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For offenders like Shane Dawson, cancel culture has no meaning

Written on February 4, 2022. Posted in Editorials.

Three months ago, Shane Dawson returned to the internet with his head held high and a shameless three-part series close behind him. Most internet users are aware of Dawson’s recent history—a mob of justified hatred and backlash chased him off the internet after his old content and comments came back...

Arts Against Post Racialism transforms the Agnes

Written on October 26, 2017. Posted in Arts.

On Wednesday, the Agnes Etherington Arts Centre was transformed into a visual protest against racism. Curated by lead artist Camille Turner, the exhibition Arts Against Post Racialism works to combat the existence of “blackface” on Canadian campuses through a variety of media by prominent Black artists. On...

Spoken word artist opens up conversation about blackface

Written on March 1, 2016. Posted in Lifestyle.

In 2005, a white Queen’s student painted her face black for a “Miss Ethiopia” Halloween costume. After a picture of her circulated online, outrage ensued, but it still seems that a story arises every October about someone else donning blackface. Nirosha Balakumar, ArtSci ’19, was drawn to the issue...

Blackface disgrace

Written on November 6, 2013. Posted in Lifestyle.

Provocation and jarring costumes came out of one fashion designer studded event. The organizers of an ‘African disco’ themed Halloween party, called “Hallowood Disco Africa”, issued an apology over Instagram regarding their distasteful and insensitive appropriation of blackface as a Halloween costume. Famed...

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For offenders like Shane Dawson, cancel culture has no meaning

Arts Against Post Racialism transforms the Agnes

Spoken word artist opens up conversation about blackface

Blackface disgrace

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