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Sam Forster
Born (1996-12-17) December 17, 1996 (age 29)
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
EducationUniversity of Alberta ,
University of Toronto
Occupationswriter, journalist, cultural critic, and war correspondent

Samuel Forster is a Canadian American journalist, and cultural critic whose 2024 book, Americosis, was awarded the Sutherland House Prize for non-fiction.[1][2]

He has reported on the Russo-Ukrainian War and the Arab-Israeli conflict.[3][4] He is also known for the controversy around his use of "journalistic blackface" while researching his 2024 book on race relations, Seven Shoulders.[5][6][7][8]

Life and education

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Forster has a Bachelor's of Arts from the University of Alberta and a master's degree from the University of Toronto.[9]

While in Toronto, Forster was a graduate associate at the centre for ethics where he researched the application of neuroscientific evidence in criminal court proceedings.[10]

Career

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Forster has contributed to various print and digital publications, including Canada's National Observer[11] and City & State, primarily writing about culture and economic affairs.[12]

In 2022, Forster worked for The Buenos Aires Times, an English-language newspaper owned by Perfil.[13] During his time in Argentina, Forster focused on politics and foreign affairs, frequently interviewing diplomats such as Indonesian ambassador Niniek Kun Naryatie.[14]

During the spring of 2023, Forster travelled throughout Ukraine, covering the Russo-Ukrainian War as a correspondent for The National Post[3] and UnHerd.[15][failed verification]

In the aftermath of the 2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel, while reporting on pro-Palestine demonstrations in Montreal, Forster published video footage that became the centre of controversy in the Canadian media.[16] The footage garnered response from Canadian Minister of Immigration Marc Miller[17] as well as Alberta member of parliament Mike Lake.[18]

In the winter of 2024, Forster travelled to Lebanon and Israel to report on the ongoing Arab-Israeli conflict for The Spectator.[4][19]

Americosis

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In January 2024, Forster released his first book, Americosis, which received the first Sutherland House non-fiction prize from its publisher.[20]

The American Conservative praised Forster's vivid descriptions of the disorder of public transit.[21] The American Spectator praised Forster's "cinema verité style for his subject" but criticized his analysis.[22]

Seven Shoulders

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Forster's second book, Seven Shoulders: Taxonomizing Racism in Modern America, generated significant backlash upon its May 2024 announcement due to Forster's use of blackface.[5][7][9][23] The work chronicles Forster traveling across the United States in blackface in order to document modern forms of racism. Forster cited the work of prominent civil rights journalist and Martin Luther King Jr. ally John Howard Griffin, who wrote a similar book titled Black Like Me, as literary inspiration.[24] Forster utilized maybelline, a wig, and colored contacts. The book was self-published, and Forster described it as "the most important book on American race relations that has ever been written."[6]

Many prominent Black writers and journalists questioned the need for Foster to investigate racism himself through the use of blackface rather than speaking to Black Americans.[6][25] Responding to the book's release, Derrick Johnson, president of the NAACP, wrote, "Being able to pick and choose when you experience 'blackness' is not a reality for the millions of Black people we serve, who face racism and marginalization every day. Next time try investing time in centering authentic Black voices and experiences."[5] Reviews criticized Forster's claim that institutional racism was "effectively dead" while interpersonal racism was still in effect.[8][25][26]

In a public statement issued after the book's release, Forster emphasized the importance of engaging with Black writers and leaders on the issue of race relations, pointing out that Seven Shoulders features interviews with multiple Black subjects. He also clarified that the work was meant to be understood as a piece of gonzo journalism rather than as a conventionally structured non-fiction book.[27]

Canadian Affairs

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In August 2024, Canadian Affairs announced that Forster had joined the outlet as a staff reporter.[28][29]

Forster is a member of Canada's Parliamentary Press Gallery, the nation's preeminent journalism organization.[30]

In January 2025, Forster travelled to Latvia to report on Operation Reassurance, Canada's military mission to enhance NATO's troop presence on the Russian border.[31][32]

In June 2025, Forster temporarily returned to his home province of Alberta in order to report from the 51st G7 Summit in Kananaskis.[33]

In August 2025, Forster returned to Ukraine to report on Operation Unifier in Khmelnytskyi Oblast, later traveling to the Russian-occupied oblasts of Sumy and Donetsk.[34] While in Donetsk, Forster visited the Alcatraz Battalion near the frontline city of Kramatorsk, where Reuters employee Ryan Evans was killed by a Russian air strike the previous summer.[35]

In September 2025, U.S. Senator and former vice-presidential nominee Tim Kaine stated in an interview with Forster that he supports Canada's recognition of Palestine.[36]

