An Apology and Positioning Concordia University for a future free of institutionalized racism
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An Apology and Positioning Concordia University for a future free of institutionalized racism

“Today, we must recognize how institutional racism manifests itself, not just historically, but in the current reality of our education systems, including higher education.” The words of Graham Carr,...

THE INTRODUCTION OF GRACE TO Résidence Pearl & Theo
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THE INTRODUCTION OF GRACE TO Résidence Pearl & Theo

It was early afternoon October 20, and Grace-The Humanoid Robot was in her element among the seniors at Résidence Pearl & Theo in western Notre Dame de Grace. She...

Ruling targets Random roadside stops and Racial Profiling
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Ruling targets Random roadside stops and Racial Profiling

“As a society, we cannot wait for a part of the population to continue to suffer in silence in the hope that a rule of law will finally receive...

Late President Randolph Pierre celebrated by the UNIA
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Late President Randolph Pierre celebrated by the UNIA

On September 24, the United Negro Improvement Association (UNIA) and African Caribbean League (ACL), Montreal Division 334 paid tribute to its late president Randolph Pierre who died earlier this...

KANYE’ JUST SAYIN…
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KANYE’ JUST SAYIN…

Sometimes it’s difficult to tell the truth, doing what some people refer to as “speaking truth to power” without being seemingly offensive in the process of explaining the issue...

Big Antigua & Barbuda celebration on November 19
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Big Antigua & Barbuda celebration on November 19

It promises to be an evening of celebration and joy as members of the Antigua & Barbuda Association as well as their supporters get together after a two hiatus...

Internationally recognised researcher Dr Bryan Mukandi on vaccines and minorities
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Internationally recognised researcher Dr Bryan Mukandi on vaccines and minorities

Nompumelelo Moyo (LJI) According to Statistics Canada only 56.6 per cent of Blacks were somewhat willing to be vaccinated these findings are in line with surveys also done in...

Culture stalwart Nato is 80
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Culture stalwart Nato is 80

He is Neville Millett Brown but almost everyone calls him Nato, a nickname he acquired in his native Trinidad for no real reason. Here in Montreal where he has...

Tobago carnival was rainy but nice
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Tobago carnival was rainy but nice

Finally, Tobago got its own Carnival. Most of us know that when attending Trinidad carnival, Tobago has been widely known as a cool-down spot on Ash Wednesday. You may...

Taurey Butler Might Be One Of The Others
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Taurey Butler Might Be One Of The Others

“Oscar Peterson, he is a local pianist, I don’t know if you’ve ever heard of him”, joked Montreal pianist by way of East Orange, New Jersey when asked what...