My children survived Ontario’s schools. But at what cost?
From casual dismissal to systemic neglect, a mother details the long, quiet harm of anti-Black racism in the classroom — and the emotional toll of fighting it, year after year.
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Centring Black, Indigenous and racialized voices and stories across Canada.
The Resolve is an independent Canadian media outlet centring, elevating and celebrating Black, Indigenous and people of colour (BIPOC) voices and stories. We’re reimagining the traditional narrative, and bringing more than just surface change to journalism.
Latest Articles
A vigil in the rain, a system unchanged: remembering Erixon Kabera
As the community remembers Kabera, they confront a system that responds to Black grief with silence.
Despite increased budget, Toronto school board doesn’t address systemic issues in nutrition program
Students face unequal access during a state of emergency on food insecurity.
Hamilton seems to move on as community grieves shooting death of Erixon Kabera
Kabera’s family returns to Rwanda for burial.
Toronto’s adult high schools severely underfunded, say advocates
Most students in program are racialized and newcomers to Canada.
‘I thought it was beautiful,’ says Middle Eastern student at school facing attacks over Arabic song
The use of a song associated with Palestinians at Remembrance Day ceremonies in an Ottawa-area school has some students bracing for a backlash.
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