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Righteousness: A Black Woman's Point of View
International women’s day is coming up and I was inspired recently by Lauryn Hill, a phenomenal Black female artist that I admired...

Daphne, FNDR of Tough Convos
Mar 5, 20213 min read


Why Black Mental Wellness Deserves More Attention
Both in and outside of the Black community, Black mental health isn’t being addressed enough. Inequality, anti-Black racism, and racially motivated violence persist, and these factors adversely affect mental wellness in the Black community, more than people realize. Table of Contents: Black People Deal With Unique Stressors What Impact Does Anti-Black Racism Have On Black Mental Wellness? The Health Iniquities Are Startling How Can Organizations Approach This? Young Black peo

Daphne, FNDR of Tough Convos
Mar 1, 20213 min read


The Black Ally: What Makes You Care?
No one wants learning and growing to feel like pressure. Even if it's an existential human rights issue. I don't want it to be something...

Daphne, FNDR of Tough Convos
Feb 4, 20213 min read


Entrepreneurship While Black
The month of November is known as National Entrepreneurship Month, proclaimed by Past President Obama, and on the third Tuesday of the...

Daphne, FNDR of Tough Convos
Dec 16, 20201 min read


My confession: Why I do what I do stems from all that I wasn't
I just spent the last couple of weeks working day and night, neglecting my husband and son, my self-care routine, and even you our Tough...

Daphne, FNDR of Tough Convos
Oct 31, 20205 min read


Young Nigerians rise up and Canadians strongly support their social struggle to #EndSARS
Change comes when you're willing to sacrifice for the collective. And that's exactly what thousands of young Nigerians have been doing on and off for the past 3 years. The last few weeks culminated in a rampant disregard for freedom of speech and peaceful protest. According to Amnesty International , 56 people were killed in a span of 2 weeks of protests at the hands of Nigerian armed forces due to their call to #EndSARS the special police unit known for bribing and brutalizi

Daphne, FNDR of Tough Convos
Oct 31, 20202 min read


The life of Black scientists: Who we are and why we're talking
In general, science is considered an unbiased study dealing with a body of facts or truths systematically arranged, typically gained through observation and experimentation. Most scientists consider their work and institutions unbiased, yet history demonstrates how scientific practices have been used to justify systemic racism. © Wix Media We are now hearing from Black scientists who have lived in the science community and bore the weight of racial bias, lack of opportunity

Daphne, FNDR of Tough Convos
Sep 28, 20201 min read


What Can We Do About the Underrepresentation of Visible Minorities in Stem? in STEM?
If we are working together to find solutions that create real change in institutions and industries known for its bias and racial...

Daphne, FNDR of Tough Convos
Sep 28, 20202 min read


Education Pods are a Real Thing - But Who Really Benefits?
Education pods aren't the only thriving community development this summer, but definitely one we have to digest cautiously for the fact that they contribute to inequalities in education. With parents taking education into their own hands, disparities will continue to mount for those who can't afford a pod, who work full time or who expect public education in Ontario to reform with haste. Photo by Santi Vedrí on Unsplash When the ministry of education is unable to instil conf

Daphne, FNDR of Tough Convos
Sep 1, 20201 min read


What Will It Take to Create Change? Superhero Economics
Sportsmen and women have been leaders, celebrities, role models for decades and now is no different. But what is different is that...

Daphne, FNDR of Tough Convos
Sep 1, 20201 min read
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