cfl is more popular than the nfl and gets higher ratings
What's it like being black in Canada?
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cfl is more popular than the nfl and gets higher ratings
Patrick Kane
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It's similar but it's different in a lot of ways too
You always have to keep in mind first and foremost that Canada and the United States have two different histories, unique in their own way with very different forms of development that made both countries. That alone plays a lot into the social fabric of a country's identity.
The racism that exists in Canada is more hidden than it is in the U.S but it does exist. In Canada we have "covert-racism". If anything, the First Nations experience the most overt and systematic racism in Canada. The large number of "minorities" living in Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver (not really) and maybe Ottawa. Outside of our major cities, we have a small black population in Nova Scotia that was created via the Underground Railroad in the late 1800s. However, the population of Black Canadians is just a little more than 3%. So because of this, it's very easy for the social, political, and economic aspects of society to be manipulated in a predominantly white country. Sounds familiar?
In Canada, most black Canadians associate their identity with the heritage of their parents native country but if they are born in Canada, will identify themselves very clearly as both. Usually stating: "I'm Canadian, but my parents are from *insert country here*" when asked "What are you?" which all people of color in Canada are asked at some point. No one really just says "Canadian" if you're black.
Again, keep in mind, Canada is a very young country. Our first waves of black immigration, in the hundreds of thousands, only started in the late 1970s. Most of the posters on here are second generation Canadians just experiencing "blackness" in Canada and what that means in our society. In this way, we are kind of similar to black Americans living in urban centres.
As for the bytches
if you a bruh you can eat up here. Mainly because the bad bytches in a "multicultural" city is packed in density. You see all types of just beautiful women of all races walking down any street in Montreal or Toronto, hell even in Vancouver. All types of complexions bruhs.. 
broads from the Caribbean, soUTh aMERICA, The Middle East, the Motherland, Asia, Southeast Asia 
Some bad sistas in Nova Scotia too
Low key because Canadians have consumed American media in some form almost daily their entire lives, a lot of the broads here want to fukk with brehs
and are very open minded to it. I don't know what it's like bagging a broad in small town Manitoba and I would never be out there btu if you in any major city, you will be straight when it comes to the females. That's only until the fine exotic half persian, half Egyptian broad you fukking with persian daddy found out about you and he on that
But I'm sure that exists everywhere. Sound familiar again?
In school.. we mostly play basketball, hockey, baseball and football. Some soccer too. But everyone knows Canada is a hockey country, although we have been producing some talent in basketball lately and we've always had some pretty decent baseball players for a small country. We don't have a strong football culture here even though we do follow the NFL and some Canadians, mostly in western Canada, follow the CFL. I played mostly basketball, hockey and football growing up and played in various leagues. A lot of young bruhs are getting into hockey and we have a few young star black Canadian prospects and that's cool to see in a predominantly white sport. Cacs low key hate it too
As for the middle class.. we don't have a strong black middle class just as yet because as stated earlier, the first generation just gained some footing themselves. If one does it exist, it would be in Ajax, Brampton or Pickering (in the GTA, just outside Toronto).
You always have to keep in mind first and foremost that Canada and the United States have two different histories, unique in their own way with very different forms of development that made both countries. That alone plays a lot into the social fabric of a country's identity.
The racism that exists in Canada is more hidden than it is in the U.S but it does exist. In Canada we have "covert-racism". If anything, the First Nations experience the most overt and systematic racism in Canada. The large number of "minorities" living in Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver (not really) and maybe Ottawa. Outside of our major cities, we have a small black population in Nova Scotia that was created via the Underground Railroad in the late 1800s. However, the population of Black Canadians is just a little more than 3%. So because of this, it's very easy for the social, political, and economic aspects of society to be manipulated in a predominantly white country. Sounds familiar?
In Canada, most black Canadians associate their identity with the heritage of their parents native country but if they are born in Canada, will identify themselves very clearly as both. Usually stating: "I'm Canadian, but my parents are from *insert country here*" when asked "What are you?" which all people of color in Canada are asked at some point. No one really just says "Canadian" if you're black.
Again, keep in mind, Canada is a very young country. Our first waves of black immigration, in the hundreds of thousands, only started in the late 1970s. Most of the posters on here are second generation Canadians just experiencing "blackness" in Canada and what that means in our society. In this way, we are kind of similar to black Americans living in urban centres.
