Black-Owned Food Spots in Durham

Published on February 28, 2023

One of my favourite pastimes is trying out the many new restaurants and food spots in Durham’s continuous changing food scene. As the demographics change, overtime so does my need to venture out to Scarbrough, Toronto, Markham or North York […]

Semi-Furnished Impact

Published on February 26, 2023

I sit in my semi-furnished apartment in Whitby collecting my thoughts each night The day winds down, I turn on the living room light and I’m surrounded by white walls that bounce my movements and the ideas in my head […]

The Duality of Black Excellence

Published on February 21, 2023

I am writing this on WOCDC’s fourth anniversary, and there is this sense of pride in knowing how far we have come over the years. My story is one I have shared in spaces before but perhaps haven’t given myself or you the whole picture. I started WOCDC in a place of survival. […]

Black Girl Magic

Published on February 17, 2023

Growing up, it was hard for me to “own my blackness”. Although I am of African and Caribbean descent on both sides of my family, with a black dad and an Arab/mixed mother, my appearance doesn’t always get claimed as “black” […]

Black Rest is Black Excellence

Published on February 7, 2023

For a while, I felt motivated enough to keep pushing myself beyond my capacity. I wanted to be recognized for my hard work ethic, so I would be taken seriously & respected. But it didn’t take long for burnout to creep up on me. […]

Unpacking Durham: Ajax

Published on February 12, 2022

Our “Unpacking Durham” series is here to spill the tea, data, knowledge and history behind the cities, towns and municipalities that make up Durham Region. Today, we’re unpacking Ajax, known as one of the most diverse local municipalities in Durham Region […]

Unpacking Durham: Whiteby

Published on October 12, 2021

Our “Unpacking Durham” series is here to spill the tea, data, knowledge and history behind the cities, towns and municipalities that make up Durham Region. Today, we’re unpacking Whitby aka “Whiteby”, by breaking down the geographical lingo, racial and gender-based data and uncensored histories of this land – land cared for by many Indigenous nations, and land that we as BIWOC navigate in the aftermath of settler colonialism […]

WOCDC X RMG: Submit Your Expression of Interest!

Published on June 14, 2021

Today, we’re excited to announce that we’re accepting Expressions of Interest (EOIs) from all BIWoC in our community! We’re looking for 10 BIWoC to participate in this special photo shoot focused on showcasing their connections – and disconnections – to various spaces within Durham Region. […]

Bringing Our WOCDC X RMG Partnership to Life!

Published on June 1, 2021

RMG’s vision is for Durham Region to flourish through arts, culture, community connection and resilience. This is something that really resonates with us, and so, we couldn’t be more excited to be partnering with the RMG to create and present an exhibition this fall, inspired by our ongoing HUE photo series! […]

21 Questions with Allison Hector-Alexander

Published on April 23, 2021

This year, through our “Community Care Sunday” Instagram Live Series, we were able to jump into the virtual space with the intention of building connections and encouraging collaborations. Our main goal for this series was to bring diverse perspectives and experiences to the forefront – whether it was discussing personal lived […]