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Talk about direct mail.

All 25 Republican members of the Ohio State Senate were mailed envelopes filled with feces on Thursday morning, according to the Columbus Dispatch. The packages had been sent from a Cleveland post office, according to the Dispatch. 

All the envelopes were intercepted by post offices in Cleveland, Akron, and Columbus before the legislators actually received them, and the United States Postal Inspection Service told VICE News Friday it was investigating.

“As the law enforcement and security branch of the Postal Service, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service is committed to protecting Postal Service employees and customers and preserving the integrity of the mail,” a spokesperson said in an email. “The Postal Inspection Service is investigating these incidents. At this point in time, this is all the information we can provide.”

A spokesperson for the Senate Republican caucus said Thursday that “we’re assuming human,” when asked by a reporter about whether the poop came from a human or an animal.

“I’m really angry about it,” the spokesperson, John Fortney, told ABC 9 in Cincinnati. “These are a bunch of little scared, little cowards that wouldn’t say shit or a thing to you face-to-face, right, they would rather send it in the mail.”

“It’s gross and stupid, immaturity at its highest level,” state Sen. Jay Hottinger, one of the intended recipients, told the Dispatch.

At least one lawmaker told reporters Thursday that she believes the poopy packages have something to do with the recent Supreme Court decision on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which eliminated the federal right to have an abortion.

As a result of the ruling, abortion effectively became illegal in Ohio in all instances except to save the life of the mother, following a law passed in 2019. A 10-year-old girl who’d been raped was recently forced to travel to Indiana to get an abortion, the Indianpolis Star reported last week.

GOP State Sen. Kristina Roegner called this a “highly charged and emotional issue.”

“There’s passion on both sides,” Roegner told ABC 9. "But we need to engage in civil discourse.”

Of the poop, Hottinger told the Dispatch: “Just another crappy day.”

A former swing state won by former President Barack Obama twice, Ohio has shifted drastically to the right in recent years. The GOP candidate for U.S. Senate, J.D. Vance, said there was “something comparable between abortion and slavery,” during an interview with a Catholic radio show last year.

“I really think abortion has really done something very socially destructive to us as people in how we see the most vulnerable and the most dependent among us,” Vance said during the radio show. “I think that’s one of the underappreciated facts about abortion. It’s really distorted our entire society.”

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Ohio lawmaker who caused an uproar last year when he asked whether the “colored population” was more susceptible to the coronavirus because they “do not wash their hands as well as other groups” has been chosen to lead the state Senate’s health panel.

State Sen. Stephen Huffman, a Republican who was fired from his job as an emergency room doctor amid the uproar over his remarks last June, was picked for the post by his cousin, Senate President Matt Huffman.

Stephen Huffman has "a long record of providing health care to minority neighborhoods and has joined multiple mission trips at his own expense to treat those from disadvantaged countries," John Fortney, spokesman for the Senate president, said after the appointment was announced last week.

"He apologized months ago for asking a clumsy and awkwardly worded question. Sincere apologies deserve sincere forgiveness, and not the perpetual politically weaponized judgment of the cancel culture," Fortney said.

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Ohio lawmaker who asked racist question about Black hygiene tapped to lead state health panel State Sen. Stephen Huffman was appointed by Senate President Matt Huffman, his cousin, this month to the position on the committee that reviews legislation about health care and human services despite a racist exchange with a Black health expert in June. “I understand African Americans have a higher incidence of chronic conditions and that makes them more susceptible to death from Covid. But why does it not make them more susceptible just to get Covid?” Huffman had asked during the testimony. “Could it just be that African Americans or the colored population do not wash their hands as well as other groups? Or wear a mask? Or do not socially distance themselves? Could that be the explanation for why the higher incidence?” The witness at the hearing where Huffman asked the question, Angela Dawson, who serves as the executive director of the Ohio Commission on Minority Health, quickly dismissed his assertion, saying emphatically: “That is not the opinion of leading medical experts in this country.” After a firestorm around his comments, Huffman apologized. News of Huffman’s appointment to the the Ohio Senate’s health panel drew swift rebukes from lawmakers across the state. State Rep. Catherine Ingram, a Democrat, said Huffman’s “racist and problematic remarks” shows he is unfit to chair a committee that impacts Black residents and called for his appointment to immediately be rescinded. “Sen. Huffman has shown he is unable to view the health concerns of Black Ohioans in an unbiased and fact-based manner, therefore leaving him unqualified to serve as committee chair,” Ingram wrote in a statement last week. “Serving as chair would give the senator the ability to decide which bills make it to the floor and potentially codify racial prejudice into law.” Tony Bishop, executive director of the Ohio Legislative Black Caucus, said Thursday the group demands a committee leader who “understands and can help enact health policy that addresses inequities in our state without political influence.” And if the Senate’s leadership will not replace Huffman as chairman, they expect him “to use his position to improve the health of Ohio’s African American population” by working with the caucus to pass legislation that address health disparities in the state. “Although the senator’s comments were deeply offensive, we hope that he has learned from his mistake and moves to right the systemic wrongs that are being perpetrated in the state of Ohio,” Bishop told The Columbus Dispatch. “As one of the few doctors in the legislature, I’m proud to (be) named chair of the Ohio Senate Health Committee,” Huffman said in a statement to CNN when asked about calls for his appointment to be rescinded and his message to Black constituents who are concerned about his appointment in light of his past remarks. “I’m also proud of my decades of work treating people in communities of color. In our state’s effort to help understand why Covid-19 is disproportionately affecting African Americans, more than seven months ago, I asked an awkwardly worded question that unfortunately hurt many people,” Huffman said. “I immediately apologized and have been working to heal any harm caused. Over the last several months I’ve participated in classes on diversity and inclusion and I’ve discussed this issue with my African American colleagues in the legislature as well as African American healthcare leaders in my district to identify ways the medical community can better help underserved populations. “Covid-19 is killing Ohioans and I will focus the efforts of the Senate Health Committee on how to protect everyone, of every race, from the deadly effects of this pandemic.” John Fortney, press secretary and senior communications adviser for the Ohio Senate Majority Caucus, told CNN in a statement Monday that Huffman is “a medical doctor and highly qualified” to chair the committee. “He has a long record of providing healthcare to minority neighborhoods and has joined multiple mission trips at his own expense to treat those from disadvantaged countries,” Fortney said. “He apologized months ago for asking a clumsy and awkwardly worded question. Sincere apologies deserve sincere forgiveness, and not the perpetual politically weaponized judgement of the cancel culture.” TeamHealth, a hospital management firm that employed Huffman as a part-time physician, confirmed in June that Huffman had been fired from that position. “Dr. Huffman’s comments are wholly inconsistent with our values and commitment to creating a tolerant and diverse workplace,” a spokesman for TeamHealth said in a statement. This story has been updated to include a statement from Huffman. CNN’s Devan Cole contributed to this report. Source link Orbem News #asked #Black #Health #Hygiene #Lawmaker #lead #Ohio #OhiolawmakerwhoquestionBlackhygienetappedtoleadstatehealthpanel-CNNPolitics #Panel #Politics #question #racist #state #tapped

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Ohio lawmaker who asked racist question about Black hygiene tapped to lead state health panel

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Ohio lawmaker who asked racist question about Black hygiene tapped to lead state health panel

State Sen. Stephen Huffman was appointed by Senate President Matt Huffman, his cousin, this month to the position on the committee that reviews legislation about health care and human services despite a racist exchange with a Black health expert in June.

