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 53 - Forgiving CERB Taxes, RIP DMX & Volcano Erupts in St. Vincent
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Patience Adamu & Kurtis Vermont
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Season 2
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Episode 53
On this week’s episode, we discuss some of the top headlines from the week of April 4th, including: Federal Liberal convention votes to support UBI, national Long-term care standards and Green New Deal; O’Toole says he’d launch a pandemic inquiry if elected PM;
Helping thousands of Canadians by forgiving CERB tax for low-income Canadians; DMX has passed away; Ryerson University renames its law school after Lincoln Alexander; A massive volcano erupts in St. Vincent; and plenty more.
Politics
- https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-universal-basic-income-among-policies-to-be-debated-at-liberal-policy/?utm_campaign=sophi-pop&utm_medium=post&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR2CUofULigtw-2H_mchWkAYLdZiC3GqOcsK3HOtL5K8p0cMib_7H3AIC7o
- https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/liberal-universal-basic-income-1.5982862
- https://www.thestar.com/politics/federal/2021/04/09/conservatives-say-new-program-spending-risks-canadas-future-unless-theyre-the-ones-doing-it.html
- https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-erin-otoole-promises-pandemic-public-inquiry-if-tories-win-power/?utm_campaign=sophi-pop&utm_medium=post&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR2EFDCfeXKBzrqgyMT6qo5ll9IuTAsENHqAQeqXpHDIBdidsv6z3kG_9Mk
Economy
- https://www.thestar.com/business/2021/04/08/half-a-billion-in-cerb-tax-amnesty-could-help-thousands-of-low-income-canadians-this-tax-season-new-report.html
- https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-torontos-island-airport-seeks-private-operator/?fbclid=IwAR1Agiai1dSiC95z-UspJAVyPuC5vMUulZEe9AHITrskITOj2ll9JXbRVUU
Blackity Black Black
- https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/lincoln-alexander-ryerson-law-school-renaming-1.5977918?fbclid=IwAR1opBzwhZts1EFdnyTzh1kgMSQRkyjsxhPhZPv-rq6qE3I595j_lACf4uo
- https://news.yahoo.com/1st-black-unc-head-coach-152901216.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAANJuM6aqEPrZOIdLFbcwyo1zSZSeVBOTZ2bwnAdAzR8cV85Jr5zCJb1cYXoCIwKGhhGZQLgS067_a3V9Q9MzbwLKY6CgrtV7u7JjyLDyFLDOu_KBGCd4EHzEOgSnooobrQj45dZJSY-GCBDDyCDrilXaGOe8YfbCJEw_BZE_GZie
- https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ejaz-choudry-no-charges-siu-peel-police-1.5976266?fbclid=IwAR1MzleCfBPj-TTGMzP0mACjs32ToarLYof-OWYrACbFgr10d4IBdT5ekJ4
- https://www.blogto.com/city/2021/04/toronto-cop-screams-landlord-who-lied-about-black-family-having-gun/?fbclid=IwAR2bmtbI80fIQfJQKZiEPQMzpzog2_0gwTBncNkFWsO9q8Zk5SfnHOOtSxU
- https://thegrapevine.theroot.com/beloved-rapper-songwriter-and-actor-dmx-dead-at-50-1846633709?utm_campaign=The%20Root&utm_content=1617988385&utm_medium=SocialMarketing&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR0uBNsBa5Qc2uT99fXuY9Us1C7fpbirENB6b8ratyTCzFKsK-V7T5nRWIA
World
- https://www.aljazeera.com/gallery/2021/4/11/ash-covered-st-vincent-braces-for-more-volcanic-eruptions
- https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/st-vincent-volcano-explosion-power-cuts-b1829727.html