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Protesters in Winnipeg recently took to the streets to demand accountability after police shot and killed a 19-year-old Black university student on New Year’s Eve. Afolabi Opaso was an undergraduate student from Nigeria studying economics at the University of Manitoba.
A lawyer for his family said that he was dealing with a mental health crisis and was not a threat to anyone. The incident once again highlights the disproportionately high number of Black men killed by police in Canada. It also shines a light on the mental health concerns of Black men and boys, which often go unnoticed and unaddressed.
Today, in The Conversation Canada, Warren Clarke from the University of Manitoba discusses how anti-Black racism and stereotypes about Black masculinity are negatively impacting the mental health of Black men and boys.
“It is vital to foster a more inclusive dialogue on mental health issues, which focuses on providing support for Black men’s mental health concerns,” he writes. “It requires an in-depth understanding of both the historical and contemporary institutional factors that perpetuate the gender stigmatization, social exclusion and anti-Black racism they continue to face.”
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All the best.
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There seems to be a lack of urgency to address the mental health concerns of Black men in Canada, which can result in horrifying and deadly encounters with police.
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Warren Clarke, University of Manitoba
Black men and boys must continuously confront the negative stereotypes attached with Black masculinity, and this can impact their mental health.
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The 49th Parallel marks the border between the United States and Canada. Global endangered species efforts typically do not take into account cross-border considerations.
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Greg Garrard, University of British Columbia
Canada is wasting resources, and legitimacy, conserving species that are not endangered elsewhere. Transparent cross-border considerations should inform all new conservation laws.
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Damage from a tornado is seen in Dunrobin, Ont., west of Ottawa, in September 2018.
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Jack Lindsay, Brandon University
Governments and the media remain focused on responding to disasters, not preventing or preparing for them. Here’s what must change — and will and won’t work — as Canada faces increased disaster risks.
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Crowds gather at the Saturday market in Lalibela, Ethiopia in 2019. Sub-Saharan Africa’s population is growing three times faster than the global average.
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Céline Delacroix, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
Environmental policymakers and scholars must listen to sub-Saharan Africans’ voices and recognize the importance of population for achieving sustainable development goals.
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While mini-publics have been capitalized on by governments around the world, their potential has been overlooked by member-based organizations.
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Simon Pek, University of Victoria; Jeffrey Kennedy, McGill University
Mini-publics, a type of participatory process, can help revitalize democracy in democratic member-based organizations.
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Les parents atteints de TDAH peuvent rencontrer des défis, mais ils ont aussi des avantages lorsqu'ils éduquent des enfants eux-mêmes atteints de ce trouble.
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Joanne Park, Mount Royal University; André Plamondon, Université Laval; Sheri Madigan, University of Calgary
Être un parent atteint d’un TDAH présente des défis uniques, mais aussi des atouts. En utilisant des stratégies et en recherchant des ressources, les parents peuvent créer un environnement harmonieux.
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Business + Economy
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Jason Walker, Adler University; Deborah Circo, University of Nebraska Omaha
You’d call the police if a stranger in public did what many bullies at work get away with. 2 researchers who study workplace violence describe the widespread phenomenon.
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Culture + Society
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Ayodele Oloko, University of British Columbia
Women in Makoko, a floating slum in Nigeria, face challenges funding their fish trade. Literacy and financial inclusion programmes can make a difference.
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Science + Tech
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Leo Porter, University of California, San Diego; Daniel Zingaro, University of Toronto
Learning to program requires mastering the nitty-gritty of code syntax. Generative AI turns out to be good at that. Adding AI to intro programming courses frees students to focus on problem-solving.
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