BIPOC

Warning: This story contains language that may be upsetting to some readers. Former National Hockey League player Akim Aliu says the Greater Toronto Hockey League (GTHL) and directors of its AAA clubs for nearly…

Hands down, one of the biggest perks of my job is exposure to new brands. As you can imagine, I've come across hundreds of designers since becoming a fashion editor, but I find the most joy in discovering BIPOC designers that are on their…

For the industry to attract diverse talent, James believes the key is to create greater access—and that starts with the basics. In 2019, she launched her cheese enthusiast brand Own Your Funk, which offers tastings and training in…

I have always loved makeup. I was introduced to makeup at a young age due to my early obsession with America's Next Top Model and my experience as a competitive dancer. When I had a recital or a dance competition, or if I was…

At just seven years old, Hoopa activist and water protector Danielle Rey Frank attended her first protest on the Hoopa Valley Reservation in Northern California where she grew up. “I went to my first in-person water dam protest with my…

A Nova Scotian who's on a mission to bring more diversity to the sport he loves has been recognized by one of Canada's most well-known names.  Andrew Paris grew up curling in Truro, N.S., and realized from a young age that Black kids like…

A Canadian actors' union has filed grievances against two production associations, claiming unequal treatment of BIPOC performers in hair and makeup services on sets. Eleanor Noble, national president of the Alliance of Canadian Cinema,…

Founded by the South Asian-American designer Sheena Sood, Abacaxi is named after the Portuguese word for pineapple. Fittingly, the line’s designs are all inspired by travel and the vibrant hues found in nature. Here, you’ll find colorful…

A graduate student at the University of Alberta recently started a podcast highlighting Black, Indigenous and people of colour athletes in an effort to make outdoor sports more inclusive.  As a skier and cyclist of Black Italian origin,…

Now more than a year into the pandemic, CBC Ottawa is looking at how people are adapting to new realities with its series The Slow Return. As a Black woman in the corporate world, Mila Olumogba, 35, knows what it's like to experience…