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Poorer, more diverse Toronto neighbourhoods tended to see more cannabis charges than richer, whiter communities — but a much reduced rate of arrests is “pushing in a positive direction,” experts say.

Medical gaslighting makes women sick. The problem is more complex than a few bad doctors.

The University of Toronto is offering a new masters degree and its actually breaking new historical ground. The Dalla Lana School of Public Healt...

Advocates say the launch of a new master's program in Black health at the University of Toronto is an exciting step in the right direction to making health care accessible and equitable for Black communities, but it must continue with the creation of similar projects locally and abroad.

Conversations about work, inflation, and real estate dominated the year

Vinita Srivastava: From The Conversation, this is Don’t Call Me Resilient. I’m Vinita Srivastava. Roberta Timothy: Colonization is a key feature to the development and myth of Canada and it continues to create policies and practices that have treated Black and Indigenous folks and other racialized, or what I say, purposefully marginalized folks, unequal or not fairly. VS: I started my conversations with today’s guest, Roberta Timothy, about a year ago at the start of the COVID-19 pande...

When COVID-19 first appeared in North America, some called it the great equalizer. But the facts quickly revealed a grim reality: COVID-19 disproportionately impacts Black, Indigenous, poor and racialized communities. We started our conversations with this episode’s guest, Roberta Timothy, about a year ago at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Roberta is a health and human rights researcher and a professor at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto. But her work...

Black scientists around the world are calling for action, equality and representation After a woman walking in Central Park falsely accused a Black man of assaulting her, social media erupted in support of the scientist who was simply birdwatching causing anger, outrage — and action. Now, Black scientists from around the world are taking part, promoting their work and calling for change. Social Sharing

How historical racism in science continues to shape the Black experience Racism has been perpetuated under the guise of science for centuries, and the effects are still being felt today, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Social Sharing While science is meant to be objective, that hasnt been the case on the topic of race Posted: Feb 25, 2021 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: February 25 The concept of race isnt one that is rooted in science, experts say, yet it has taken hold and helped drive oppression fo...