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The Twitter feud that perpetuated anti-Black racism within the South Asian community
How one tweet set off a racist tirade from a segment of brown Twitter.
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5X Weekly Roundup: Truth & Reconciliation Day, Britney is free, targeted harassment against Canadian journalists & more
A roundup of some stories you may have missed.
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Takeaways from the epic celebration that was 5X Fest 2021.
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Why I as a South Asian woman, have no interest in marriage

Breaking out of society’s expectation of how a South Asian woman should be, look like, and act.
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Shushma Datt: a South Asian broadcasting pioneer who paved her own path

After receiving the 2021 Bruce Hutchison Lifetime Achievement Award, Datt sits down with 5X Press
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Tesher: A rising musician whose bringing Bollywood to Hollywood

From Jalebi Baby to international success: who is Tesher, and what's next?
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5X Weekly Roundup: The Gabby Petito Case, Tiger King 2, the Internet’s debate over Drake and Michael Jackson & so much more
A roundup of 5 stories you may have missed this week.
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Simiran Kaur Dhadli’s controversial new song has people divided. Here’s what happened.
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Here's what can happen when we #ComeTogether: A recap of 5X Fest 2021
A recap of this year’s 5X Festival
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Here are the highlights from last week’s 5X Spotlight Series interviews
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Community

Vancouver’s BAINS on his journey with music, representation, & his upcoming album

BAINS sat down with 5X Press to talk about his journey with music & more.
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Avanti Nagral: an artist who dedicates her voice to both music and social issues
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5 Female & Non-Binary South Asian DJs you should follow
They are giving us the freshest tunes with Desi influences
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7/28/22
Community

Mentorship Series x People of The Community: Utkarsh Ambudkar

A compilation of insights from trailblazing South Asians by People of the Community.
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7/28/22
Arts & culture

Unpacking the appropriation of regional music in bollywood

Bollywood’s latest song remake fits within a long history of appropriating regional music
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7/19/22
Poetry

Only Splinters to Remember You by Violet Myles
5XPoetry by Violet Myles.
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7/12/22
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Canadian universities do not need a "free speech guardian"
No one needs a bureaucrat’s permission to be free. 
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7/6/22
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"I didn't think anyone cared," South Asian man shares his challenges with mental health
It's important we create space for the men around us.
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7/6/22
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Online hate sparks conversation regarding homophobia in the South Asian community

Homophobic comments were recently left on a 5XFest Pride post on Instagram.
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7/5/22
Conversation

No exemptions from Reconciliation: my reflections as a child of immigrants
As settlers on this land, reconciliation is our responsibility too. Time to learn and take action.
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Diljit sells out arenas and makes history as a Punjabi artist
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