Colour Code
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Colour Code
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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13 episodesYour 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...
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 yea...
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 th...
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 v...
Eggshells
Coined by educator Robin DiAngelo, the term “white fragility” refers to the emotional, defensive reaction some white people have to discussions of rac...
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 won...
2Legit
This episode explores the concept of legitimacy in talking about race in Canada, from what we consider shared knowledge to the very words we use. What...
First Comes Love
The number of mixed race relationships is growing in Canada. How do families negotiate race in the most intimate setting of all — at home, with the on...
The Angel Complex
On this episode, we discuss a core concept of Canadian identity – comparing ourselves to the United States. Race relations in our neighbouring country...
Pop, Power, Privilege
This episode features an intimate, one-on-one conversation with British-Sri Lankan musician and pop provocateur M.I.A. From living through war as a ch...
The Most Visible Minority
In this conversation-packed episode, we ask two Canadian leaders, Cameron Bailey in the arts and Naheed Nenshi in politics, to share thoughts on the e...
Race Card
On this, the first episode of Colour Code, we try to figure out Indian Status: who gets it, what it means, where it came from and how it resonates in...
Introducing Colour Code
Welcome to The Globe and Mail’s new podcast series about race in Canada. For hosts Denise Balkissoon and Hannah Sung, it’s first things first: What is...