Lise Ragbir

writes essays about race, immigration, arts and culture, and relationships. She has been published by Elle, the Guardian, Frieze, Hyperallergic, Time Magazine, USA Today, and Psychology Today, among others. She also co-edited ‘Collecting Black Studies: the Art of Material Culture,’ which was released in 2020.

Articles By This Author

Opinion | Social Justice

Why Fatal Police Interactions Are Avoidable

Police too often claim that confusion during an encounter caused them to fire fatal shots, as in the case of Patrick Lyoya. But there are solutions.

Lise Ragbir | May 5, 2022

Opinion | Social Justice

The Freedom Convoy Reminded Me That I, Too, Have Rights

Rightwing movements on both sides of the northern border are growing increasingly vocal. A Canadian living in Texas reflects on what the “Freedom Convoy” protests mean to her.

Lise Ragbir | Feb 17, 2022