In A Different Hurricane, H. Nigel Thomas weaves a story where the storm is both a literal force—it’s set during the week that Hurricane Irma hits the Caribbean—and a its...
Montreal-based photographer, Melrick A. Jean-Philippe also known as Qauffee, explores ways of capturing the Black community. His goal is to represent Black people in unique manners and environments. His...
Reggae history and Montreal’s vibrant sound system culture will be the main focus at The String Up, a new exhibition by the Afrosonic Innovation Lab launching on Feb. 7,...
Desirée Zagbai – LJI The death of Michael Brown, an unarmed 18-year-old Black man who police officer Darren Wilson fatally shot, sparked protests and riots in Ferguson Missouri. The demonstrations...
The ripples from the life and legacy of Montreal Community Contact Founder and Managing Editor, Egbert Gaye, continue to be felt even after his passing on June 4th, 2023....
Desirée Zagbai – LJI Montreal’s annual Afro-Queer Film & Arts Festival is launching its 16th edition with the theme of rebirth. Through this edition, the Massimadi Festival will use...
By Desirée Zagbai Lydie Dubuisson lived next to Black Theatre Workshop (BTW) for three years without knowing it existed. After meeting an artist from BTW she worked her way...
Podcasts and the pandemic have become almost synonymous with many people feeling the need to share all their thoughts and experiences while in confinement. But for Montrealer Lorraine Elizabeth...
The Golden Stars is the only Senior Steel band that exists in Montreal today. In 2003 Martin Albino was approached by the late Lyndall Hunte ”Community Activist” who then...
St. Barnabas Anglican Church was established in 1959 in Pierrefonds, to meet the spiritual and social needs of the Anglicans living around the Church. The number of families on...