February 16, 2022
Flourishing: Black strength and resilience, an anthology
A collection of poems by Black students on Black resilience.
All in Black Voices Matter
February 16, 2022
Flourishing: The art we love
Art grants people strength in times of uncertainty, it also allows us space to reflect on our identity and place in the world.
February 8, 2022
Flourishing: A love letter to Black women
The beauty and elegance beholden to our melanin shades is far too magical for the world to comprehend. There’s power in our walk, one filled with strength and resilience. There’s beauty in the way we talk; it is as beautiful as a lullaby being sung to a baby barely holding onto wakefulness.
February 7, 2022
Flourishing: When will we finally see us
Growing up, I had an unrealistic and unhealthy relationship with my hair. I described any version of my hair that wasn’t straight as “rough,” “unkempt” and “not good enough.”
February 7, 2022
Flourishing: A long way from home
2021 was going to be the year that I would finally make the trip back, a Christmas miracle after three years of coal. However, well after my tickets were booked and my hopes were raised, the Canadian government dropped the news that eight African countries, including my own, were banned due to the emergence of the Omicron variant.
September 4, 2020
Moving my target: A reflection on my UBC experience
At the event, I found myself in an environment where I didn’t feel as though I was being ‘othered.’ I didn’t have to politely explain why I speak English so well or brush off prolonged awkward stares. It was one of the first experiences that helped me believe that I and had a role to play on this campus.
July 12, 2020
Building my own table: Black in the AUS
After a successful election, I quickly found myself feeling stagnant. I found that the bureaucratic nature of these council meetings would not allow me to make true systemic change.
July 7, 2020
Playing on Hard Mode: Being Black at UBC
I had to watch myself for simple things like to not lose my cool and never raise my voice under high stress situations.
