Gala Dynastie Celebrates Black Excellence
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Gala Dynastie Celebrates Black Excellence

Melissa Murphy (LJI) On March 5th, all eyes will be locked on the highly anticipated 6th edition of Gala Dynastie, being held virtually from the Maisonneuve Theatre, at 7:30pm....

BLACK HISTORY MONTH?
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BLACK HISTORY MONTH?

I was mentally absorbed in mundane domestic matters when something on television caught my ear, and piqued my interest. It was an announcement on one of the US television...

The Black man’s burden
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The Black man’s burden

Historian Dorothy Williams once described Montreal’s Black community as “a vibrant, multicultural, multilingual consisting of Blacks from Africa, Europe, the Caribbean, Canada and Latin America.” She went on say...

Attitude Check
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Attitude Check

What comes to mind when you think about your attitude? Did you have a bad attitude in 2021? Be honest! If so, how did that work for you? The...

Black History Month Events
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Black History Month Events

Rosie Awori (LJI) BTW Poetry Jam Poetry lovers can also look forward to Montreal’s Black Theatre Workshop’s BTW Poetry Jam which will be streaming live on Facebook and Youtube...

Reflections of love
Church & Gospel

Reflections of love

When people get to the month of February there are often thoughts of black heroes and thoughts of red roses. Some will focus their minds and energy toward honouring...

Embracing or Effacing Black History
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Embracing or Effacing Black History

Canada celebrates Black History Month in her own way, while Americans cry: “ Foul Play”. For the first time, in the second year of the pandemic, Black History Month...

The emergence of Malcolm X 70 Years Ago
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The emergence of Malcolm X 70 Years Ago

The complex nature of a boy whose life-story begins in immeasurable turmoil only to end as a righteous man who died by the bullet. Revisiting the legacy of Malcolm...

Building awareness about Prostate Cancer in the Black Community
Community News

Building awareness about Prostate Cancer in the Black Community

The Walnut Foundation was founded in 2007 by the late Dr. Winston Isaac and Simon Samuel as a result of being diagnosed with Prostate Cancer but not able to...

Coach ALIOU CISSE bask in the  glory of Senegal’s victory
African News

Coach ALIOU CISSE bask in the glory of Senegal’s victory

Rosie Awori (LJI) The echoes of rejoicing across Africa can be heard vibrating across the world. Aliou Cissé realized the dream of Senegalese by winning the Africa Cup of...