“I understand African Americans have a higher incidence of chronic conditions and that makes them more susceptible to death from Covid. But why does it not make them more susceptible just to get Covid?” Huffman had asked during the testimony.

“Could it just be that African Americans or the colored population do not wash their hands as well as other groups? Or wear a mask? Or do not socially distance themselves? Could that be the explanation for why the higher incidence?”

The witness at the hearing where Huffman asked the question, Angela Dawson, who serves as the executive director of the Ohio Commission on Minority Health, quickly dismissed his assertion, saying emphatically: “That is not the opinion of leading medical experts in this country.”

After a firestorm around his comments, Huffman apologized.

News of Huffman’s appointment to the the Ohio Senate’s health panel drew swift rebukes from lawmakers across the state.

State Rep. Catherine Ingram, a Democrat, said Huffman’s “racist and problematic remarks” shows he is unfit to chair a committee that impacts Black residents and called for his appointment to immediately be rescinded.

“Sen. Huffman has shown he is unable to view the health concerns of Black Ohioans in an unbiased and fact-based manner, therefore leaving him unqualified to serve as committee chair,” Ingram wrote in a statement last week. “Serving as chair would give the senator the ability to decide which bills make it to the floor and potentially codify racial prejudice into law.”

Tony Bishop, executive director of the Ohio Legislative Black Caucus, said Thursday the group demands a committee leader who “understands and can help enact health policy that addresses inequities in our state without political influence.” And if the Senate’s leadership will not replace Huffman as chairman, they expect him “to use his position to improve the health of Ohio’s African American population” by working with the caucus to pass legislation that address health disparities in the state.

“Although the senator’s comments were deeply offensive, we hope that he has learned from his mistake and moves to right the systemic wrongs that are being perpetrated in the state of Ohio,” Bishop told The Columbus Dispatch.

“As one of the few doctors in the legislature, I’m proud to (be) named chair of the Ohio Senate Health Committee,” Huffman said in a statement to Appradab when asked about calls for his appointment to be rescinded and his message to Black constituents who are concerned about his appointment in light of his past remarks.

“I’m also proud of my decades of work treating people in communities of color. In our state’s effort to help understand why Covid-19 is disproportionately affecting African Americans, more than seven months ago, I asked an awkwardly worded question that unfortunately hurt many people,” Huffman said. “I immediately apologized and have been working to heal any harm caused. Over the last several months I’ve participated in classes on diversity and inclusion and I’ve discussed this issue with my African American colleagues in the legislature as well as African American healthcare leaders in my district to identify ways the medical community can better help underserved populations.

“Covid-19 is killing Ohioans and I will focus the efforts of the Senate Health Committee on how to protect everyone, of every race, from the deadly effects of this pandemic.”

John Fortney, press secretary and senior communications adviser for the Ohio Senate Majority Caucus, told Appradab in a statement Monday that Huffman is “a medical doctor and highly qualified” to chair the committee.

“He has a long record of providing healthcare to minority neighborhoods and has joined multiple mission trips at his own expense to treat those from disadvantaged countries,” Fortney said. “He apologized months ago for asking a clumsy and awkwardly worded question. Sincere apologies deserve sincere forgiveness, and not the perpetual politically weaponized judgement of the cancel culture.”

TeamHealth, a hospital management firm that employed Huffman as a part-time physician, confirmed in June that Huffman had been fired from that position.

“Dr. Huffman’s comments are wholly inconsistent with our values and commitment to creating a tolerant and diverse workplace,” a spokesman for TeamHealth said in a statement.

This story has been updated to include a statement from Huffman.

Appradab’s Devan Cole contributed to this report.

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Cory Gardner works to improve his image with first TV ad as Democratic rivals draw sharp differences in forum

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Cory Gardner’s first television commercial of his 2020 reelection campaign begins airing Friday, a crucial milestone for the Republican as he works to rehabilitate his image among Colorado voters. 

Gardner is working to sell his accomplishments over six years in the Senate to turn the sour perspective on his job performance by highlighting his work responding to the coronavirus outbreak. The spot touts Gardner’s work to secure COVID-19 tests and protective masks for the state, even pointing out the praise he has received from Democratic Gov. Jared Polis.

“We are going to get through this,” Gardner says at the end of the ad, in a video taken from a TV interview. “We will get through this together.”

The effort to boost the incumbent — who ranks as one of the most vulnerable in the nation — comes as the race between his Democratic rivals intensifies. Former Gov. John Hickenlooper and former Colorado House Speaker Andrew Romanoff met Thursday evening in their first one-on-one forum — a virtual event hosted on Zoom.

The rules dictated that the candidates could not confront each other, but that didn’t stop Romanoff from drawing a sharp line as he suggested Hickenlooper is not progressive enough when it comes to health care, climate change and the economy.

“The way you win this race and beat Cory Gardner is not by imitating his approach. It is instead by laying out clear differences,” Romanoff said, in a not-so-veiled critique of his rival Hickenlooper, a political centrist.

Hickenlooper highlighted his work to expand health care coverage under the federal health care law and institute new environmental rules to curb methane gas emissions. “What we’ve done in my 20 years in public services is a progressive agenda,” he said.

Former Colorado House Speaker Andrew Romanoff, left, and former Gov. John Hickenlooper, face off in a Democratic U.S. Senate primary forum over zoom on Thursday, May 13, 2020. (Jesse Paul, The Colorado Sun)

Gardner looks to November as Democrats focus on primary in June

The back-and-forth in the forum came one month before Democratic primary ballots hit the mail ahead of the June 30 election. And while the candidates seek to appeal to the party’s base, Gardner is aiming to win over moderate voters with the TV ad focused on his response to the pandemic.

“Gardner has a great story to tell,” said Michael Fortney, a Republican strategist in Colorado who is close to the Gardner campaign.  

The 30-second ad from Gardner doesn’t mention President Donald Trump — nor his Democratic opponents — and steers clear of the politics surrounding the response to the pandemic. 

