Red Coalition sees an increase in racial profiling complaints
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Red Coalition sees an increase in racial profiling complaints

Montreal’s Red Coalition Inc., a lobbying firm that fights against racial profiling and systemic racism, is facing a surge in discriminatory complaints. Founder Joel DeBellefeuille reports a disturbing rise...

Kym Flo: Montreal’s Matchmaker
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Kym Flo: Montreal’s Matchmaker

Kimberly Nérée, known as Kym Flo, began hosting speed-dating events on Feb. 11, 2023. She wanted to create a fun and structured environment where singles could meet organically. Over...

Nubian Néné’s world premiere of Traceable
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Nubian Néné’s world premiere of Traceable

Nubian Néné, a dancer, choreographer, and multidisciplinary artist, is launching an interdisciplinary performance from Jan. 15, 2025, until Jan. 18. The performance is called Traceable and is a mix...

Black Physicians of Canada wins $240K in health equity
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Black Physicians of Canada wins $240K in health equity

  On Dec. 3, 2024, the healthcare company Novartis Canada announced that the non-profit organization Black Physicians of Canada (BPC) won $240,000 for its health equity initiative. BPC will...

Uplift514: The Afro Urban Dance School is hosting a Christmas fundraiser
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Uplift514: The Afro Urban Dance School is hosting a Christmas fundraiser

The Afro-urban dance school Uplift514 in Montreal is hosting a Christmas fundraiser on Dec. 14, 2024, in collaboration with Centre d’Éducation des Adultes (CÉDA). They will collect funds to...

Trent’s road to success
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Trent’s road to success

Trent Out Loud began his podcast journey after YouTube first came out. He put his two books, How Sneakers Saved My Life and How Sneakers Ruined My Life, on...

How QBBE teaches about educational bias and helps Black students achieve their goals
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How QBBE teaches about educational bias and helps Black students achieve their goals

Quebec Board of Black Educators (QBBE) is a non-profit education and research institution that raises awareness about educational bias and helps communities of colour excel in school. Ciara Huggins,...

Marie-Danielle Duval: Turning fiction into art
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Marie-Danielle Duval: Turning fiction into art

Desirée Zagbai – Local Journalism Initiative   Marie-Danielle Duval draws inspiration from novels such as Sula by Toni Morrison and All About Love by Bell Hooks. She creates paintings...