On this special edition episode of Centre Scope, Toronto-based activist and former incarcerated person and sex worker, Moka Dawkins, shares her experiences before and after jail as a Black trans woman. Researcher Alex V. Green discusses her research on how poverty affects certain LGBTQ2S+ people, especially trans Black women and sex workers. Manuela Vega hosts.
Simran Singh
Simran Singh
Simran is a Podcast Reporter for the Winter 2021 term at the Ryersonian. She has been a contributing writer for the Eyeopener and the Unaffiliated Press as well as produced and co-hosted a podcast for the Unaffiliated Press known as, "UP in here". Her work has mainly consisted of long form features and human rights stories from local communities.
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Experts say Toronto’s wealth gap has gotten worse over the last 30 years
by Simran Singhby Simran SinghLow- and high-income neighbourhoods are the city’s majority; an effect of generational wealth
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Ryerson instructor added walking tours to syllabus. Registration skyrocketed
by Simran Singhby Simran SinghThe course uses experiential learning to enhance student engagement and gain a better understanding of the city
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Centre Scope – S1 E5 – Through the Lens of Black Photographers and Filmmakers
Opinion Editor Emma Buchanan takes over as a guest host, speaking with photojournalists and filmmakers about creating space for Black creatives in Toronto and beyond. This episode features photojournalist turned producer James Russell, Toronto and LA-based actress and filmmaker Tonya Williams and reporter Diane Liverpool, who had her first real gig at one of Toronto’s first Black newspapers.
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On this episode of Centre Scope, we hear about trailblazers in Canada’s legal community, such as Lincoln Alexander, Charles Roach and Juanita Westmoreland-Traoré.