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Imagining alternative Canadian cultural policy through BIPOC artists’ experiences

The culture and creative sector is experiencing unprecedented strain during a period defined by intense polarization and precarity, growing economic and environmental concerns, deepening social inequities and urgent calls for justice.

The Conversation · Feb 8

Pattie Gonia Hikes 100 Miles in Full Drag to Raise $1 Million for Queer & BIPOC Outdoor Justice

Drag queen and climate activist Pattie Gonia is hiking 100 miles in full drag to raise $1 million for Queer and BIPOC outdoor justice groups across the US.

International Business Times UK · Dec 1, 2025

Barbeque, but make it fine dining

A 175-seat spot is changing the story of what BBQ can look — and taste — like

Salon · Jun 11, 2025

Why Is It So Hard for People of Colour to Get Good Tattoos?

My first tattoo looked fine at first, then started to blur. It should be easier to find artists who can work on melanated skin

The Walrus · Nov 24, 2023

Chicago’s theater community reacts to cultural arts ‘crisis’ report

The state of cultural arts in Chicago is not lost on Mayor Johnson, she said, who met with nearly 20 theater producers from large and small-size organizations in August to get a briefing on the state of theater.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 9, 2023

Report paints a portrait of Chicago’s cultural arts scene in ‘crisis’ post-pandemic

But there is hope, too, according to the report. It shows small- and medium-budget organizations saw a slight increase in average staff sizes. BIPOC organizations also grew their companies with the addition of full-and part-time employees.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 2, 2023

We should stop using acronyms like BIPOC

The term prompts oppression Olympics and reinforces settler colonialism

Salon · Sep 24, 2023

Why we should stop using acronyms like BIPOC

When I first heard the acronym BIPOC, my stomach tightened and I immediately felt resistance. It was a gut reaction at having my identities seemingly collapsed into an acronym.

The Conversation · Sep 21, 2023

Environmental groups recruit people of color into overwhelmingly white conservation world

White men have largely controlled American conservation policies for more than a century

The Independent UK · Aug 27, 2023

What is values-based food purchasing?

"The core problem, as I see it, is the anonymity of the food system"

Salon · Jul 11, 2023