The Drip
The racial revolution is ongoing. Join Kurtis and Patience to make sense of it. The Drip caters to the Black millennial audience and informs you of important developments in the fight against racism, while assessing decisions being made by our political leaders.Feel free to listen to Episodes 1-6, but Episode 7 is when we start consistently discussing the ongoing racial revolution.
The Drip
Episode 39 - GoFundMe, Robert Small & Stacey Abrams' Nobel Peace Nomination
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Patience Adamu & Kurtis Vermont
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Season 2
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Episode 39
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