 
• https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/1851403843864 
• https://www.essence.com/news/stacey-abrams-nobel-peace-prize-nomination/ 
• https://www.toronto.com/news-story/10319048-toronto-raptors-legend-vince-carter-launches-scholarship-program-in-the-gta/#:~:text=The%20Vince%20Carter%20Scholarship%20and,%2C%20technology%2C%20engineering%20and%20math

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