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☆Spotlight Series: Desmond Cole

Desmond Cole is a Canadian journalist, activist, and author known for his fearless work confronting anti-Black racism and systemic injustice. A longtime columnist for Toronto Life and co-host of the podcast The Docket, Cole rose to national prominence through his reporting on police carding, racial profiling, and state violence. His bestselling book The Skin We’re In blends memoir and investigative journalism to document the everyday realities of being Black in Canada; challenging the myth that racism is only an American problem. Through writing, organizing, and public speaking, Desmond Cole has helped push conversations about Black liberation, accountability, and resistance into the mainstream - and continues to shape how Canada reckons with its own history
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PASAN office will be closed on December 24, 2025 until January 01, 2026. Our office will be open on Friday January 02, 2026 for client support. Regular programming and supports are back as of Monday January 05, 2026.
We wish everyone some time and space to move a little slower, however that might look for you, as the 2025 (gregorian) calendar year comes to an end.