All posts on November 20th, 2023

Dr. Esmeralda Thornhill, a luminary in the academic field of Black Women’s Studies, was recently honored by Concordia University’s Simone de Beauvoir Institute for her ground-breaking work in establishing the first university-accredited course on Black Women’s Studies in Canada. The course, titled “Black Women: The Missing Pages from Canadian Women’s Studies,” was introduced in 1983 and has since become a cornerstone of Black feminist scholarship in Canada. Her scholarly work and advocacy has been a foundational force in shaping the discourse around Black Women’s historical and cultural narratives within Canada. Thornhill’s approach to education is rooted in the collective spirit, …

Jade King: Overcoming hurdles and making history! Jade King is clearly an athletic force to be reckoned with, displaying her versatility and breaking the mold in sports at John Abbott College. From the early beginnings, she’s been no stranger to athletic endeavors, with a history in swimming, dancing, and a significant stint in basketball where she honed her skills as a point guard for Lindsay Place High School. In 2019, she pivoted embracing her true passion for football. Her background in a variety of sports contributed to her agility, coordination, and strategic thinking on the football field. Her transition from …

Carol Bernard, the visionary founder behind both the Jireh Gospel Choir and the Montreal Gospel Choir, has been orchestrating a harmonious revolution in the realm of gospel music for almost two decades. Jireh Gospel Choir creates music that combines authenticity and boldness, fun and depth, in the purest gospel tradition, from Negro spirituals to hip-hop. Their album Get Up was awarded Gospel Music Association Canada’s Gospel Album of the Year. In 2022, the 15 singers and 5 musicians set the stage on fire in a 3rd appearance at the Montreal International Jazz Festival in front of an audience of thousands …

Has the world reached peak globalization? Many of us can remember when the peak oil debate was raging in the 2000s. There were predictions that global oil production would fall dramatically due to an impending lack of economically viable new discoveries. At the time, it was expected that prices would soar, plunging the world into a major long-term recession. It turns out, however, that the economic crisis of the late 2000s was dubbed the Financial Crisis due to its origins in the shaky US housing market. Oil prices, for their part, peaked in 2014 at $147 USD per barrel (which …

On October 28th, West-Can Folk Performing Co. treated Montreal to a one-of-a-kind Caribbean Carnival exhibition, showcasing the rich cultural heritage and artistic expressions of the city’s Black community. The roots of this extraordinary exhibit can be traced back to a transformative project known as “Carnival Is… Mas, Movement & Music ” that started in January 2023. The initiative was born out of a growing concern for the declining awareness and appreciation of carnival arts, coupled with the urgent need to pass down this precious knowledge to younger generations. Attendees of the Caribbean Carnival Exhibit were greeted by a captivating display …

As the year closely comes to an end, here’s some of the most talked about topics in and around our Caribbean Community. Vincy Fresh Products have opened a location in Montreal offering great products with the best ingredients sourced from St. Vincent. Will Montreal have a Caribbean Carnival for 2024? Montreal Vincentian Community is excitement as word of mouth and social media has brought discovery to the new arrival of Roasted Breadfruit, Blackfish Crisp, Salted Hams, Home Made Mauby/Sorrel/, Vincy Fresh products and more to a store located in Lasalle named “Vincy Fresh Store”. Vincy Fresh is a supplier From …

Almost 5 million people in Canada see a Chiropractor each year. With the population aging and the increasing number of people who have work-related back and neck issues, I anticipate that we will see an increase in these numbers in the coming years. For those of you less familiar with chiropractic care, let me begin by telling you what it’s about, including the health benefits. Doctors of chiropractic, also called chiropractors use hands-on technics, sometimes combined with smalls instruments, to diagnose and treat neuromusculoskeletal issues. That’s a mouthful! In essence, it is health conditions related to the spine, bones, nerves, …

We recently talked about how we can partner with God to change critical situations as individuals, for a nation or for others. In Jeremiah 1:5; God says, “I knew you even before you were formed in your mother’s womb”. There are many of us to whom God has spoken certain promises before we were born. However, countless of these were never manifested because there was no connection with God throughout our lives. A whole bunch of people are just living day to day with an inner consciousness that they want to fulfill something… not knowing exactly what that is. Each …

What comes to mind when you think about your attitude? Have you ever been around people with a bad attitude? How did that make you feel? Have you been around people with a positive attitude? Do you remember how it felt being around that person? How do you want people to feel when they are in your presence, uplifted or beaten down? Winston Churchill famously said, “Attitude is a little thing that can make a BIG difference.” So my question is… Do you need an attitude adjustment? When you decide to adjust your attitude, situations in your life will begin …

Canadian government has overlooked public health in the face of cannabis wealth On October 17, 2018 the government of Canada legalized and regulated the production,distribution, sale, import and export, and possession of cannabis for adults of legal age. Following such a move Canada became the first major industrialized country to provide legal and regulated access to cannabis for non-medical purposes, signalling a shift away from the reliance on prohibitive measures to deter cannabis use, and the adoption of an evidence-informed public health and public safety approach. The Cannabis Act introduced by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government, was implementedwith three explicit …