In the Words of President Barack Obama
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In the Words of President Barack Obama

Egbert Gaye Seems like only yesterday when the fresh-faced Barack Obama came out of nowhere and imposed himself on the conscience of the entire world with a simple message...

Winston Sutton: A community-minded giant of the stage
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Winston Sutton: A community-minded giant of the stage

Egbert Gaye When he decided he was going to seek out a career in theatre, Winston Sutton was a guided by a little piece of advice from his brother:...

A life of artistic adventures and community involvement
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A life of artistic adventures and community involvement

Pat Dillon Moore earns BTW’s Dr. Clarence Bayne Community Service Award Egbert Gaye Pat Dillon-Moore drew from a childhood steeped in music, performance and community activities to mold a...

Eyes set on bigger things for 2017
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Eyes set on bigger things for 2017

Local boxer Shakeel Phinn has a New Gym and New title in hand Egbert Gaye As 2016 comes to a close, Canadian Super Middleweight champion Shakeel Phinn is looking...

Sean Henry: taking his place on Montreal airwaves
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Sean Henry: taking his place on Montreal airwaves

After years on the small-market beat   Egbert Gaye Maybe because there’s a marked under-representation of Blacks and other minorities in newsrooms across Canada, there’s a tendency in our...

Blacks in Fidel Castro’s Cuba
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Blacks in Fidel Castro’s Cuba

By Egbert Gaye There is often talk of human rights, but it is also necessary to talk of the rights of humanity. Why should some people walk barefoot, so...

“A Chill Dude who was a Great Basketballer and Really Funny”
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“A Chill Dude who was a Great Basketballer and Really Funny”

Darius Brown remembered as a family treasure who had hops on the basketball Court Egbert Gaye On Friday morning, November 18, we woke up to the news of the...

The promise of being great again does not apply
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The promise of being great again does not apply

Commentary Blacks in Donald Trump’s America Egbert Gaye So America chose Trump. What the world has seen over the last 18 months or so, is that Donald J. Trump...

Montrealer Chris Heron writes on Joyful Noise
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Montrealer Chris Heron writes on Joyful Noise

Local Writer earns breakthrough on BET flagship show Egbert Gaye As one of the lead writers behind Joyful Noise, BET’s recently launched gospel music hour, Montreal gospel maven Christopher...

The Black Vote:  About Clinton and Trump Opinions

The Black Vote: About Clinton and Trump

Egbert Gaye Since handed the privilege to vote, Blacks in the United States of America  have never quite figured out what to do with that vote. So over the...