Media Coverage
Along with a strong social media presence we also appreciate opportunities to talk with media about the issues that are most important for us and those communities we represent. On this page you will find a combination of media coverage of our work, our comments on various issues in the news, and pieces written by or about our members.
Media Coverage 2023
Canada Games partner exhibit celebrates athletes of colour on P.E.I.
New exhibits in Charlottetown showcase BIPOC athletes and the land we live on
BIPOC athlete gallery turns heads - Muslim Network TV
Amirah Oyesegun: Radical love, community and justice
Island Morning with Mitch Cormier: Diversity Candidates panel [radio interview]
BIPOC USHR unsurprised as P.E.I.'s number of hate crimes doubles
Former UPEI teachers, current students react to report on sexual misconduct on campus
Media Coverage 2022
January 10
January 13
February
February 4
February 9
February 10
February 11
February 18
February 25
February 28
March 1
May 21
June 9
September 9
September 12
October 5
November 17
Think small changes for healthier eating, says dietitian student Amirah Oyesegun
CBC PEI Radio: Weighing in on recent racist incidents in P.E.I hockey
Hockey PEI lifts suspension and apologises
Profiles - Sobia Ali-Faisal: Building a Home
Mainstreet PEI with Matt Rainie: Spin Time - Bianca Urena
P.E.I. BIPOC groups call for proactive anti-racism approach
Black History Month programming in P.E.I. looks at community, self-care and wellness
P.E.I. organization holding first Black queer luncheon for Black History Month
'Disgusting' and 'Islamaphobic': P.E.I. BIPOC USHR group slams Quebec law
Charlottetown lobbied for motion on Quebec's religious symbol prohibition
Advocacy group to hold drop-in sessions for men of colour to find connection, support
What we can learn from recording the experiences of BIPOC elders on P.E.I.
People on P.E.I. reflect on Queen's complicated legacy
Évangéline assault 'creates a culture of fear,' says BIPOC USHR executive director
The Current with Matt Galloway: Tracking erosion along Canada’s coasts (at the 25 minute mark)
P.E.I. advocacy group welcomes move to rename Brownies organization
Media Coverage 2021
May 30
July 10
August 26
September 13
September 16
September 23
November 4
November 6
November 11
November 15
November 19
November 26
December 1
December 9
December 26
Stephanie Arnold named an Emerging Thought Leader by WIIS Canada
Why I celebrate Black, Indigenous, Womxn of Colour today and every day
Event in support of BIPOC USHR
Former P.E.I. student detained, faces deportation for accessing mental health care
Former P.E.I. student jailed after accessing mental health care to be released
Former international UPEI student released from CBSA detention, hearing postponed
New space, expanded services, have BIPOC USHR excited for future
Episode 40: Anti-Racism Work in PEI
Episode 41: Climate Action and Justice
Mainstreet PEI with Matt Rainie: Spin Time - Sobia Ali-Faisal
International students feeling squeeze of inflation, P.E.I. housing crisis and fees
BIPOC group 'disturbed' by allegations 16-year-old hockey player faced racial slurs
Media Coverage 2020
International students in P.E.I. say they are falling through the cracks of income support programs
How the language we use determines how we view ourselves, each other and the world around us
COVID is not a crime -- Congolese student Javan Nsangira's fight for freedom
Why getting non-profit status would allow this BIPOC group to do more for its community
Other Media Coverage
Government of PEI