Vision Celebration 2021 goes Virtual on January 30
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Vision Celebration 2021 goes Virtual on January 30

It takes a lot to stop the celebration of Black excellence, that’s why Black Theatre Workshop has made it a priority to offer the entire community an opportunity to...

Brittany Williams back at her alma mater as Assistant Dean
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Brittany Williams back at her alma mater as Assistant Dean

Rosie Awori (LJI) After completing four years in the faculty of Law at McGill University in 2019, Brittany Williams is back in a key administrative position in the department,...

QBBE: A heritage organization positioned for the future
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QBBE: A heritage organization positioned for the future

In 1968, when the Quebec Board of Black Educators (QBBE) was established, the community as we know it today was taking root. The influx of immigrants from the Caribbean...

Mickey Stanley is on the mend after freak accident in Barbados
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Mickey Stanley is on the mend after freak accident in Barbados

It has been a grueling couple of weeks for family and friends of Michael Stanley, a well-known Montrealer who on December 21, was seriously injured in a vehicular accident...

Provinces scrambling TO STEM SPIKE IN COVID-19 numbers
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Provinces scrambling TO STEM SPIKE IN COVID-19 numbers

Rosie Awori (LJI) There he goes again: Black this, black that. Black, black, black, black… ad infinitum. Sure it may be irritating to some… but being Black is my...

BEING BLACK SO FAR
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BEING BLACK SO FAR

There he goes again: Black this, black that. Black, black, black, black… ad infinitum. Sure it may be irritating to some… but being Black is my identity, my daily...

Happy New Year. Celebrating Mikey Dangerous
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Happy New Year. Celebrating Mikey Dangerous

“We never know the worth of water until the well runs dry”‘, for me that sums up 2020 in a nutshell. Let me first and foremost wish all the...

Quebec’s Youth Protection—A Deadly Reflection
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Quebec’s Youth Protection—A Deadly Reflection

The late Indian lawyer and political ethicist Mahatma Mohandas Gandhi is quoted as saying, “The true measure of any society can be found in how it treats its most...

Paving the Way to Mental Health Awareness Opinions

Paving the Way to Mental Health Awareness

It’s a New Year and the CONTACT is boldly kicking off 2021, with a brand new wellness initiative. How? By leading the way and prioritizing a focus on mental...

You only fail when  you stop trying Opinions

You only fail when you stop trying

The new year is here, it’s time to reflect and look at this past year and ask yourself how you’ve changed, what you‘ve learned and where do you want...