On Friday night, the mayor of the largest city in Canada, John Tory, confessed that he had an “inappropriate relationship” with a younger (former) female staffer. It concerns me that so many people do not see this as an abuse of power or abuse of authority. I don’t know why…

You can’t “self-care” your way out of oppression. This week there will be an added focus on mental health and well-being. Suicide hotlines will be shared. Taking walks after meetings and stretching at your desk will be advised. …

That’s why we keep being surprised when seemingly happy people like tWitch kill themselves. — I don’t think we really understand what depression is. That’s why we keep being surprised when people kill themselves. That’s why we are shocked when people who we perceive to be happy and successful — tWitch, Cheslie Kryst, Robbin Williams, Anthony Bourdain — die by suicide. I have been depressed…

White supremacists come in all colours. — I think Kanye’s nonsense of late can be partially instructive, insofar as it sheds light on what White supremacy can look like. Contrary to the belief of many, White supremacy was never about a personal, targeted attack against White people. White supremacy is not about White people…

Spoiler alert: It’s Black women — Black women, are you ok? I know that I’m a Canadian, but I’m a Black woman before my citizenship and I stand in solidarity. Baby formula shortage, Roe v Wade potentially being overturned and a White supremacist attack in Buffalo. (Oh yes — we’re still in a pandemic, where apparently…

I bought begonias. And hibiscus. And roses. I planted lettuce and beans and mint and kale. The rest of the garden is at my parents’ house. I really wanted to turn my balcony into a summer oasis this year. I don’t know why. …

Let’s also talk about Lupita, Denzel, Tyler, Bradley…and Jada — “What is joke to you is death to me.” — my late, great Jamaican grandfather I wouldn’t be surprised if “the slap that was heard around the world” became the subject of the next Red Table Talk: Jada, Will and Chris, sitting around a table, unpacking what happened that…

To quote Senator Booker, “this is not normal.”

We do not have the luxury of half-assedry and exasperation — Michelle Obama knows it all too well. There’s a reason why she traded powerful pantsuits for feminine sheath dresses as soon as she became First Lady, and why we are only now seeing her wear her natural hair more regularly. After a gaffe about being proud of her country, and…