Somalians are muslim. I know muslim isn't a race but they identify more with muslim culture than black culture, hence why I said they are ethnically muslim. Yes, Jamaicans are Black. They are racially and ethnically Black. Jamaicans contribute a great deal to what is considered black culture.

1. I know Somalians - they don't consider themselves Black. 2. Many Somalians look down on black culture. Again, re-read the MTV article that YOU posted. 3. A lot of Somalians have Arab features and genetics. I never said race and ethnicity are the same. Though I admit this does get confusing...

I get that. I grew up in "Little Jamaica" in Toronto so I do know those Jamaican women. Gang violence has always been a problem but honestly not to the extent as it is now. There are areas that have gotten better, some worse. I would argue that area has in particular gotten worse over the years...

Full-disclosure: I am a journalist myself. My issue wasn't with you citing newspapers but that you were citing Jamaican newspapers to explain crime here in the city of Toronto. I read the Ryerson Review of Journalism article though, and yes I would amend what I said since you did successfully...

There is nothing to suggest the shootings are SPECIFIC to Jamaican descent. They could be of other islands. Also, newspapers writing about what it sees as a problem isn't conclusive evidence or an exhaustive look at crime over HERE. The word that the newspapers also used is "delinquency" which...

Sweeping generalizations are being made here. Blacks may be more predisposed to committing crimes, but they are also more predisposed to being in poverty. And, I really don't think it is racial nor specific to one cultural group (Jamaicans being named here). I'd argue this is more about the...

Not much. This is something I think about mostly when buying beer. There are tons of good local breweries so I would opt to go Canadian there or if there is Canadian whiskey I may consider it but in general, it is not something I think very much about.