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Canada Is Not the Nice Guy You Think It Is

Nice… Only when it wants something from you

Jul 1

Canada Is Not the Nice Guy You Think It Is

Jul 1

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An Injustice!

I Stopped Using My White Name With White People

My name is important, whether they can pronounce it or not.

Jun 25

I Stopped Using My White Name With White People

Jun 25

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About Me Stories

Too Foreign Here, Too Local There

What my African accent taught me about fitting in and standing out

Jun 18

Too Foreign Here, Too Local There

Jun 18

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An Injustice!

The African Dream Is to Escape Africa

And then someday, returning to fix it all

5d ago

The African Dream Is to Escape Africa

5d ago

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About Me Stories

Am I African Enough for You — or for Me?

For those who belong everywhere — and nowhere — all at once.

5d ago

Am I African Enough for You — or for Me?

5d ago

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An Injustice!

What It Means to Be Black in Canada

One Black man’s story of navigating race in a country that hardly sees it

Jun 12

What It Means to Be Black in Canada

Jun 12

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Digital Global Traveler

9 Years in the Okanagan: A Land That Has Me Rooted

A memoir of a gem in the heart of British Columbia

Jun 6

9 Years in the Okanagan: A Land That Has Me Rooted

Jun 6

Common Sense Is Not So Common

And why doesn’t everyone have Sit?

Dec 28, 2023

Common Sense Is Not So Common

Dec 28, 2023

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AfroSapiophile

Black Folklore: What’s So Wrong With Blackface?

The traumatic and harrowing origins of Black entertainment.

Dec 23, 2023

Black Folklore: What’s So Wrong With Blackface?

Dec 23, 2023

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AfroSapiophile

Dear White People, Your Obsession With the N-Word Needs to End

We’re not allowed in your club, so why are you breaking into ours?

Nov 24, 2023

Dear White People, Your Obsession With the N-Word Needs to End

Nov 24, 2023

Mwangi Wanjau

Mwangi Wanjau

Canada-based Writer & Blogger | Creating a billboard of thoughts, ideas, and opinions. https://substack.com/@mwangzz

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