Late President Randolph Pierre celebrated by the UNIA
Community News

Late President Randolph Pierre celebrated by the UNIA

On September 24, the United Negro Improvement Association (UNIA) and African Caribbean League (ACL), Montreal Division 334 paid tribute to its late president Randolph Pierre who died earlier this...

Big Antigua & Barbuda celebration on November 19
Community News

Big Antigua & Barbuda celebration on November 19

It promises to be an evening of celebration and joy as members of the Antigua & Barbuda Association as well as their supporters get together after a two hiatus...

Culture stalwart Nato is 80
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Culture stalwart Nato is 80

He is Neville Millett Brown but almost everyone calls him Nato, a nickname he acquired in his native Trinidad for no real reason. Here in Montreal where he has...

Kanye’s Rhetoric
Opinions

Kanye’s Rhetoric

Over the past month, the artist formerly known as Kanye West (now simply Ye) has been spewing polarizing points once again. Only this time, it seems as though Kanye...

A GENUINE APOLOGY IS NEVER TOO LATE
Opinions

A GENUINE APOLOGY IS NEVER TOO LATE

Dr. Alwin Spence I must like others commend Concordia University President Graham Carr, Professor Angelique Wilkie and her committee (President’s Task Force On Anti-Black Racism) for the actions that...

Obituaries November 2, 2022
Obituaries

Obituaries November 2, 2022

Eugene “Aunt Gene” Pennycooke (nee Roberts) January 29th, 1931 – November 4th, 2022 It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Eugene Pennycooke, in Montreal, on November 4th,...

CBAC: Advocacy  beyond  the pandemic
Community News

CBAC: Advocacy beyond the pandemic

Nompumelelo Moyo (LJI) Like many other organisations, the Council of Black Aging Community (CBAC) faced setbacks during the pandemic. The restrictions and isolation brought on by COVID-19 limited interaction...

GEMSTAR SCHOLARSHIP Winners announced
Events

GEMSTAR SCHOLARSHIP Winners announced

On September 29, the Laval branch of the Bank of Montreal (BMO) hosted an award ceremony to celebrate the three students receiving the inaugural scholarships from the GemStar Scholarship...

Hilltoppers hand out awards at scaled-back affair
Events

Hilltoppers hand out awards at scaled-back affair

Hilltoppers Sport and Cultural Club’s “micro-banquet and awards ceremony” was held on October 8, at The Chalet in Dollard des Ormeaux. It was a toned-down affair but the excitement...

Barbados House staged Montreal’s First Soca Run Festival
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Barbados House staged Montreal’s First Soca Run Festival

Mid morning September 24 and some members of Barbados House Montreal were on the run on the streets of LaSalle, participating in the first edition of the Soca Run...