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“Though she be but little, she is fierce.” | writing & talking: race, gender, politics, equity, community | either snacking or napping | @OdetteMBA '18
Sep 14, 2021 6 tweets 5 min read
"You've had opposition politicians speaking at rallies where 'Trudeau for treason' signs have been present... or by sitting down with outlets... by contributing to the misinformation or disinformation problem..." - @supriyadwivedi on @TheAgenda tvo.org/video/the-angr… "I can show the levels of radicalization are directly connected to the levels of disinformation which are being provoked by these sources of disinformation. It's a really troubling new feature which are making things worse." @VoiceOfFranky on @TheAgenda tvo.org/video/the-angr…
Sep 12, 2021 5 tweets 3 min read
Hi, @TheWindsorStar. I know this is a @nationalpost piece & headline. But have we learned absolutely nothing in the past *20 years* when it comes to national security coverage, headlines and conflating religion with terrorism? This clickbait-y headline is inappropriate. Although American context, the @AMEJA alongside the @aaja, @sajahq & @NABJ put out great guidance on covering the anniversary accurately and critically:
Sep 11, 2021 10 tweets 4 min read
This is a great exploration of the gendered impact of Islamophobia on Muslim women post 9/11: the "racialization" of Islam, media/pop culture (mis)representation, school, friends & more. By Dr. Naved Bakali & Nour Soubani @yaqeeninstitute (h/t @HassamM_) yaqeeninstitute.ca/read/paper/hij… "Islamic symbols such as the hijab in the case of Noor, despite her ethnic origins aligning with the racialized majority, brought about a situation in which she was marked as contaminating the nationalist space and was told to leave." yaqeeninstitute.ca/read/paper/hij…
Jul 18, 2021 13 tweets 3 min read
The City of Windsor met with Black leaders in June 2020 following BLM protests and promised ~some~ action. More than a year later, a proposed anti-racism initiative is going to Council tomorrow (on consent!) and well... I have thoughts. A thread: windsorstar.com/news/local-new… 1. This initiative was a result of advocacy from *Black* leaders yet you cannot tell from the proposal. There's little detail on what consulting with Black leaders/orgs looked like.

*You can read the proposal in the agenda for tomorrow. It is item 8.1: citywindsor.ca/cityhall/City-…
Apr 10, 2021 20 tweets 7 min read
Hey, county Windsor-Essex peeps, Come get your man. This is a sitting councillor for the Town of Essex spreading blatant racism a year into a deadly pandemic that is not only directing killing people but also harming *many* others as a result of awful xenophobia like this. This is who to contact at the Town of Essex. I’m thinking the Mayor (lsnively@essex.ca) and Deputy Mayor (rmeloche@essex.ca) should hear about this for sure.
Apr 9, 2021 5 tweets 2 min read
Before even diving into the story, I absolutely *love* this photo, @winstarjanisse. What a beauty 🙌🏽 🌉 With respect to the story: I certainly empathize with folks separated from family or having their business out on hold due to the border closure.

I think we also need to acknowledge the layers of who has never had an issue with a border in their life and who has.
Nov 28, 2020 5 tweets 2 min read
While we wax poetic about Windsor-Essex being one of the "most diverse areas" in Canada, this is what Black students face. We can't address this if we continue to pretend racism doesn't exist in our region.

Thank you @atuwindsor2020 for shining the light here. "[The frat members] are part of our community & we have to take responsibility for what they did, which was racist, homophobic, etc. And so for [UWindsor president Rob Gordon] to then... push against this, I think is really disingenuous." @Sujith_Xavier cbc.ca/news/canada/wi…
Nov 28, 2020 5 tweets 2 min read
Important commentary on Ontario's largest school outbreak (49 cases) right here in Windsor re: low-income vulnerability, social circumstances, and not having current demographic data. Ft. @annekersmit and @Frazier_Fathers via @jennlagrassa cbc.ca/news/canada/wi… The school board (and health unit!) not keeping and/or releasing demographic data of schools + neighbourhoods is an issue. Toronto clearly demonstrated there is a correlation between certain neighbourhoods and COVID-19 cases. We would probably see the same if data was available.
Jun 14, 2020 11 tweets 3 min read
If you're going to publish a piece on migrant workers, maybe speak to a local farm worker or two before you throw out a bunch of stereotypes about said group and use these assumptions to imply their sickness/death has to do with their actions alone. Infuriating. I know this is an opinion piece but come on. The author was a whole university professor. He should know a thing or two research and not making arguments based on conversations with a couple friends who happen to own greenhouses.🙄