Tyre Nichol’s death raises questions about race and police culture
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Tyre Nichol’s death raises questions about race and police culture

Here we go again! The world watched in shock, awe, disgust and consequent mistrust at the beating in Memphis of an unarmed male, Tyre Nichols at the hands of...

Obituaries February 3, 2023
Obituaries

Obituaries February 3, 2023

In Memory of our Loving Mother Veronica Baptiste Sunrise: 27.09.1925 Sunset: 17.02.2016 You will always be in our hearts. You are sadly missed by your children, Hollis, Michael and...

From the sidelines to the Frontlines: Black Nurses
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From the sidelines to the Frontlines: Black Nurses

“Racism is not a system that can be reformed. It must be dismantled” Canada has historically constructed its identity in opposition to the United States, taking pride in being...

Bountiful Blessings extend helping hands
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Bountiful Blessings extend helping hands

Fifteen years after opening their doors, Bountiful Blessings a west island based charitable organization continues to be a force for good in the lives many Montrealers who are struggling...

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...