References

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  1. ^ Posted, Bob Armstrong (2023-01-28). "Transit rides land author book prize". Winnipeg Free Press. Archived from the original on 2024-01-07. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
  2. ^ Forster, Sam (2024-05-30). Seven Shoulders: Taxonomizing Racism in Modern America. Slaughterhouse Media. ISBN 979-8-218-43305-5.
  3. ^ a b Forster, Samuel (July 29, 2023). "Canadian demining equipment joins battle against unexploded ordnance in Ukraine". The National Post.
  4. ^ a b Forster, Sam (2024-04-08). "Why Blue Line peace is proving elusive". The Spectator World. Archived from the original on 2024-10-03. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
  5. ^ a b c Wise, Alana (June 7, 2024). "With Maybelline Mocha and an Afro wig, white author explores 'Blackness' in a new book". NPR.
  6. ^ a b c Marcus, Josh (2024-05-30). "Backlash after white writer publishes book about traveling US 'disguised as black man'". The Independent. Retrieved 2026-01-27.
  7. ^ a b Farrell, Jack (31 May 2024). "St. Albert writer defends donning blackface for new book after intense backlash". St. Albert Gazette.
  8. ^ a b Lott, Eric (2025). "Blackface from Time to Time" (PDF). In Annuß, Evelyn; Weiner, Raz (eds.). Facing Drag: Gender Bending and Racialized Masking in Performing Arts and Popular Culture (PDF). mdwPress. pp. 82–84. doi:10.14361/9783839471708. Retrieved 2026-02-18.
  9. ^ a b Maimann, Kevin (June 2, 2024). "Black scholars criticize white writer's 'dehumanizing' use of blackface to write book on U.S. race relations". CBC Canada. Archived from the original on September 10, 2024. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
  10. ^ Chen, Stacy S.; McCoy, Liam G.; Forster, Samuel; Brenna, Connor T. A.; Lipsman, Nir; Das, Sunit (2022-01-02). "Continuums of Capacity, Binaries of Guilt: The Sociopolitical Role of Neuroethics in Criminal Justice". AJOB Neuroscience. 13 (1): 25–28. doi:10.1080/21507740.2021.2001082. ISSN 2150-7740. PMID 34931954. S2CID 245354989. Archived from the original on 2024-01-07. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
  11. ^ Forster, Samuel. "Samuel Forster | Canada's National Observer: Climate News". www.nationalobserver.com. Archived from the original on 2025-04-20. Retrieved 2024-09-10.
  12. ^ "Samuel Forster - CSNY". City & State New York. 2023-02-23. Archived from the original on 2024-09-10. Retrieved 2024-09-10.
  13. ^ "Beyond Local: Alberta writer defends donning blackface for new book after intense backlash". Rocky Mountain Outlook. 2024-05-31. Archived from the original on 2024-09-10. Retrieved 2024-09-10.
  14. ^ Forster, Sam (2022-10-14). "Indonesia seeks to capitalise on G20 Summit". Buenos Aires Times. Archived from the original on 2025-06-24. Retrieved 2025-06-24.
  15. ^ Albuquerque, Jenel Treza (Jun 1, 2024). "Who Is Sam Forster? 'Seven Shoulders' Author Slammed For Disguising As Black Man". Times Now World. Archived from the original on September 10, 2024. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
  16. ^ Hopper, Tristin (October 11, 2023). "FIRST READING: The 'pro-Palestinian' rallies that explicitly celebrated mass-murder". The National Post. Retrieved January 7, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  17. ^ Miller, Marc (October 8, 2023). "X Post". Archived from the original on January 7, 2024. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  18. ^ Lake, Mike (October 8, 2023). "X post". Archived from the original on January 7, 2024. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  19. ^ Forster, Samuel (March 24, 2024). "In Israel's evacuated north, lives suspended and upended: 'We face barrages of rockets almost every day'". National Post.
  20. ^ Whyte, Kenneth (July 2, 2022). "Kenneth Whyte: Canada Council is abusing its mandate with its bonkers exclusion of fact-based nonfiction". The National Post.
  21. ^ Scherer, Harry (2024-05-08). "America's Public Transit Nightmare". The American Conservative. Archived from the original on 2025-06-24. Retrieved 2025-06-24.
  22. ^ Larson, Thomas. "Americosis: Riding to Nowhere ... In Public - The American Spectator | USA News and PoliticsThe American Spectator | USA News and Politics". The American Spectator | USA News and Politics. Archived from the original on 2024-01-07. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
  23. ^ Callas, Brad. "Twitter Rips White Writer Who 'Disguised' Himself as Black Man for Book on Race". Complex. Archived from the original on 2024-05-30. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
  24. ^ Reporter, Mandy Taheri Weekend (2024-05-29). "White journalist who "disguised" himself as Black faces backlash". Newsweek. Archived from the original on 2024-05-30. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
  25. ^ a b Leonard, Ralph (2024-08-16). "Gimmick journalism and race in America: review of 'Seven Shoulders' by Sam Forster". The Freethinker. Retrieved 2026-02-19.
  26. ^ Gaines, Alisha. "The strange history of white journalists trying to "become" Black". Nieman Lab.
  27. ^ Forster, Sam (June 2, 2024). "X Post". X. Archived from the original on June 28, 2024. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
  28. ^ Heuser, Lauren (August 21, 2024). "X post". X.
  29. ^ "Samuel Forster". CANADIAN AFFAIRS. 2024-10-30. Archived from the original on 2024-11-05. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
  30. ^ "By Name - Canadian Parliamentary Press Gallery". www.press-presse.ca. Archived from the original on 2025-03-19. Retrieved 2025-06-24.
  31. ^ Forster, Samuel (2025-02-01). "A look at Operation Reassurance, Canada's largest foreign military commitment". CANADIAN AFFAIRS. Archived from the original on 2025-06-24. Retrieved 2025-06-24.
  32. ^ Forster, Samuel (2025-02-25). "Canadian troops stay sharp on Russian border as security landscape shifts". CANADIAN AFFAIRS. Archived from the original on 2025-06-24. Retrieved 2025-06-24.
  33. ^ Forster, Samuel (2025-06-20). "Did the G7 help restore Canada's global standing?". CANADIAN AFFAIRS. Archived from the original on 2025-06-24. Retrieved 2025-06-24.
  34. ^ "How Operation Unifier's legacy lives on in Ukraine". Canadian Affairs. November 10, 2025. Archived from the original on November 15, 2025. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
  35. ^ Forster, Sam (2025-08-26). "The Canadians still fighting in Ukraine". Canadian Affairs. Retrieved 2026-02-09.
  36. ^ Forster, Sam (2025-09-24). "In conversation: Tim Kaine on Palestine, defence and the future of Canada–U.S. relations". Canadian Affairs. Archived from the original on 2025-11-15. Retrieved 2026-02-09.