We Can Fight Like Cats If We Have To: Recent Episodes
Saly Davis
Ever feel like an outcast in New Brunswick due to the melanin in your skin, the texture in your hair or your religious identity? We sure have! This podcast covers first hand accounts from POC and immigrants in NB and serves as a voice for NB's POC.
On this monologue by WCFLC, Saly talks about her observations during the events of the 2022 Convoy for Freedom.
Interview with Laura-Lynn: https://librti.com/page/view-video?id=703
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Contains mature subject mature. Viewers' discretion is advised.
On this episode of WCFLC, Allon and Saly discuss the incident at PRS.
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Contains mature subject matter and language. Listener's discretion is advised.
On this WCFLC monologue, Saly goes into the subject of her growing frustrations around the community hierarchy of priviledge and recognizes the shortcomings and harmful roles some POC communities are now playing as the flavour of the week.
Warning : Contains mature language, listeners' discretion is advised.
On this episode of WCFLC, guests Paul, Akeem and Jessica talk about their terrifying experience of being racially targeted simply for offering great customer service to their clients. Warning: Contains mature subject matter. Listener's discretion is advised.
Through my journey of healing, the injuries are apparent and the wounds are bleeding. The self-hatred is real. A look at racism and body dysmorphia.
On this episode of WCFLC, Allon, Saly & Natasha analyze the events of the first national day of Truth and Reconciliation and discuss the lies behind it.
Warning : Contains mature language. Viewers' discretion is advised.
On this Monologue of WCFLC, Saly talks about the issues behind the murder of Joyce Echaquan and the horrible effects of and lack of accountability by non-racialized individualized denying their racist tendencies and actions.
On this dialogue of WCFLC, Saly and Natasha discuss the disgusting obliviousness to the butchering of a young man in Truro NS and the lack media coverage POC victims get in comparison to White victims of crime and tragedies.
Warning: Contains mature subject matter and language. Listeners' discretion is advised.
On this episode of WCFLC, the panel trio (Allon, Saly and Natasha) discuss how tired we are of the vaccine talk and discuss the real concerns that are highly lacking in the 2021 campaign.
Warning - Contains mature subjects and mature language. Listeners' discretion is advised.
In this angry monologue by WCFLC, Co-Founder Saly talks about having her hair set on fire then, and then being shocked that it still happens TODAY. She also makes comparisons of modern human rights violations of yt folks vs the constant violation of POC human rights in NB.
Warning: Contains discussions of child abuse and mature language. Listener's discretion is advised.
On this episode of WCFLC, Saly, Allon and Natasha discuss the lie that is the Canadian Democratic system and expose the flawed voting standards that push Canada into modern complacent dictatorship.
Warning: contains mature language. Listeners' discretion is advised.
On this monologue by co-founder of WCFLC, Saly talks about the first level of problems hindering the education system in NB and causing it to be a dangerous place for children of POC.
Warning: Contains mature language. Listener's discretion is advised.
Ever been Blacklisted? We have!
On this episode of WCFLCSaly, Allon and Natasha discuss the real fear and challenges faced by immigrants and POC when they have to get an emergency service … with all the examples of being let down by the system in front of us, is it reasonable to be afraid to access the system in case it makes things much much worse ?
On this episode of WCFLC, Saly, Allon and Natasha discuss the symbolism of an indigenous governor general and the concerns of the true intents of the liberal party by appointing Governor Simon to the role. We also delve into the means and methods by which minorities are bought out of the movement that would relieve us all . Warning: contains mature language. Listener's discretion is advised.
In this intimate monologue by WCFLCNB, Co-Founder Saly talks about the systematic foundations that allow children to be victims in the school system.
Warning: Contains mature language and subject matter. Listener's discretion is advised.
On this episode of WCFLC, Natasha and Saly discuss the main issues of being a secular minority and why they have such a problem with labels such as "islamophobia".
Warning - Contains mature language. Listeners' discretion is advised.
In this episode Allon, Saly and Natasha discuss the difficult planning it takes to do a normal day’s activities as POC and a parent of POC children, and how it impacts their quality of life. Also discussed : how the #metoomovement was never intended to uplift and validate women of color , why white men and women are universally seen as being incapable of bad behaviour despite the statistics, and the dominant community's lack of concern for non-white children .
***Contains mature language. Listener's discretion is advised.
In this intimate monologue by WCFLCNB, Co-Founder Saly talks about the systematic foundations that allow children to be victims in the first place.
Warning: Contains mature subject matter. Listener's discretion is advised.
In light of the horrific discoveries of over 1400 remains of children who were victims of Canadian Residential Schools, WCFLC hosts Allon, Natasha and Saly releasing this special episode discussing the somber reality of that which is Canada and reflecting on the national movement to cancel Canada Day celebrations.
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Contains mature subject mature and language. Listener's discretion is advised.
This special episode features a monologue by WCFLC Co-Founder Saly Davis.
Saly goes into why it is wrong to belittle the victims of heinous crimes against humanity.
This monologue is a reaction piece to a discussion that was had on CBC Radio 1.
