Inspiration continues to flow 30 years later
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Inspiration continues to flow 30 years later

By Egbert Gaye From Day One, on August 20, 1990, Mind, Soul & Spirit was meant to touch the hearts of Montrealers. When Christopher Heron brought the then two-hour...

Damien Sneed’s We Shall Overcome coming to Place des Arts
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Damien Sneed’s We Shall Overcome coming to Place des Arts

By Egbert Gaye As a young boy growing up in Augusta, Georgia, Damien Sneed felt a strong connection to Martin Luther King Jr., the civil rights icon who was...

Our Literary Giant Nigel Thomas to receive MLK Jr. Award
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Our Literary Giant Nigel Thomas to receive MLK Jr. Award

Rosie Awori Kicking off this years Montreal’s Black History Month celebrations, will be Black Theatre Workshop’s vision 2020 gala which serves to pay homage to outstanding Black artists who...

Ethics  Committee rules that police racially profiled Kenrick McRae
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Ethics Committee rules that police racially profiled Kenrick McRae

After multiple stops and alleged harassment Rosie Awori “This time, the (justice) system worked. And it’s the best Christmas present I ever received.” After years of complaining of harassment...

Quebec’s values test is insulting and dangerous Opinions

Quebec’s values test is insulting and dangerous

Quebec premier Francois Legault and his governing Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) party are playing games with peoples’ well being as they try to score political points with their base....

A NEW YEAR, SAME BATTLES…? Opinions

A NEW YEAR, SAME BATTLES…?

Perhaps… But ‘vigilance’ remains the operative word as people go about the business of making a difference in the community in their individual way. So the ‘year-that-was’ is now...

Recognizing Community Gems at Vision 2020 Community News

Recognizing Community Gems at Vision 2020

As it has in the past decade or more Black Theatre Workshop’s Visions Vision Celebration Gala will offer an opportunity to honour some of our community’s best and brightest....

LOOKING BACK AT THE YEAR OF THE RETURN IN AFRICA
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LOOKING BACK AT THE YEAR OF THE RETURN IN AFRICA

Happy New Year readers! Thank you for supporting this column this past year. I am grateful for all the wonderful feedback I have received from all of you. By...

Expect a Soca treat in 2020 Entertainment

Expect a Soca treat in 2020

Soca lovers, are you ready to embrace what this new decade has to offer? Let me first and foremost wish all the Community Contact readers and Soca lovers a...

An offer to Worship at Montreal Deliverance  Church of God Seventh Day Church & Gospel

An offer to Worship at Montreal Deliverance Church of God Seventh Day

For 2020, Pastor Beverly Deroy and her small congregation at Montreal Deliverance Church of God Seventh Day are recommitting themselves to their mission of winning souls for the kingdom...