Instead it uses images of coronavirus tests and medical masks paired with news stories that tout Gardner’s connections in Asia from his work as chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on East Asia. He has said he used those ties to make introductions for the Colorado teams procuring supplies. 

Gardner’s campaign is spending at least $170,000 to run the commercial on four Denver TV stations through May 28, according to filings with the Federal Communications Commission. His campaign says the spot will also run in Colorado Springs and Grand Junction television markets, as well as on streaming services like Hulu.  

The limited purchase aside, the spending represents the first of millions of dollars in television air time that the campaign will buy using its deep financial warchest over the next several months. Outside political groups will spend even more.

The latest polling in the U.S. Senate race, from Democratic firm Keating Research, showed 53% of likely voters have an unfavorable view of Gardner, his worst numbers since the pollster began testing his favorability in March 2017. 

The poll, released May 5, also showed the share of voters who didn’t have an opinion about Gardner shrinking to 10% from 21% in October. It comes after Democratic-backed groups have spent big money on TV and digital ads in the past year to criticize the Republican.

“Voters are getting more knowledgeable about Cory Gardner and they’re going toward the negative side,” said Chris Keating, the Democratic pollster.

The poll showed Gardner as being favorable among 37% of voters, three percentage points higher than Keating’s last poll in October. But Keating says an eight percentage point jump in the share that have an unfavorable view of him speaks volumes.

“He’s got to try and turn this around. Can he do it? Does he have the resources to do it? Does he have the time? I don’t know,” said Keating, who runs Telluride-based Keating Research. 

Fortney is confident that Gardner can successfully get his message across, even though he  acknowledges that the incumbent has taken blows from the other side. 

“Democrats have spent a lot of money to cast Sen. Gardner in a negative light, despite his actual record,” Fortney said. “Now, Cory is going to set the record straight. Voters are smart and have about five months to get the whole story.”

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The ad released Friday begins to tell that tale by highlighting how, through his connections, Gardner says he’s helped secure 100,000 face masks from Taiwan and 100,000 test kits from South Korea for Colorado. 

Gardner is hoping to emphasize his accomplishments and bipartisanship as Democrats work to paint him as a lackey of Trump, whom the senator has endorsed despite the president’s unpopularity in the state. 

One of the video clips shown in the TV spot is Polis praising Gardner at a news conference. “Sen. Cory Gardner, who I talk with multiple times every day, has done everything I’ve asked to help in our response,” the governor said.

Democrats are quick to point out that the reason Colorado needed to secure its own coronavirus supplies is the lack of federal pandemic preparedness. Polis has said he keeps orders for masks and tests secret until they arrive in Colorado because he’s worried about the Trump administration overriding the state’s efforts. 

Polis said a few weeks ago, for instance, that Colorado was working to secure an order for 500 ventilators for Colorado but that the Federal Emergency Management Agency swooped in and purchased them before the state could follow through.

MORE: Here’s how Colorado competes with the world to secure coronavirus tests and supplies

Hickenlooper and Romanoff battle on progressive issues in first  forum

The coronavirus barely factored into the 70-minute forum between Hickenlooper and Romanoff hosted by Indivisible NOCO, a group of progressive activists from Northern Colorado. Instead the topics focused on major partisan issues within the Democratic Party.

The candidates received most of the questions ahead of time, and organizers noted from the start that the live-streaming event was not a debate. Both candidates appeared from their homes, wearing dress shirts with no ties, and the video conferencing format led to awkward transitions and blurry images at times. 

One defining exchange came on the topic of providing government-run Medicare coverage to everyone. 

Hickenlooper said he supports universal coverage through a public option, rather than “Medicare for All.” “You’ll end up with an evolution that allows people ultimately to get to a single-payer system, but it will be an evolution not a revolution,��� he said.

“I don’t believe this is a time for timidity, and telling folks they have to wait for a slow evolution is heartless,” Romanoff responded, pointing to people who can’t afford coverage and others who go bankrupt from medical bills. He supports Medicare coverage for everyone from age zero, he said.

Later in the forum, Romanoff highlighted his support for the Green New Deal, the congressional proposal to tackle climate change and retool the economy to address inequities. He said it is “the heart of my campaign” and “literally the last best chance to rescue life on Earth.”

The Democratic candidates competing in the June party primary for U.S. Senate are Andrew Romanoff, left, and John Hickenlooper, right. (Colorado Sun photo illustration)

Hickenlooper said he agreed that climate change is “one of the greatest existential threats to humanity in the history of the world” and called for an end to carbon emissions by 2050 and a transition to “a clean economy.”

Without naming him, Romanoff accused Hickenlooper for parroting Republicans attacks on Green New Deal and Medicare for All as “socialism,” which the former governor did in his failed presidential bid. Hickenlooper never engaged with Romanoff during the debate.

Romanoff also expressed support for changing the rules in the U.S. Senate to prohibit filibusters. Hickenlooper called the way the filibuster is used now “a joke,” but he would not commit to the idea, only saying he would listen to the arguments.

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Micron Technology Development Ltd Bought Stake

May 11, 2018 – By Orlando Souther

The New Micron Technology Development Ltd Holding in Bio Key International Inc

Micron Technology Development Ltd reported SC 13D type with the SEC for Bio Key International Inc. Access it right here: 000143774918009623. As reported by Micron Technology Development Ltd, the filler owns 18.2% or 2,166,089 shares of the -company.

Bio Key International Inc stake is new for [reportingPerson]. Date of exercise: November 11, 2015. This reveals Micron Technology Development Ltd’s constructive view for Bio Key International Inc.

Reasons Why Micron Technology Development Ltd Bought – Bio Key International Inc Stock

Purpose of Transaction

The Series B-1 Shares had been bought for funding functions. Pursuant to the Certificate of Designation of the Series B-1 Shares, the holders of a majority of the Series B-1 Shares have the precise to appoint one particular person to serve on the Board of Directors of the Issuer. The Reporting Person holds over 98% of the issued and excellent Series B-1 Shares. Except as set forth within the previous sentence, the Reporting Person doesn’t have any plans or proposals which relate to or would end in any of the occasions laid out in (a) via (j) of Item four of Schedule 13D.

SEC Form 13D.

The inventory decreased 1.63% or $0.04 over the last buying and selling session, reaching $2.42. About 18,524 shares traded. BIO-key International, Inc. (NASDAQ:BKYI) has 0.00% since May 11, 2017 and is . It has underperformed by 11.55% the S&P500.