In this episode of WCFLC, special guest Temi talks about his painful decision to leave his church after he felt unsupported, discriminator against and abandoned. Temi talks about the role of faith in his survival through these horrific events before and since George Floyd and opens up about what he feels the role and responsibility of the Church and other institutes of faith have in ensuring that minority voices are not only heard, but also supported and respected.
On this episode of WCFLC, Natasha, Allon and Saly reflect and grieve the many losses due to racialized violence in the last couple of weeks. We have a candid discussion about the ignorance around the London murder, the passive sides of and evolution of racism in the work place and the risk of raising our children as minorities. We also give out an unapologetic definition of “White Supremacism” and all its shades.
Warning: Contains mature subject matter, mature language and honest discussions that will likely offend white supremacists still denying their white supremacy. Listeners’ discretion is advised.
On this episode is WCFLC, guests Paul and Jessica join us to discuss discrimination within the police academy and force, feeling like an outsider, raising visible minority children, the love we have within our communities and having tough conversations with our next generation.
Warning – contains mature language. Listeners’ discretion is advised.
On this episode of WCFLCNB, guest Nikki Gill talks about her experience of being a bi-racial child floating in the middle and never quite feeling like she fit into either category. Allon, Natasha and Saly along with guest Nikki also discuss what it is like to raise children knowing what it is like for children lost in the system that has no idea or concern for who they are.
Warning - contains mature language. Listeners' discretion is advised.
On this episode of WCFLC, we interview our guest Markoshi Baladad (AKA Fresh Prince of NB). We talk about the safe space he helped build with the New Beginnings in NB FB page, the aftermath of George Floyd's public execution and what it's like to be the "odd new couple" in town.
Contains Mature Language. Listeners' discretion is advised.
Follow Markoshi @thefreshprinceofNB YouTube.com/fromthe6ixtothe506 Facebook.com/groups/nbinnb
This special episode features a monologue by WCFLC Co-Founder Saly Davis.
In honour of the 215 small bodies found near the residential school in Kamloops BC (not that we didn't know we'd find them there), Saly has made this special monologue to discuss the absolute need for systematic and cultural change as well as to call out the failure by the leadership to actually bring forth real, tangible change.
*Contains mature subject matter. Listener's discretion is advised.
On this very special episode of WCFLC, Natasha and Saly talk with Husony Raymond, the incredible 27yo man who is not only proving racism is real, but is ready to fight his ground.
We discuss the new NB Discrimination Commissioner role, his research, his unexpected feud with Prof. Rima Azar and, of course, Azar's suspension.
Meet Mayor Darling.
While most (almost all) NB politicians lie to POC and use us as a commodity to obtain votes and maintain power, Mayor Darling puts his career, safety and freedom on the line to do the right thing and stand up for change.
On this episode of WCFLC, Natasha, Allon and Saly have a entertaining and very frank discussion about "boot-lickers" and their negative impact on the POC movement.
Warning - Mature Language. Listeners discretion is advised.
On this episode of WCFLC, Natasha, Allon and Saly discuss the real experiences they have with socializing, shopping and interacting in day to day life as a POC in NB. They offer advice on how to handle social situations where your boundaries and identity are not respected as well as laugh off some ridiculous situations they have encountered.
Warning - Mature Language - Listener's discretion is advised.
On this episode of WCFLC, Allon, Saly and Natasha discuss the role of francophones NBers and the harm their community leaders have caused to the POC Equity/Equality Cause. This Conversation exposes the failures of the francophone leadership and its double standard which causes systematic francophone white privileges.
Warning- Mature Language - listener's discretion is advised.
In this episode of WCFLCIWHT, Natasha, Allon and Saly discuss a disturbing new promotional video that is aimed at immigrant children bringing up the number 1 most annoying, threatening and perverted question you can ask a POC.
We also discuss Prof Rima Azar's stupid and boot licking comment.
Warning - language - listener's discretion is advised.
By far our most emotionally felt episode yet.
In this episode of WCFLCIWHT, SAN discuss the barriers created from within the POC community and its effects on those suffering from discrimination. The topic of the 1755 deportation and the effects of Acadian interference in the Equality and Human Rights Movement. A reflection on the historic misrepresentation of the relationship between the Indigenous and the colonial French (Acadian) community.
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Contains mature language. Listeners' discretion is advised.
On this episode of WCFLICIWHT, Allon, Natasha and Saly have a candid discussion about the overall issues affecting NBers as a whole.
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Mature language. Listeners' discretion is advised.
Note to listeners: Saly's tech skills failed to record the intro.
On this Episode, Allon, Natasha and Saly talk about the serious double standard in within the systems that are meant to protect us and keep us healthy and safe.
Warning - profanity
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In this episode of We Can Fight Like Cats If We Have To, Natasha and Saly discuss their experience with the general community and the people within it who gaslight concerns about racism. Warning, some adult language content.
In this episode of We Can Fight Like Cats if we Have to, you meet hosts Natasha and Saly who have an honest conversation about what it is like to be immigrants and POC in NB. They expose the hypocrisy and the hidden dirty laundry that is NB's treatment of immigrants.