“Black Boys Like Me” is a collection of personal essays by Matthew R. Morris that explore his upbringing as a biracial, Black-Canadian man in Scarborough, Ontario.

Host Jacob Shymanski catches up with the author to reflect on his journey with race, belonging and identity from childhood to adulthood.

This episode was produced by Andrika De Lanerolle.

Note: This episode contains an excerpt from “Black Boys Like Me: Confrontations with Race, Identity, and Belonging” by Matthew R. Morris, Copyright © 2024 Matthew R. Morris. Reprinted by permission of Penguin Canada, a division of Penguin Random House Canada Limited. All rights reserved.

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