My cousin a Queer, Black male called the police today after he was assaulted in Toronto by a male in following him yelling homophobic slurs When fire arrived, he asked about the police coming and was told, “they heard the dispatch, but are NOT coming” Toronto Police @OIPRD_BDIEP

Here are the pics. How does the police just not show up? Is this not their job? What do we pay taxes for? Do we pay taxes for Toronto Police to pick and choose which crimes they attend to? Would it be different if it was a white woman in their 30s? John Tory this is #Toronto

Our Jackie is portrayed by Ravyn Wngz! She is a Tanzanian, Bermudian, Mohawk, 2Spirit, Queer and Transcendent empowerment storyteller; BLM activist; and artistic director of the OVA Collective /4

We asked Ravyn Wngz, who portrayed Jackie Shane: "What does it mean to you to tell Jackie Shane's story?" Don't miss the brand new #HeritageMinute, out now!

The wonderful Ravyn Wngz gave an interview on CBC Here and Now with host Gillian Deacon on her role in the newest Heritage Minute on Jackie Shane. Listen here: cbc.ca/listen/live-ra…

But IS a collective agreement a collective agreement if it is not collectively agreed upon??? 🤔 #CUPEStrong #CUPESolidarity #onted #StrikeBackOntario #39kIsNotEnough thestar.com/news/gta/2022/…

Two of the creators behind the most recent Heritage Minute from Historica Canada on Jackie Shane, JP Larocque and Ravyn Wngz, spoke with silas le blanc🪻 about the pioneering Black trans artist. xtramagazine.com/culture/jackie…

Our communities are being congratulated for our resiliency through the depths of pandemic hardship, without enough regard for all the ways we are being impacted to this day.

That's why we are launching the Black Inflation Support Fund. BLM-CA has already raised $65,000 to distribute 180 $350 micro-grants to Black people across the country. We want to increase our seed funding and redistribute these earnings.

The Black Inflation Support Fund Applications will open on Feb. 22. Learn more here: blacklivesmatter.ca/mutual-aid

Ravyn Wngz

⚪️ women are over on Tiktok saying ZENDAYA is secretly a man and you think aligning with transphobes is ever going to work in Black women’s favor? Ok.

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What’s wrong with discussing the truth?

Two weeks ago, ICE kidnapped my friend Karim while he was picking up documents to renew his work visa. Karim came to the US from Egypt legally 20 years ago. He has no criminal record and is BELOVED by our community. ICE disappeared him anyways. We need your help to #FreeKarim

A West Virginia police officer has been charged with domestic battery after assaulting his partner. He terrorized her in his car on the way home from a bar, told her he was going to kill her, slammed her head into the windshield, & A LOT more. Meet Officer Christian Mayle.

MAGA: Million dollar give aways in elections… that sounds good! ALSO MAGA: don’t give water to people standing in long lines in the heat… that’s election fraud. 🤯 Maybe if the water is worth millions, that will be acceptable. 🤷🏾‍♀️ Go vote WISCONSIN!!!!

“If it is to be it is up to me.” As I type this, Senator Booker is still on the floor of the U.S. Senate because these are not normal times in America. Listen to a bit of what he had to say last night.

These Republicans will bend over backwards for their overlords—Trump, Musk, whoever’s cutting the checks. They really thought that they could come in here and find ways to strip federal courts of their power to push an unconstitutional agenda. Not on my watch. I’m here to call