BIO-key International, Inc. develops and markets fingerprint biometric identification and id verification applied sciences, authentication-transaction safety applied sciences, and associated id administration and credentialing biometric {hardware} and software program options. The firm has market cap of $25.83 million. The Company’s options allow software builders, worth added resellers, and channel companions to combine fingerprint biometrics into their software. It at the moment has adverse earnings. The firm’s merchandise embody Vector Segment Technology SDK, a biometric software program improvement equipment that gives builders the flexibility to include its biometric capabilities into their respective product choices or infrastructure; Intelligent Image Indexing, a biometric identification resolution that provides one-to-many and one-to-one person identification; and Biometric Service Provider, which gives help for the BioAPI for a compliant interface to functions utilizing biometrics for verification and identification.

More current BIO-key International, Inc. (NASDAQ:BKYI) information had been printed by: Nasdaq.com which launched: “Biometric ID Solutions Provider BIO-key Int’l to Host Q1’18 Investor Conference Call on Wed., May 16th at 10 am ET” on May 02, 2018. Also Nasdaq.com printed the information titled: “BIO-key to Display its Biometric Software and Hardware Solutions at connect:ID May 1 – 2 in Washington, DC” on April 30, 2018. Globenewswire.com‘s information article titled: “BIO-key to Showcase TouchLock Line of Biometric & Bluetooth Travel and Bicycle Locks at Hong Kong Global Sources …” with publication date: April 17, 2018 was additionally an fascinating one.

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Astronomers detect exoplanet with a cloud-free ambiance

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SuperCDMS darkish matter detector receives 34 million {dollars} funding

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Spacecraft Galileo discovered distinctive surroundings on Jupiter’s big moon Ganymede

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Mrs. Joan Hope Tormollan Noseworthy of Glen Burnie went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, August 29th, 2017. 

Joan was born on February 7, 1933 in Brooklyn Park, MD to John and Blanch Tormollan. After graduating from Glen Burnie High School, she attended Bob Jones University in Greenville, South Carolina in 1955 where she met her husband, Pastor Randell W. Noseworthy. 

Joan lived her life being a devoted pastor's wife, loving mother to her two sons and daughter in laws, doting grandmother to her five grandchildren and three great grandchildren, aunt, sister, friend, and child of God. She was a teacher in Anne Arundel County Public Schools, a Sunday School teacher, pianist, organist, choir member, and a loving, sweet encourager to all who knew her.

She loved traveling, reading, spending time with her family, friends, and dog Pixie. Her life is a beautiful legacy for all of us to follow; loving, humble, forgiving, and trusting in the Lord with all thine heart. Her grace and sweet nature will never be forgotten. 

She is preceded in death by her husband, Pastor Randell W. Noseworthy; her parents John and Blanch Tormollan. Joan is survived by her two sons Wayne (Vickie) and Jeff (Ruth) Noseworthy; her grandchildren Kyle, Cory, Amber (Justin Fortney), Holly and Collin Noseworthy; great granddaughters Tessa Fortney, Paisley Noseworthy, and Emily Fortney; and brother Bud (Pat) Tormollan. The family will receive friends at Singletons Funeral & Cremation Services, P.A, 1 2nd Ave, SW, 9at Crain Hwy), on Tuesday, September 5th continuously from 3-9pm. 

The funeral will be held at Granite Baptist Church 7823 Oakwood Rd, Glen Burnie, MD 21061 on Wednesday, September 6th at 11am. Burial will follow at Cedar Hill Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Bob Jones University in her name or the Gideon's. For condolences, please visit www.singletonfuneralhome.com.

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Things to Do this Weekend in Vancouver: November 2, 2017

This weekend the Winter Farmers Market is back on, Ballet BC has launched their first program of the season, rugby and football are in the stadiums, a world of music has arrived in the city, and the director of the Carl Sagan Institute helps answer questions about our universe.

Friday | Saturday | Sunday | Ongoing

Friday November 3

Ballet BC Program 1

Ballet BC Program 1 Where: Queen Elizabeth Theatre What: Ballet BC Resident Choreographer Cayetano Soto, a visionary of contemporary ballet, will premiere an original work. Highly-acclaimed choreographer Johan Inger has a legacy of work in major companies all over the world. Following the success of Walking Mad, Inger returns to Ballet BC with the North American premiere of B.R.I.S.A. Runs until: Saturday November 4, 2017

Canada vs. The Maori All Blacks Rugby Where: BC Place Stadium What: Don’t miss this international rugby match as thousands of fans from across the country and around the world will gather to watch Canada take on one of the most beloved and feared teams in the sport today. Witness the Maori All Blacks perform their world famous “Haka”, a traditional war cry and challenge from the Maori people of New Zealand that has become iconic at New Zealand’s international rugby matches.

ISCM World Music Days Where: Various Locations What: Each year this festival is hosted by a different city, and this year Vancouver is the place to be to hear new music from global musicians. There are talks, orchestra, percussionists, strings, and there might even be something unlike anything you’ve ever heard before. Runs until: Wednesday November 8, 2017

Missing | Photo Credit: Emily Cooper

Missing Where: The York Theatre What: With libretto by distinguished First Nations playwright Marie Clements, Missing addresses the national crisis and devastation of Canada’s missing and murdered aboriginal women and girls. Set between Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside and BC’s notorious Highway of Tears, this deeply-moving drama follows the fate of two young women, one Indigenous and one not, whose lives become tragically intertwined. Runs until: Saturday November 11, 2017

Lecture: Are We Alone in the Universe? Where: MacMillan Space Centre What: Thousands of exoplanets have been discovered over the last two decades. How can we determine which of these might be suitable for life? Dr. Lisa Kaltenegger, director of the Carl Sagan Institute at Cornell University, will discuss techniques and missions that could detect life on these worlds.

Vancouver Asian Film Festival Where: Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas What: The VAFF program continues to showcase the breadth and depth of Asian diaspora filmmaking beyond mainstream film festival offerings, with programming that reflects the increasingly borderless creative and industry sensibility of Canada’s west coast. Runs until: Sunday November 5, 2017

Revolutionary Rising: The Soviet Film Vanguard Where: The Cinematheque What: November marks the 100th anniversary of Russia’s October Revolution, an event that revolutionized the world of cinema. This creative explosion was both state sponsored and avant-garde. While it was undeniably intended to extol the virtues of the Revolution and advance the Soviet project, it was also, if not immune from official criticism or censorship, still relatively free of the creative shackles that would hamper (and imperil) artists after the early 1930s, when, under Stalin’s tightening grip, there was stricter enforcement of Socialist Realism, with its disdain for “formalism,” as the approved Soviet aesthetic. Runs until: Sunday November 19, 2017

Umbrella Party

Umbrella Party Where: Vancouver Art Gallery Plaza What: The rainiest, outdoor urban dance party in history (if the weather cooperates) with happy beats powered by SOUNDBOKS and an army of umbrellas.

