Carnival Is…Mas…Movement…and Music!  Culminates in Carnival Exhibition on October 28!
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Carnival Is…Mas…Movement…and Music! Culminates in Carnival Exhibition on October 28!

The West Can’s Caribbean Carnival Exhibition on October 28 at the Harold Greenspon Auditorium in Cote St Luc, Montreal, promises to be a monumental showcase of Caribbean Carnival arts,...

The social cost of racism
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The social cost of racism

In June 2015, in Ottawa, Mr. Deinsberg St-Hilaire fled the scene of a hit-and-run accident in which the victim, Andy Nevin, died. For nine days, Mr. St-Hilaire hid from...

Grenadian Community Icon Hazel Ann Cato-Perry Celebrates 60th Birthday
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Grenadian Community Icon Hazel Ann Cato-Perry Celebrates 60th Birthday

by Anne Janice Farray On Saturday, August 9th, a jubilant crowd of over 100 turned out dressed in a “Touch of Green” to join together to celebrate the 60th...

Occupational therapist Karina Jackson offers a patient-centred approach to navigating life’s challenging moments
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Occupational therapist Karina Jackson offers a patient-centred approach to navigating life’s challenging moments

By: Arielle de Pagter Karina Jackson is in pursuit of holistic health care for her community. An occupational therapist, Jackson works at Nuvo Physio, a physiotherapy clinic that offers...

THE SEVEN STAGES OF GRIEF
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THE SEVEN STAGES OF GRIEF

The passing of Egbert Gaye is a significant loss for the Montreal Black Community. It is a shared community grief that requires community grieving and healing. We have all...

I HAD A DREAM!
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I HAD A DREAM!

“Sixty years ago, Martin Luther King talked about a dream. Sixty years later, we’re the dreamers,” said civil rights activist Rev. Al Sharpton, leader of the National Action Network,...

Empowering Black Excellence: GemStar Circle of Excellence Program for Montreal’s Grade 11 Scholars
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Empowering Black Excellence: GemStar Circle of Excellence Program for Montreal’s Grade 11 Scholars

By: Gemma Raeburn-Baynes In a remarkable initiative to uplift the future leaders of our community, Playmas Montreal Cultural Association proudly presents the GemStar Circle of Excellence Scholarship and Mentorship...

20 YEARS OF BRINGING THE BLUES
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20 YEARS OF BRINGING THE BLUES

By Meaghan Darlow The West Island Blues Festival wrapped up its trio of 2023 events with a free outdoor concert on Saturday, September 9 in Pointe-Claire Village. The crowd...

About GOLDEN HANDCUFFS and systemic racism
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About GOLDEN HANDCUFFS and systemic racism

“Golden Handcuffs” is a generic term describing a wide range of compensation plans designed to incentivize top employees to stay with the company for the long term. Following the...

Of racial nepotism and other hypocrisies
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Of racial nepotism and other hypocrisies

In his book Ethnic Conflicts Explained by Ethnic Nepotism, sociologist Tatu Vanhanen describes the term “ethnic nepotism” as a human tendency toward in-group bias or favoritism among people of...