BTW says thank you to Quincy Armorer
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BTW says thank you to Quincy Armorer

The statement from Black Theatre Workshop (BTW) announcing the departure of its artistic director, Quincy Armorer was spot-on when it states that the Montreal theatre veteran was “leaving behind...

30 Years of “The Low End Theory”
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30 Years of “The Low End Theory”

On September 24th, 1991, Queens New York based hip-hop group A Tribe Called Quest would drop their sophomore effort “The Low End Theory.” Formerly a quartet, ATCQ would be...

Community well represented as Montreal prepares to vote on Nov. 7
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Community well represented as Montreal prepares to vote on Nov. 7

After enduring 36 days of the painfully boring campaign that led up to the September 20, federal elections, voters in Montreal are being primed to go back to the...

Noel ‘Prezzie’ Alexander was a community builder
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Noel ‘Prezzie’ Alexander was a community builder

The passing of Noel Alexander, former president of the Jamaica Association, on Friday, September 10, marked a significant moment of loss for our community, Montreal, the province and indeed...

Trudeau and the  Liberals back in charge Contact Staff
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Trudeau and the Liberals back in charge Contact Staff

Justin Trudeau might have fell short of the majority he was going in the September 20, elections, but he claims to be buoyed by the results that sent him...

Legendary South African musician Mongezi Ntaka  joins forces with Lorraine Klaasen for a grand  40th anniversary celebration in Montreal
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Legendary South African musician Mongezi Ntaka joins forces with Lorraine Klaasen for a grand 40th anniversary celebration in Montreal

In the 1950’s and 60’s masses streamed in from southern African countries into south Africa with the hope of better economic opportunities in the mines. But the apartheid system...

  At The Hands Of Leylah Annie Fernandez   The Giants Came Tumbling Down
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  At The Hands Of Leylah Annie Fernandez  The Giants Came Tumbling Down

One of the exciting moments of my Sunday School attendance was the  Minister telling the story of David and Goliath using a song. It goes like this: Only a cowboy...

The Leaders vying to become  prime minister of Canada
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The Leaders vying to become prime minister of Canada

As anti-vaxers, anti-maskers flood campaign for their freedoms to be maintained. Four other candidates are traversing the country campaigning. For three of them, their hope is that they will...

What’s in the platforms for us
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What’s in the platforms for us

In an election that might very well one of the most important in recent times, Canada’s Black and Caribbean community along with other marginalized groups are laser focused on...

We shouldn’t be in this situation but we are: Marc Miller on systemic racism
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We shouldn’t be in this situation but we are: Marc Miller on systemic racism

As minister of Indigenous Services, the issue of systemic racism is never far removed from the dossier of Marc Miller. The first thing he recognizes is that no one...