Remembering the Sir George Williams “Affair” 50 years later
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Remembering the Sir George Williams “Affair” 50 years later

  Egbert Gaye These days, names such as Terrence Ballantyne, Rosie Douglas, Kennedy Fredericks, Valerie Belgrave, Lynn Murray, Hugo Ford, Rodney John, Bukka Rennie, or even Perry Anderson for...

Kamala Harris prepares to take on Donald Trump
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Kamala Harris prepares to take on Donald Trump

The city is claiming her as “former Montrealer” Egbert Gaye There was a buzz around Montreal with the announcement by California Senator Kamala Harris on January 21, that she...

For BHM 2019 the focus is on women’s voices
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For BHM 2019 the focus is on women’s voices

Egbert Gaye This year, the achievements and contributions of Black women are central to the celebration of Black History Month. The theme for 2019 is Voices of Emancipation. And...

Jamaica, meet Menelik Nesta Gibbons, call him “Don Dada.”
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Jamaica, meet Menelik Nesta Gibbons, call him “Don Dada.”

South African star with multi-platinum record. One of the first artistes on the continent signed by Tuff Gong Distribution   Egbert Gaye   This February, when much of Jamaica...

Festival Queen: Fabienne Colas came, saw and conquered
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Festival Queen: Fabienne Colas came, saw and conquered

BTW’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Award 2019 goes to a cultural livewire Egbert Gaye The quotes on her website say it all. “It has taken Fabienne Colas five...

CBAC: Enhancing quality of life for Black seniors
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CBAC: Enhancing quality of life for Black seniors

Contact Staff Thirty years ago, The Council for Black Aging Community of Montreal Inc. (CBAC), was founded to provide emotional and social support to a demographic that has been...

New OFC online Directory opens up endless possibilities
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New OFC online Directory opens up endless possibilities

Support community business. Help build wealth. Fight Racism Egbert Gaye Pharaoh Hamid-Freeman is too troubled by the increasing incidences of police abuse and other discriminatory acts that can be...

Meet Fatima Wilson: Hands-on Musically
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Meet Fatima Wilson: Hands-on Musically

Musician, teacher and expert pannist Egbert Gaye It’s not by chance that Fatima Wilson stands as the leading woman of steelpan music in Quebec. Thirty-one years ago, she came...

Boxers know exactly what they signed up for
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Boxers know exactly what they signed up for

Sometimes accidents happen in the ring but they take the bad with the good Egbert Gaye Boxers in Montreal are united in their support for Adonis Stevenson, who up...

Swag City: The story continues
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Swag City: The story continues

“The reason why it’s important for me to tell my story around this time of the year, is for others in the community to know that they too have...