For painting, it was the self-portrait. For sculpture, the bust. For movies, the film noir. Every art form has an influential format that forever changes the medium, yet none can compare with the format that has taken the art of social media posting by storm—the photo dump. A collection of[Read More…]
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Student of the Week: Azure Dumas Pilon
Between classes, extracurriculars, and internships, third-year law student Azure Dumas Pilon’s schedule is jam-packed. However, she has found solace in her busyness, along with other students such as Thomas Roussel, BCL/JD ‘23, Zakaria El-Hannach, U3 Engineering, and Kamil Chaoui, L2, as a member of McGill’s Francophone debate club. Dumas Pilon’s[Read More…]
Black History Month Blood Drive calls attention to a more diverse blood supply
Every February, people across Canada participate in Black History Month events and festivities that celebrate the contributions and accomplishments of Black people in Canada. “It is important to acknowledge the experiences and contributions of Black people, especially considering the reality of anti-Blackness in society. So having this small opportunity in[Read More…]
Black Ice: The absented presence of Black Canadians in hockey
Who invented the slapshot? If you answered Bernard Geoffrion of the Montreal Canadiens in the 1950s, you are mistaken. The correct answer is Eddie Martin of the Halifax Eureka in 1906. Who was the first goalie to drop to a knee in order to stop a puck? If you thought[Read More…]
Black-Palestinian solidarity serves as an example of liberation for all, by all
On Nov. 4 2023, the same day as the largest pro-Palestine rally that Montreal has seen to date, Black feminist Robyn Maynard gave a speech delineating the intricate correlations between genocide and colonialism. In this same speech, Maynard turned to the parallels between the oppressions of Black and Palestinian people,[Read More…]
Podcasting with BSN’s Soul Talks
Just over a year ago, McGill students Pamela Fankem, U2 Science, and Zoë Anum, U1 Arts, helped launch McGill’s Black Students Network’s (BSN) podcast Soul Talks. By engaging in deep chats on topics like mental health, relationships, and media, Soul Talks has become a space that centres Black discourse and[Read More…]
Professor David Austin’s ‘Black Politics in Dark Times’ talk explores history as a methodology
On Feb. 12, a small crowd gathered in the Rare Books Collection in McLennan Library for a talk by David Austin entitled “Black Politics in Dark Times: Revisiting Fear of a Black Nation After Ten Years.” Austin—a McGill alum and professor in the McGill Institute for the Study of Canada[Read More…]
Egbert Gaye’s death leaves a gaping hole in Black anglophone journalism in Quebec
Egbert Gaye, the founder of one of the few Black-run newspapers in Montreal, and the only one to continue to operate over past decades, passed away on June 4, 2023, leaving behind an incredible legacy for Montreal’s Black community. His newspaper, Montreal Community Contact, provides media representation for Montreal’s English-speaking[Read More…]
To tip or not to tip: The question of gratuities in the age of ‘tipflation’
Across Canada, tipping is a central part of the dining and service experience, considered by many to be a form of expressing satisfaction with the service provided and a personal reward for exceptional staff. However, research released last year by the Angus Reid Institute has uncovered that 78 per cent[Read More…]
Anthropologist and filmmaker Sheila Walker showcases documentary and discusses the plurality of Black communities
Cultural anthropologist and documentary filmmaker Sheila Walker hosted a discussion for McGill faculty members and students on the morning of Feb. 14 on the individuality of Black peoples across the globe, especially outside of the Atlantic world. On the evening of Feb. 14, Walker’s documentary, Familiar Faces, Unexpected Places: A[Read More…]