Girls Like That Where: Templeton Secondary School What: What would you do if a naked photograph of you went viral and you couldn’t stop the rumours from going wild?In this award-winning play by Canadian-British playwright Evan Placey, a young girl named Scarlett becomes the center of attention, but for reasons she’d prefer not to be, and she chooses to stay silent, leading to an unexpected but dramatic conclusion. Runs until: Friday November 10, 2017

Smart People Where: Studio 16 What: On the eve of Barack Obama’s 2008 Presidential Election, four hyper-intelligent Cambridge residents find that, despite their best intentions upon broaching the subject, the topic of race is a treacherous one, full of stumbles and wrong turns. Runs until: Saturday November 18, 2017

Abstract Design Showcase

Abstract Design Showcase Where: Kimoto Gallery What: This exhibition features eleven of Kimoto Gallery’s most popular abstract artists; Scott Sueme, Christine Breakell-Lee, Sara Genn, Mark Ollinger, Claire Sarfeld, Yorke Graham, Veronica Plewman, Michael Soltis, Kari Kristensen Christian Nicolay and Katsumi Kimoto. Each driven by their own authentic styles and innovative art practices, this curated exhibition showcases artwork that was inspired by modern trends in design and contemporary interiors. Runs until: Saturday November 25, 2017

Hard Rubber Riot Ensemble

Hard Rubber Riot Ensemble Where: Roundhouse Performance Centre What: A multi-media work-in-progress that tells the story of the shocking and destructive Vancouver hockey riot of 2011 that brought hundreds of arrests and millions of dollars of destruction. 

Honouring Reconciliation: Hearing the Truth Where: West Vancouver Memorial Library What: Join a moderated panel discussion intended to engage community members in dialogue, increase understanding of our shared history and explore the meaning of reconciliation on a national, community and individual level.

A Piece of My Heart Where: The PAL Theatre What: A drama about a group of female Vietnam war veterans. Runs until: Sunday November 12, 2017

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Vancouver Tea Festival Where: Chinese Cultural Centre What: Explore the world of tea, interact with like-minded tea lovers, and taste extraordinary examples of one of the world’s most beloved beverages. Runs until: Sunday November 5, 2017

BC Lions vs. Toronto Argonauts

BC Lions vs. Toronto Argonauts Where: BC Place Stadium What: Watch some East vs. West football.

Winter Farmers’ Market

Winter Farmers Market Where: Nat Bailey Stadium What: Each week you can look forward to finding locally grown vegetables and fruit, meat and seafood from local ranchers and fishermen, artisan cheese and bread, herbs and seasonal nursery items, baked goods, prepared foods and artisanal craft. Runs until: April 21, 2018 (Saturdays)

Kelp Forests and Sea Otters Are Way Cool Because… Where: Beaty Biodiversity Museum What: Join Jenn Burt, a marine ecologist at Simon Fraser University, to share in the scientific journey that explores the magical underwater world of kelp, sea urchins, sea stars and fish, and also hear some of the stories shared by coastal Indigenous people through a unique collaborative project that explores their relationship to sea otters and their experience of the rapid changes that sea otters bring to their coastal territories.

Intangible Curator’s Tour Where: Bill Reid Gallery What: A tour of Intangible: Memory and Innovation in Coast Salish Art by exhibition curators, Sharon Fortney and Beth Carter as part of the Heart of the City Festival.

The Dream of Gerontius

The Dream of Gerontius Where: The Orpheum What: Elgar’s massive but deeply personal work, based on a Victorian poem by Cardinal John Henry Newman, follows a devout, dying everyman character on a journey through death to meet his maker, before being taken to Purgatory with the promise of everlasting life and glory to come.

East Van Opry Where: The Rio What: Local roots, country, old time, and bluegrass, as well as a few boundary pushers and local heroes. The Harpoonist & The Axe Murder will take the Opry stage for the first time, along with Yukon’s Kim Beggs, East Van’s own Geoff Berner, CR Avery, and many more.

Current Swell

Current Swell Where: The Commodore Ballroom What: Canadian indie rock band from Victoria.

Vancouver Health Show Where: Vancouver Convention Centre What: Learn about GMO vs. Non-GMO products, vegan lifestyle, gluten-free products, fitness, pain relief, heart & eye health, cholesterol, raw diets and more. Runs until: Sunday November 5, 2017

East Side Flea Where: The Ellis Building What: 50+ local vendors, makers, vintage sellers, oddity finders. Play pinball and pool. All this, with a bar! Runs until: Sunday November 5, 2017

Burnaby Shoreline Cleanup

Burnaby Shoreline Cleanup Where: Burnaby, BC What: A local Vancouver dads meet-up group is hosting a free event partnered with WWF and the Vancouver Aquarium to clean up a Burnaby shoreline. It’s open to all (not just dads) so singles, moms, dads, aunts and uncles + grandparents and everything and anyone in between is welcome to pick up trash and then join a BBQ.

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$ uicideboy$ Where: The Vogue What: Hip hop from New Orleans.

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CanZine Where: 149 West Hastings What: Broken Pencil Magazine’s festival of zines and underground culture.

Raffi

Raffi Where: Queen Elizabeth Theatre What: Straight from our childhoods, singing about baby belugas and a bananaphone. I’m not sure who will love this show more, children or us adults who grew up with Raffi records and cassette tapes.

Guided Mushroom Walk

Guided Mushroom Walk Where: Beaty Biodiversity Museum What: Do you know where to look to find the dozens of mushrooms species that call our campus home? Beaty Museum Members are invited to join our Fungi Curator Mary Berbee to learn more about how to identify different mushroom types and where to look for them.

King Krule

King Krule Where: The Vogue What: A British singer, rapper, songwriter, record producer, and musician.

The Vancouver Artists’ Guild 18th Annual Show and Sale Where: Jericho Hill Centre What: The public is invited to browse over 500 original works of art by more than 30 talented local artists. Featured will be abstracts, landscapes and still life using a wide variety of media – from oils and acrylics to watercolour and mixed media.

