Toronto was reeling after learning that the person arrested for sexually assaulting over a dozen women in a section of the city during the summer of 2012 was a 15 year old boy. Jeff Perera looks back at an experience with two young boys on the train and reflects on what he wishes he said to … Continue reading »
Jeff Perera argues that the following video is actual footage of Tupac Shakur before he met his demise ** Many of us are familiar of this image of Tupac Shakur moments before he was fatally shot at 25 years of age. In the following excerpt, I explain how the video shown is footage of Tupac taken … Continue reading »
As we approach a year since Jack Layton died of cancer, Canadians remember his work and celebrate his life. Higher Unlearning shares Jeff Perera’s thoughts from last August when we lost Jack. My mom wasn’t a fan of the moustache.“Don’t like it” she’d say, “…he should shave it”. Upon his arrival to the national political stage … Continue reading »
Chris Brown and his mother Joyce Hawkins on Larry King Live in 2009 where he said he’d prove to be a positive role model for his young fans. Go ahead, Tell me how he’s such a great performer and I need to drop it… Tell me how Rihanna seems to like bad boys and … Continue reading »
Jeff Perera with a urgent call to action regarding choices we can make as retail consumers when it comes to messaging offensive and degrading to women as well as reducing men to act in a way that does not reflect the best of us. . Enough. (Photo Courtesy of Stephen Hargreaves/The Lance) Seriously… This … Continue reading »
Jeff Perera presents the second in a Higher Unlearning special series ‘Father Figures’ looking at the bond and special moments between children and their fathers & father figures: a special blog post by Merrill Matthews. . I have been delighted and thankful to meet some amazing men who play an active role in raising the … Continue reading »
The first in a Higher Unlearning special series ‘Father Figures’ looking at the bond and special moments between children and their fathers & father figures. Khaliyi Iloyi from London at the ripe age of 2 years old had a very special moment with London hip hop artist Alim Kamara in a freestyle session that warmed hearts … Continue reading »
— Invited to speak at various Boys conferences, Jeff Perera shares some stories of taking the White Ribbon message on the road to speak with boys from Grade Four to Grade Eight. He also shares what happened when he spoke with hundreds of young girls on how society creates ideas of being a man and … Continue reading »
Image by Valentina Ramos Fear and Joy were having an argument In the kitchen of my heart Fear did not want to let Trust in Joy was convinced it was the right thing to do Fear wasn’t so sure Sadness pointed out how things like this tend to end up Trust waited patiently outside She … Continue reading »
I was raised in the Jane & Finch area, a storied neighborhood in the city of Toronto infamous for violence and poverty, but also home to some amazing people. I grew up alongside people of African, Caribbean, Latin, Asian and South Asian descent. For the most part, I grew up not considering myself the … Continue reading »
