Goodbye to embarrassment
A few months ago, Zadie Smith enlightened me to an emotion that I had been feeling in certain situations for years, but one that I… Read More »Goodbye to embarrassment
Tiana Reid - Articles
On rap, race and relatability
Rap is black. Despite what anyone says about Eminem, Atmosphere, Yelawolf and the like, the advent of white rappers is always accompanied by discussions of… Read More »On rap, race and relatability
Who is the fairest of them all?
Transforming the hue of one’s “natural” skin colour is most often – in pop culture, at least – a white conversation. For instance, when Snooki… Read More »Who is the fairest of them all?
Making art matter
Concordia’s eleventh annual fine arts festival amps-up its profile in the city’s art scene
New York fashion week a washout
http://ca.jezebel.com/5772606/exclusive-new-york-fashion-week-was-the-whitest-in-years It’s about time someone gets down to the nitty-gritty of diversity (or lack thereof) at New York Fashion Week. Jezebel has been collecting this… Read More »New York fashion week a washout
Rebelling with a cause
Tiana Reid explores the past, present, and future of counterculture
Powering up discussion
Mixed like me
In search of heritage
Black History Month reclaims black Canadian experience
Appropriation is disgusting
Re: “Rejecting Appropriation” | Commentary | January 27
In search of heritage
Black History Month reclaims black Canadian experience
A brand-new old soul
Aloe Blacc finds the political power in music
McGill’s diversity is whitewash
Re: “First Contact” | Commentary | September 13
Dâm this looks like a YACHT of fun
McGill alumni-run LOOKOUT organizes a weekend of music
Surface blackness
Tiana Reid challenges recent black representations in the media
Working the Wall
New exhibition examines the fundamental constructs of gallery space