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Circle Craft Christmas Market Preview Exhibit

Circle Craft Christmas Market Preview Exhibit Where: Net Loft building on Granville Island What: Circle Craft Gallery’s Fall exhibit is giving Circle Craft Christmas Market lovers a sneak peek. Exhibitors in the Preview exhibition are: East Van Jam, G Ceramic & Co, Ludviks Designs, Lulu Fiedler, Market Canvas Leather, Misheo, Rosewell Woodworking, Susie Benes, and Yifat Jovani. Runs until: Thursday November 2, 2017

Ballet BC Program 1

Ballet BC Program 1 Where: Queen Elizabeth Theatre What: Ballet BC Resident Choreographer Cayetano Soto, a visionary of contemporary ballet, will premiere an original work. Highly-acclaimed choreographer Johan Inger has a legacy of work in major companies all over the world. Following the success of Walking Mad, Inger returns to Ballet BC with the North American premiere of B.R.I.S.A. Runs until: Saturday November 4, 2017

Honour: Confessions of a Mumbai Courtesan Where: The Cultch What: A testament to the humanity and lives of sex workers; a mother’s plea for her daughter’s life and her honour; a story of the struggles of an unlikely family. See Mumbai’s red light district — the eunuch, priest, pimp, mother and daughter who call it home — come to life through the versatile and award-winning performance of Dipti Mehta. Runs until: Saturday November 4, 2017

Thanks For Giving Where: Arts Club Theatre What: While Nan bastes the turkey and prepares the stuffing, her husband hides a freshly hunted bear in the garage and her troublesome daughter is raiding her purse again. To top it all off, her grandchildren have chosen this Thanksgiving to disclose some unexpected personal truths to the family.  Runs until: Saturday November 4, 2017

Heart of the City Festival

Heart of the City Festival Where: Vancouver’s Downtown East Side What: Twelve days of music, stories, songs, poetry, cultural celebrations, films, theatre, dance, processions, spoken word, workshops, discussions, gallery exhibitions, mixed media, art talks, history talks and history walks. Runs until: Sunday November 5, 2017

Vancouver Asian Film Festival Where: Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas What: The VAFF program continues to showcase the breadth and depth of Asian diaspora filmmaking beyond mainstream film festival offerings, with programming that reflects the increasingly borderless creative and industry sensibility of Canada’s west coast. Runs until: Sunday November 5, 2017

Vancouver Tea Festival Where: Chinese Cultural Centre What: Explore the world of tea, interact with like-minded tea lovers, and taste extraordinary examples of one of the world’s most beloved beverages. Runs until: Sunday November 5, 2017

ISCM World Music Days Where: Various Locations What: Each year this festival is hosted by a different city, and this year Vancouver is the place to be to hear new music from global musicians. There are talks, orchestra, percussionists, strings, and there might even be something unlike anything you’ve ever heard before. Runs until: Wednesday November 8, 2017

Missing

Missing Where: The York Theatre What: With libretto by distinguished First Nations playwright Marie Clements, Missing addresses the national crisis and devastation of Canada’s missing and murdered aboriginal women and girls. Set between Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside and BC’s notorious Highway of Tears, this deeply-moving drama follows the fate of two young women, one Indigenous and one not, whose lives become tragically intertwined. Runs until: Saturday November 11, 2017

The Lonesome West Where: Pacific Theatre What: Brothers Coleman and Valene can’t seem to co-exist without sudden outbreaks of violence over the pettiest concerns. When their doubt-ridden parish priest attempts to bring reconciliation, their confessions quickly turn from earnest offerings into weapons in a hilarious and dark race to the bottom. Runs until: Saturday November 11, 2017

Diwali in BC

Diwali in BC Where: Various locations What: In it’s first year, Diwali in BC will explore the artistic theme of Shakti – feminine power – through theatre, dance, film, and culturally specific workshops. The programming will feature works primarily created by women, including Academy Award-nominated Canadian director Deepa Mehta, Dora Award-winning playwright Pamela Mala Sinha, Dr. Aparna Sindhoor along with her pioneering South Asian Contemporary Dance Theatre company Navarasa Dance Theater, rising South Asian award-winning actress Dipti Mehta, and classical dance theatre artist Arno Kamolika. Runs until: Thursday November 16, 2017

Smart People Where: Studio 16 What: On the eve of Barack Obama’s 2008 Presidential Election, four hyper-intelligent Cambridge residents find that, despite their best intentions upon broaching the subject, the topic of race is a treacherous one, full of stumbles and wrong turns. Runs until: Saturday November 18, 2017

Revolutionary Rising: The Soviet Film Vanguard Where: The Cinematheque What: November marks the 100th anniversary of Russia’s October Revolution, an event that revolutionized the world of cinema. This creative explosion was both state sponsored and avant-garde. While it was undeniably intended to extol the virtues of the Revolution and advance the Soviet project, it was also, if not immune from official criticism or censorship, still relatively free of the creative shackles that would hamper (and imperil) artists after the early 1930s, when, under Stalin’s tightening grip, there was stricter enforcement of Socialist Realism, with its disdain for “formalism,” as the approved Soviet aesthetic. Runs until: Sunday November 19, 2017

King Charles III Where: Arts Club Theatre What: His time has finally come. The queen is dead and Charles ascends the throne, at last. But is he ready for the monarchy or anarchy? When a single decision jeopardizes the trust of the prime minister and the people, revolt against the crown isn’t far behind—and Kate and William are always one step away, vying for their shot. This inventive story of a king under pressure is a clever imagining of a future not yet written. Runs until: Sunday November 19, 2017

Abstract Design Showcase

Abstract Design Showcase Where: Kimoto Gallery What: This exhibition features eleven of Kimoto Gallery’s most popular abstract artists; Scott Sueme, Christine Breakell-Lee, Sara Genn, Mark Ollinger, Claire Sarfeld, Yorke Graham, Veronica Plewman, Michael Soltis, Kari Kristensen Christian Nicolay and Katsumi Kimoto. Each driven by their own authentic styles and innovative art practices, this curated exhibition showcases artwork that was inspired by modern trends in design and contemporary interiors. Runs until: Saturday November 25, 2017

Intangible Where: Bill Reid Gallery What: Contemporary Coast Salish art is embedded within a traditional cultural framework that includes community, ceremonial life, territory, history and innovation. Six artists challenge our expectations and illustrate Coast Salish art as a thriving art tradition – a dynamic one that demonstrates both continuity with the past and exploration of new ideas and technologies. Runs until: Sunday December 10, 2017

Bill Reid Creative Journeys | Image via the Canadian Museum of History

Bill Reid Creative Journeys Where: The Bill Reid Gallery What: Celebrating the many creative journeys of acclaimed master goldsmith and sculptor Bill Reid (1920–1998), this exhibition provides a comprehensive introduction to his life and work. Runs until: Sunday December 10, 2017

Cirque du Soleil: Kurios Where: Under the tents, Downtown Vancouver What: Step into the curio cabinet of an ambitious inventor who defies the laws of time, space and dimension in order to reinvent everything around him. Suddenly, the visible becomes invisible, perspectives are transformed, and the world is literally turned upside down. Runs until: Sunday December 31, 2017

Site for Still Life

Site for Still Life Where: Contemporary Art Gallery What: Andrew Dadson’s practice engages with the notion of boundaries in relation to space and time, primarily through investigations with materials, process and abstraction. Comprising new, ambitious large-scale paintings, film and installation, this exhibition presents a major statement by this young artist of propositions core to his practice. Runs until: Sunday December 31, 2017

