I didn't want to give the white reader an opportunity to think of racism as imaginary - a sentiment that is already a central barrier in addressing the problem.

I continue to explore poetry.

I especially worry about the ways Canadians can be glib about our supposed difference from the US in our "acceptance" of "diversity."

I think white artists have a responsibility to be not only naming white supremacy, but to be using their power and privilege to support artists of color.

I couldn't write about love without writing about hate - specifically, how the experience of hatred embeds itself in the body and prevents love from entering or leaving.

I am more likely to get paid for my art if it's presented alongside a white artist, so the questions around value and agency arise: What choices should I make, or do I have to make, if I want to be compensated for my work? Why isn't my art valued on its own?

I have always considered the aesthetic of a project, including press photos, as a means to further the message of the art itself.