Colour Code The Globe and Mail
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If there’s one thing Canadians avoid, it’s talking about race. This podcast is here to change that. Join hosts Denise Balkissoon and Hannah Sung for a conversation on race in Canada. We won’t have all the answers but we do ask bold questions.
Theme music by Bonjay.
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Your Turn
In this, our last episode, we are featuring questions, comments and critiques from our listeners. It's a look back at the series while considering how we can all move forward with the conversation — how to approach and cope with discussions of race and identity at home, at school and with friends and family.
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Surface Tension
Is anyone responsible for a hate crime beyond the person who committed it? Hannah and Denise visit Sutton, Ont., where a racially-motivated act 10 years ago resulted in a tragedy that changed lives forever. Warning: This episode contains racist language
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Guest episode: The Cajun Reconnection
Colour Code takes a break to share an episode of Gravy, a podcast by our friends at the Southern Foodways Alliance. The Cajun Reconnection explores the culinary and cultural connections between the Cajuns of Louisiana and the Acadians of eastern Canada.
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Race and Real Estate
The price of home ownership has skyrocketed in Vancouver, and many think foreign buyers – especially those from China – are a big reason why. Hannah visits the west coast city to learn the history of race and space in B.C. and speaks with Vancouverites, including an urban planning academic and a real estate agent.
We talk to: University of British Columbia professor Henry Yu, realtor Melissa Wu, and urban planning academic Andy Yan. -
Eggshells
Coined by educator Robin DiAngelo, the term “white fragility” refers to the emotional, defensive reaction some white people have to discussions of race. To explore the concept, Hannah and Denise revisit a recent conversation between Denise and a radio host that got more than a little bit uncomfortable.
We talk to: Robin DiAngelo, CKNW program director Larry Gifford, and former CKNW host Ian Power and producer Zameer Karim -
The Only One
Canada may be a multicultural country, but there are still many places with very few people of colour. As city kids, Denise and Hannah have always wondered: Is it lonely to be the only racialized person, or family, in a small town?
We talk to: Musician Fritz Helder, Globe national food reporter Ann Hui, William Choy, mayor of Stony Plain, Alta., and restaurant owners Peter Li and Linda Xie
Customer Reviews
Required Listening
Far as I'm concerned this was the best podcast on Canada when it came out. Relevant, insightful, nuanced, not totally polished. It was the prequel to The Secret Life of Canada.
Unique, thought-provoking, and necessary
This podcast is unique. Hannah and Denise are great interviewers. They develop warm chemistries with their guests that generate open, honest, and thoughtful discussions. They pull out interesting anecdotes. It is so important for us to be talking about race right now in Canada. And these two lace together important themes regarding race that play out in local, national, and international culture, amplifying the voices of people of colour/indigenous peoples/black people while remaining analytical. I’m binging.
A must-listen for every Canadian
This series is critical listening for every Canadian! Well done, Globe and Mail. When can we see Season 2?