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In one of his songs at the height of his career, “Inner City Blues (Make me wanna holler) throw up both my hands…” Marvin Gaye laments some social realities…...

People are inherently migratory, so for multiple reasons they’re coming here from everywhere… As I boarded an STM bus last Saturday morning to run some errands around town, there...

The event was free, always a good reason to show up anywhere, for anything, and be seen. But this one was special, as advertised, free, nothing about that marketing...

WHY THEY HATE? The late legendary comedian, social commentator/activist/humourist… Dick Gregory once said, “Racism is a form of societal insanity…” He should know. In his 85 years of life,...

One of the things about being Black is When I heard the news story early last Monday morning I immediately thought, ‘there they go again’, another person trying to...

Global Political Capital It’s a “modern” world, one that has morphed into what’s referred to as a “global village,” spawning the concept of globalization… It is the reality, the...

So next Monday Quebecers will elect a new government. It will be led by one of the leaders of the two major parties vying to govern the province for...

IT’S TRUE An online article goes like this, “San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick did not stand during the national anthem during a pre-season game…” “After the game, Kaepernick...

Racism thrives in America, now he’s attempting to foment racial conflict overseas in a country that’s still trying to come to terms with its racist past.   If for...

I don’t know about you, but hearing all that talk about race, racism and its deleterious effects (on Black people in particular) last weekend just about drove me nuts....