Entangled: Two Views on Contemporary Canadian Painting | John Kissick burning the houses of cool man, yeah No.5 (hang the DJ), 2016 (cropped)

Entangled: Two Views on Contemporary Canadian Painting Where: Vancouver Art Gallery What: An insight into two distinctly different modes of painting that have come to dominate contemporary painting in this country. The origins of both can be effectively traced back to the 1970s, to a moment when the continued existence of painting was hotly debated. Runs until: January 1, 2018

Math Moves

Math Moves Where: Science World What: Visitors will investigate ratios and proportions, using their bodies, gestures, and words to set up, measure, describe and compare ratios and proportions. The exhibition encourages a collaborative approach to problem-solving, with open-ended activities that provide opportunities for visitors to talk about solutions to the challenges presented in the exhibition. Runs until: Monday January 1, 2018

Amazonia: The Rights of Nature

Amazonia: The Rights of Nature Where: UBC Museum of Anthropology What: MOA will showcase its Amazonian collections in a significant exploration of socially and environmentally-conscious notions intrinsic to indigenous South American cultures, which have recently become innovations in International Law. These are foundational to the notions of Rights of Nature, and they have been consolidating in the nine countries that share responsibilities over the Amazonian basin. Runs until: January 28, 2018

True Nordic: How Scandinavia Influenced Design in Canada

True Nordic: How Scandinavia Influenced Design in Canada Where: Vancouver Art Gallery What: This ground-breaking exhibition examines the significant influence of Scandinavian craft and industrial design on the development of Canadian culture. Spanning more than seven decades, True Nordic reveals how Scandinavian design was introduced in Canada and how its aesthetics and material forms were adopted, revised and transformed. Runs until: Sunday January 28, 2018

Tin and Gold: A 10 Year Anniversary Show Where: The Fall What: Celebrate 10 years of alternative music, tattoo artistry, and multimedia events. The art show includes artists Megan Majewski, Jenn Brisson, Alison Woodward and more. Runs until: February 1, 2018

Portrait of the Artist

Portrait of the Artist Where: Vancouver Art Gallery What: This exhibition brings together The Royal Collection’s paintings depicting self-portraits, portraits of artists and artists at work. Encompassing over eighty works, Portrait of the Artist is a rich survey of how artists have seen themselves and the role of the artist within society. Runs until: February 4, 2018

Gordon Smith: The Black Paintings

Gordon Smith: The Black Paintings Where: Vancouver Art Gallery What: The exhibition features a body of work described as black paintings that Gordon Smith began producing in 1990. These densely painted, darkly abstracted paintings—punctuated with occasional colour, text and collaged elements—sometimes refer explicitly to this wartime experience. Smith was deployed with the Allied invasion at Pachino Beach, Sicily (code name Husky), in July 1943, when he was twenty-four. Runs until: February 4, 2018

Carol Sawyer: The Natalie Brettschneider Archive

Carol Sawyer: The Natalie Brettschneider Archive Where: Vancouver Art Gallery What: Sawyer’s ongoing project that reconstructs the life and work of the genre-defying, fictional singer and artist Natalie Brettschneider. The works on view will connect Brettschneider to a community of mid-twentieth century artists and musicians in British Columbia. Runs until: February 4, 2018

City on the Edge: A Century of Vancouver Activism Where: Museum of Vancouver What: A photo-based exhibition exploring how protest demonstrations have shaped Vancouver’s identity from the Vancouver Sun and The Province newspapers’ photo collection. These photographs are exceptional historical records of intense and transformative moments in the lives of Vancouverites. Runs until: February 18, 2017

Tasting History: The Traveling Tales of Tea Where: Roedde House Museum What: Tea is one of the most consumed liquids in the world, second only to water. But the beverage that brings much pleasure and calm to our 21st century senses is steeped in a turbulent history of politics and society. The exhibit will also feature stories from Vancouver’s modern-day tea community. Runs until: March 2018

Emily Carr: Into the Forest

Emily Carr: Into the Forest Where: Vancouver Art Gallery What: Far from feeling that the forests of the West Coast were a difficult subject matter, Carr exulted in the symphonies of greens and browns found in the natural world. With oil on paper as her primary medium, Carr was free to work outdoors in close proximity to the landscape. She went into the forest to paint and saw nature in ways unlike her fellow British Columbians, who perceived it as either untamed wilderness or a plentiful source of lumber. Runs until: March 4, 2018

The Lost Fleet Exhibit Where: Vancouver Maritime Museum What: On December 7, 1941 the world was shocked when Japan bombed Pearl Harbour, launching the United States into the war. This action also resulted in the confiscation of nearly 1,200 Japanese-Canadian owned fishing boats by Canadian officials on the British Columbia coast, which were eventually sold off to canneries and other non-Japanese fishermen. The Lost Fleet looks at the world of the Japanese-Canadian fishermen in BC and how deep-seated racism played a major role in the seizure, and sale, of Japanese-Canadian property and the internment of an entire people. Runs until: March 25, 2018

Chief Dan George: Actor and Activist Where: North Vancouver Museum What: An exhibition exploring the life and legacy of Tsleil-Waututh Chief Dan George (1899- 1981) and his influence as an Indigenous rights advocate and his career as an actor. The exhibition was developed in close collaboration with the George family. Runs until: April 2018

Winter Farmers’ Market

Winter Farmers Market Where: Nat Bailey Stadium What: Each week you can look forward to finding locally grown vegetables and fruit, meat and seafood from local ranchers and fishermen, artisan cheese and bread, herbs and seasonal nursery items, baked goods, prepared foods and artisanal craft. Runs until: April 21, 2018 (Saturdays)

In a Different Light

In a Different Light Where: Museum of Anthropology What: More than 110 historical Indigenous artworks and marks the return of many important works to British Columbia. These objects are amazing artistic achievements. Yet they also transcend the idea of ‘art’ or ‘artifact’. Through the voices of contemporary First Nations artists and community members, this exhibition reflects on the roles historical artworks have today. Featuring immersive storytelling and innovative design, it explores what we can learn from these works and how they relate to Indigenous peoples’ relationships to their lands. Runs until: Spring 2019

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Ohio lawmaker who questioned the COVID-19 hygiene of Black Americans now leads legislative health committee

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Ohio lawmaker who questioned the COVID-19 hygiene of Black Americans now leads legislative health committee

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An Ohio GOP lawmaker and doctor who last year described Black Americans as “colored” in questioning their hygiene as it relates to contracting COVID-19 will now lead the state Senate Health Committee, according to the Associated Press.

This past June, state Sen. Stephen Huffman, an emergency room doctor, openly questioned the coronavirus prevention methods of Black Americans while speaking with Angela Dawson, a Black woman and the executive director of the Ohio Commission on Minority Health.

