Desmond Cole is a journalist, activist and author based in Toronto. His work focuses on the struggle against state violence, particularly local policing. Desmond's work includes live broadcast radio, podcasts, local reporting, a newspaper column, magazine features, and consultation on a documentary film. His best-selling book, "The Skin We're In, A Year of Black Resistance and Power", won the 2020 Toronto Book Award and the OLA Evergreen Award.