As for the bytches
if you a bruh you can eat up here. Mainly because the bad bytches in a "multicultural" city is packed in density. You see all types of just beautiful women of all races walking down any street in Montreal or Toronto, hell even in Vancouver. All types of complexions bruhs.. broads from the Caribbean, soUTh aMERICA, The Middle East, the Motherland, Asia, Southeast Asia Some bad sistas in Nova Scotia too
Low key because Canadians have consumed American media in some form almost daily their entire lives, a lot of the broads here want to fukk with brehs
and are very open minded to it. I don't know what it's like bagging a broad in small town Manitoba and I would never be out there btu if you in any major city, you will be straight when it comes to the females. That's only until the fine exotic half persian, half Egyptian broad you fukking with persian daddy found out about you and he on that
In school.. we mostly play basketball, hockey, baseball and football. Some soccer too. But everyone knows Canada is a hockey country, although we have been producing some talent in basketball lately and we've always had some pretty decent baseball players for a small country. We don't have a strong football culture here even though we do follow the NFL and some Canadians, mostly in western Canada, follow the CFL. I played mostly basketball, hockey and football growing up and played in various leagues. A lot of young bruhs are getting into hockey and we have a few young star black Canadian prospects and that's cool to see in a predominantly white sport. Cacs low key hate it too
As for the middle class.. we don't have a strong black middle class just as yet because as stated earlier, the first generation just gained some footing themselves. If one does it exist, it would be in Ajax, Brampton or Pickering (in the GTA, just outside Toronto).
CaribbeanI would just say its a black culture
you'll go to many places in canada and there are literally zero black folks
however.
Ontario 539,205 (4.3%)
Quebec 243,625 (3.2%)
Alberta 74,435 (2.1%)
British Columbia 33,260 (0.8%)
Nova Scotia 20,790 (2.3%)
however.
Ontario 539,205 (4.3%)
Quebec 243,625 (3.2%)
Alberta 74,435 (2.1%)
British Columbia 33,260 (0.8%)
Nova Scotia 20,790 (2.3%)
I hope so! Rolling with a couple of my boys, one got a DWI like 5 years ago. We JUST found out that Canada goes ham with DWIs and allowing folks into the country. So we're praying on we'll be straight, keep us in your prayers as well lol
Trust breh its gonna be poppin as always
It's similar but it's different in a lot of ways too
You always have to keep in mind first and foremost that Canada and the United States have two different histories, unique in their own way with very different forms of development that made both countries. That alone plays a lot into the social fabric of a country's identity.
The racism that exists in Canada is more hidden than it is in the U.S but it does exist. In Canada we have "covert-racism". If anything, the First Nations experience the most overt and systematic racism in Canada. The large number of "minorities" living in Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver (not really) and maybe Ottawa. Outside of our major cities, we have a small black population in Nova Scotia that was created via the Underground Railroad in the late 1800s. However, the population of Black Canadians is just a little more than 3%. So because of this, it's very easy for the social, political, and economic aspects of society to be manipulated in a predominantly white country. Sounds familiar?
In Canada, most black Canadians associate their identity with the heritage of their parents native country but if they are born in Canada, will identify themselves very clearly as both. Usually stating: "I'm Canadian, but my parents are from *insert country here*" when asked "What are you?" which all people of color in Canada are asked at some point. No one really just says "Canadian" if you're black.
Again, keep in mind, Canada is a very young country. Our first waves of black immigration, in the hundreds of thousands, only started in the late 1970s. Most of the posters on here are second generation Canadians just experiencing "blackness" in Canada and what that means in our society. In this way, we are kind of similar to black Americans living in urban centres.
As for the bytches
Some bad sistas in Nova Scotia too
Low key because Canadians have consumed American media in some form almost daily their entire lives, a lot of the broads here want to fukk with brehsBut I'm sure that exists everywhere. Sound familiar again?
In school.. we mostly play basketball, hockey, baseball and football. Some soccer too. But everyone knows Canada is a hockey country, although we have been producing some talent in basketball lately and we've always had some pretty decent baseball players for a small country. We don't have a strong football culture here even though we do follow the NFL and some Canadians, mostly in western Canada, follow the CFL. I played mostly basketball, hockey and football growing up and played in various leagues. A lot of young bruhs are getting into hockey and we have a few young star black Canadian prospects and that's cool to see in a predominantly white sport. Cacs low key hate it too
As for the middle class.. we don't have a strong black middle class just as yet because as stated earlier, the first generation just gained some footing themselves. If one does it exist, it would be in Ajax, Brampton or Pickering (in the GTA, just outside Toronto).
howver vancouver black population is not even 1%
there's 20k black people out of a population of 2.5 mill
I'm pretty sure every black person in vancouevr knows each other
Jamal514
In high demand
Been there a few times, I have alot of aunts, uncles, and cousins in NY, mainly Brooklyn. Alot of them are planning to move though, they say all the gentrification has made it too expensive.
