Alexa Joy

Researcher, Writer, Freelancer, Host, CBC

Race, intersectionality, critical race theory, anti-Blackness, anti-Black racism, sociology, social justice, art criticism

Media

White Supremacy and Higher Education | Alexa Joy Potashnik | TEDxUniversityofWinnipeg

From an undergraduate's perspective, this talk expresses the personal experience witnessed in regards to lack of diversity throughout Alexa Potashnik's academic career. Potashnik presents a call to action, "diversify the academy and decentralize 'whiteness' from academia." This call hopes to ensure an increase of diversity at university campuses across the country.

New CBC series will dig into 'the realities facing Black communities in Canada, including Manitoba'

'Who do you call?' CBC Radio's Uncensored explores the need for police

Biography

Alexa Joy pushes the boundaries of social thought and public discourse, urging consumers of media to think critically in a time that commands attention for social justice and accountability of those in power. Joy's work amplifies Black voices, critical race theory, and inquiries of race and intersectional oppression. Joy is an MA candidate in Sociology at The New School for Social Research in New York, contributor and host of CBC Uncensored and an activist.

Expertise

  • Race
  • intersectionality
  • critical race theory
  • anti-Blackness
  • anti-Black racism
  • sociology
  • social justice
  • art criticism