Episode 39 - GoFundMe, Robert Small & Stacey Abrams' Nobel Peace Nomination

On this week’s episode, we are joined by Councillor Arielle Kayabaga as we discuss some of the top headlines from the week of January 31st, including:

The Proud Boys and others being added to Canada’s terror watch list; Toronto City Council stepping up to support the Black community; GoFundMe being used to pay for basic necessities?; Robert Small getting his flowers; and Stacey Abrams possibly getting a Nobel Peace Prize.

Politics

• https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canada-proud-boys-terrorists-1.5899186?fbclid=IwAR1vRnRJl7UB1J0fs-OfX23aYdUWSUsCFbbYoZQhT0uyds4Ai25iDhus8WI
• https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/the_americas/canada-proud-boys-terrorist-capitol-siege/2021/02/03/546b1d5c-6628-11eb-8468-21bc48f07fe5_story.html?utm_campaign=wp_main&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR3NlXfj4REYH2PCW05GwGqN4DREVyN7HGKZBiIdmrymzNzecIyGj4B46Ys
• https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/mobile/toronto-launches-initiative-to-support-black-community-disproportionately-impacted-by-covid-19-1.5294064

Economy

• https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2021/01/30/gofundme-users-raised-100-million-toward-rent-and-bills-worldwide-last-year-are-rent-relief-crowdfunds-here-to-stay.html?fbclid=IwAR3IKkXq1ZwRyZbI5Brz5K5BeiM_76lMItaEETglLjL8yJrggHLNPOYhw0U
• https://globalnews.ca/news/7607374/homelessness-renters-eviction-crisis-coronavirus-pandemic/?fbclid=IwAR0jgAK-5hRfRUFFgJWQrNEQwO_DbFrWrU-Mx-caYBHF0YfMmjqL_bEOfs4

Blackity Black Black

• To buy one of one of Robert Small's posters: https://thelegacycollexion.com/ 
• https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/1851403843864 
• https://www.essence.com/news/stacey-abrams-nobel-peace-prize-nomination/ 
• https://www.toronto.com/news-story/10319048-toronto-raptors-legend-vince-carter-launches-scholarship-program-in-the-gta/#:~:text=The%20Vince%20Carter%20Scholarship%20and,%2C%20technology%2C%20engineering%20and%20math

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