The thing is we get a lot of American TV stations up here, so if you are born in Canada you will be drawn more to hip-hop, American entertainment, Hell I know more about American politics than Canadian. But our parent bring their own culture to this country so you get a mixed influence.
This is why you gotta BUY not rent.
When you own all you have to worry about is property taxes going up, when you rent gotta worry about skyrocketing.
I'm curious to see how its going to turn out in a few yars when rent skyrockets in the gta residents what are all the brehs and brehettes going to do.
Rich Spirit
#LeveledUp
Well damnIt's similar but it's different in a lot of ways too
You always have to keep in mind first and foremost that Canada and the United States have two different histories, unique in their own way with very different forms of development that made both countries. That alone plays a lot into the social fabric of a country's identity.
The racism that exists in Canada is more hidden than it is in the U.S but it does exist. In Canada we have "covert-racism". If anything, the First Nations experience the most overt and systematic racism in Canada. The large number of "minorities" living in Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver (not really) and maybe Ottawa. Outside of our major cities, we have a small black population in Nova Scotia that was created via the Underground Railroad in the late 1800s. However, the population of Black Canadians is just a little more than 3%. So because of this, it's very easy for the social, political, and economic aspects of society to be manipulated in a predominantly white country. Sounds familiar?
In Canada, most black Canadians associate their identity with the heritage of their parents native country but if they are born in Canada, will identify themselves very clearly as both. Usually stating: "I'm Canadian, but my parents are from *insert country here*" when asked "What are you?" which all people of color in Canada are asked at some point. No one really just says "Canadian" if you're black.
Again, keep in mind, Canada is a very young country. Our first waves of black immigration, in the hundreds of thousands, only started in the late 1970s. Most of the posters on here are second generation Canadians just experiencing "blackness" in Canada and what that means in our society. In this way, we are kind of similar to black Americans living in urban centres.
As for the bytches
Some bad sistas in Nova Scotia too
Low key because Canadians have consumed American media in some form almost daily their entire lives, a lot of the broads here want to fukk with brehsBut I'm sure that exists everywhere. Sound familiar again?
In school.. we mostly play basketball, hockey, baseball and football. Some soccer too. But everyone knows Canada is a hockey country, although we have been producing some talent in basketball lately and we've always had some pretty decent baseball players for a small country. We don't have a strong football culture here even though we do follow the NFL and some Canadians, mostly in western Canada, follow the CFL. I played mostly basketball, hockey and football growing up and played in various leagues. A lot of young bruhs are getting into hockey and we have a few young star black Canadian prospects and that's cool to see in a predominantly white sport. Cacs low key hate it too
As for the middle class.. we don't have a strong black middle class just as yet because as stated earlier, the first generation just gained some footing themselves. If one does it exist, it would be in Ajax, Brampton or Pickering (in the GTA, just outside Toronto).
some good info to keep in mind *bookmarked*
Whooty Chaser
#PAWGSET
You will enjoy the pawgs here breh
I'm gonna be staying with my aunt, uncle and 2 cousins in Mississauga. They are living the life in the 6. Both cousins got well paying jobs(one with Rogers, the other with CBC), aunt and uncle are retired and spend 3-4 months of the year chillin in Jamaica, and they just copped a brand new Lexus. My cousin facebooked me the other day saying he's gonna pick me up from the airport when I touch down, go by the house for a minute to drop off my luggage and say hi to auntie and uncle, and then we're gonna head straight for the entertainment district to get some white chicks. He says they love Island nikkas out there.
Oceanicpuppy
Superstar
Canadians like to troll me.
Ny is expensive even in the areas not being gentrification
Cool, i understand since my parents and my hood are Jamaican.
Are these the descendants of the escaped slaves? They got that southern AA swag. Different from what I pick up from the Caribbean blacks
Ok but the AA/American influence is bigger than what yall admitting though based on my observations. Yall actin like your entire culture & identity imported from the country of your parents when clearly it is not. Hiphop is more popular than dancehall, basketball is more popular than soccer etc
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