Gracia Kasoki Katahwa looks back at a fulfilling year
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Gracia Kasoki Katahwa looks back at a fulfilling year

A year after what was an unlikely breakthrough in last fall’s municipal elections, it’s safe to say that Gracia Kasoki Katahwa has settled into her tasks as Mayor of...

Linkcon Prezzy Demetrius: His story of resurgence
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Linkcon Prezzy Demetrius: His story of resurgence

Nompumelelo Moyo (LJI) Meet Linkcon ‘Prezzy’ Demetrius, a versatile young entrepreneur and the driving force behind Driven Paper Next Level Entertainment Company, which handles artist relations and development, event...

Playwright Christine Rodriguez uses her experiences as a navigation instrument for teenagers
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Playwright Christine Rodriguez uses her experiences as a navigation instrument for teenagers

Immigration and identity politics are enduring issues in Quebec and all too familiar to Montreal playwright Christine Rodriguez who uses her recently published play to shine a light on...

CALL IT A POST-CHRISTMAS WRAP UP
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CALL IT A POST-CHRISTMAS WRAP UP

I went to a party last weekend, what I simply refer to as a post-Christmas wrap-up event, get together, or whatever. By no stretch was it a normal or...

Translating the Politics and Popular Culture of a Rebel Generation
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Translating the Politics and Popular Culture of a Rebel Generation

Quietly, and without much fanfare and bluster, Daniel McNeil is one of Canada’s most important Black intellectuals. Once an aspiring English footballer (soccer player), he instead chose academia. Having...

RACE MATTERS
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RACE MATTERS

Being that the power of the anti-Black stereotype is deeply interwoven in North American culture, most people have racist views of one type or another. For example, a 1996...

Challenge Yourself
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Challenge Yourself

It’s that time of year again…. the time to challenge yourself for 2023. So, what is a 30-day challenge? It’s an effective strategy to begin to build new habits....

Getting Ready For The  “Mother of All Carnivals”
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Getting Ready For The “Mother of All Carnivals”

We have been blessed with another year to be the best version of ourselves. According to the Chinese Zodiac, the Year of 2023 is the Year of the Rabbit,...

And Then There Was Ska…
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And Then There Was Ska…

In the last issue of The Montreal Community Contact, I examined the origins of Jamaica’s first popular music, Mento… The Calypso Of Yard, so to speak. It gives us...

GROWING OLDER, LIVING LONGER: A PLUS, PLUS
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GROWING OLDER, LIVING LONGER: A PLUS, PLUS

Dr. Alwin Spence. January 1, 2023, my oldest sister celebrated her 90th. birthday. I also know of others who will reach that milestone this year. Some are in very...