“I understand African Americans have higher instances of chronic conditions that makes them more susceptible to death from COVID,” Huffman said. “But why does that make them more susceptible just to get COVID?”

He added: “Could it just be that African Americans – or the colored population – do not wash their hands as well as other groups? Or wear masks? Or do not socially distance themselves? Could that just be the explanation of why there’s a higher incidence?”

The comments fueled an uproar, with Huffman being fired from his emergency room position, along with the Ohio American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) calling for him to resign and Black lawmakers criticizing his statements.

Democratic Rep. Stephanie Howse of Cleveland, who is Black, said at the time that Huffman’s comments stunt any hope for changing the racial climate.

“When we talk about the internalized racism that is deeply ingrained in our institutions and the obstacles black Americans face in ever achieving meaningful change, this is exactly what we are talking about,” she said shortly after the incident. “The fact that a well-educated legislator, a vice chair of the Health Committee and a practicing medical doctor, would, in a public setting, nonchalantly use such antiquated terminology, paired with a hurtful, racist stereotype, all in one breath reflects how unconscious this problem of racism is for too many.”

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Huffman took to Facebook shortly after the incident to apologize for his comments.

“I had absolutely no malicious intent, but I recognize that my choice of words was unacceptable and hurtful,” he wrote. “I apologize, and I make no excuses. Those who know me will tell you that I have nothing but love and respect for all people, and I would never intentionally disrespect or denigrate anyone for any reason.”

Huffman was tapped to lead the health committee by his cousin, GOP Senate President Matt Huffman.

John Fortney, a spokesman for the Senate president, released a statement defending Huffman’s chairmanship.

“Senator Huffman … has a long record of providing health care to minority neighborhoods and has joined multiple mission trips at his own expense to treat those from disadvantaged countries,” he said. “He apologized months ago for asking a clumsy and awkwardly worded question. Sincere apologies deserve sincere forgiveness, and not the perpetual politically weaponized judgment of the cancel culture.”

After the announcement, Huffman said that he is “proud” to chair the committee and tried once again to make amends for his comments.

“In our state’s effort to help understand why COVID-19 is disproportionately affecting African Americans, more than seven months ago I asked an awkwardly worded question that unfortunately hurt many people,” he said. “I immediately apologized and have been working to heal any harm caused.”

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MOA Showcases Northwest Coast Art In A Different Light

Kaayd hllngaay skaayxan (spruce-root basket) with Wasgo (Sea Wolf) imagery, c. 1890-1920; Woven by Skidegate Haida artist and painted by Neeslant, John Cross (1867 – 1939); spruce root, paint; Promised Gift, Private Collection, Montreal; Photo: MOA/Tyler Hagan

The Museum of Anthropology (MOA) has recently unveiled a stunning new display space, the Gallery of Northwest Coast Masterworks.

The first exhibition to be housed there is titled In a Different Light: Reflecting on Northwest Coast Art and brings together 110 historical Indigenous artworks, exploring questions of community, culture, and the intricacies of history.

In a Different Light runs at MOA (at UBC, 6393 N.W. Marine Drive) until Spring 2019 and is a product of the curatorial work of Karen Duffek, Jordan Wilson, and Bill McLennan.

The 110 art pieces are found in an intimate 210-square-metre gallery space that will be devoted to Indigenous art from the Northwest Coast. Simply put, it’s gorgeous, melding hyper modern display cases, multimedia elements, and lighting with the natural setting outdoors. The overall effect is intended to be much more of an organic, evolving visitor experience versus the linearity and stasis of some gallery exhibitions.

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Visitors will be especially struck by the use of light, some coming naturally from a north-facing window and other light coming from softbox lighting that adjusts its intensity and temperature based on its readings of the sky outside.

Photo Credit: Tara Lee

The display cases, which are moveable for gallery staff, have been arranged for this exhibition into thematic groups that prompt the visitor to look at Northwest Coast Art differently. Indigenous art has a history of works, through colonization and appropriation, being taken and held in private collections. More recently, First Nations communities have been reclaiming these lost works and their histories and stories.

Together, they showcase the richness and diversity of the artists and their production. Individually, they each tell a different story of the history and active culture of Northwest Coast Indigenous peoples, especially in relation to the land and its resources. In a Different Light celebrates the vitality and “in motion” aspects of these artistic creations.

The range of items is impressive, including blankets, rattles, bowls, woven baskets, carved masks, and clothing. Items are accompanied by descriptions that encourage visitors to think deeply about these pieces thematically and historically. Quotes from artists, curators, and Indigenous community members facilitate conversations about the items as well.

s’eik daakeit (“smoke container” – pipe for tobacco) depicting baby bird, c. 1840 – 1860; Tlingit artist; walnut wood, copper; Promised Gift, Private Collection, Montreal; Photo: MOA/Ken Mayer

For example, a woven blanket, which belonged to Chief Johnny Xwəyxwayələq of the Musqueam Coast Salish, invites “Witnessing” the spiritual, ceremonial, and class significance of such blankets, as well as Chief Johnny’s testimony at the 1913 McKenna-McBride Royal Commission that removed valuable land from the reserve and replaced it with less valuable land.

Photo Credit: Tara Lee

Other art works, like a striking spindle wheel, are about “transforming” everyday utilitarian objects into abstract creations that tell both old and new stories.

spindle whorl with thunderbird and animal imagery; c. 1870-1900; Central Coast Salish Artist; hardwood; Photo Credit: Tara Lee

The exhibition also examines the resilience and creativity of Northwest Coast artists in the face of colonization, attempted assimilation, and conflict. An 1886 carved wooden angel from a baptismal font, attributed to Frederick Alexcee, Tsimshian (Lax Kw’alaams), for instance, evidences this meeting of nations and cultures.

Photo Credit: Tara Lee

A particularly “revealing” work are mid-1800s cedar planks from a painted façade collected in Lax Kw’alaams, a northern coast village of BC. Traditionally, these paintings depicted family crests and animal/spiritual figures in order to display wealth and status. At first glance, the planks look ordinary, but visitors can activate light that reveals some of the original design. The result is breathtaking.

Photo Credit: Tara Lee

In addition, the exhibition contains multimedia elements, such as film projections and high-tech Idea Chairs, where visitors can listen to the stories of Clyde Tallio (a Nuxalk knowledge keeper, ceremonialist and speaker), Molly Billows (a Homalco Nation spoken-word poet), Rena Point Bolton (a Stó:lō matriarch and artist), and Sharon Fortney (a Coast Salish curator).

Photo Credit: Tara Lee

Overall, this exciting exhibition brings together the new and the old, the past and the present, and the artistic and the cultural. It’s a fitting inauguration of the MOA’s new gallery space.

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