A Racist Smear. A Tarnished Career. And the Suicide of Richard Bilkszto.

Richard Bilkszto was a respected 24-year veteran of Toronto public schools, but “in his moment of need, no one defended Richard,” a lifelong friend told The Free Press. (Photoshop by The Free Press)
A beloved educator was branded as a bigot in a series of DEI sessions. The Free Press reveals the details—and exclusive audio—from a story of public shame.
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Kike Ojo-Thompson, a diversity trainer in Toronto, was explaining to her class of 200 or so public school administrators that Canada is a much more racist country than the United States.
“Canada is a bastion of white supremacy and colonialism,” Thompson said to a sea of nodding heads squeezed into Zoom. “The racism we experience is far worse here than t…
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