Celebrate Emancipation Day virtually on Aug.1
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Celebrate Emancipation Day virtually on Aug.1

The prime ministers of several Caribbean islands will share messages of empowerment on Sunday August 1, when the Caribbean Coalition Network of Montreal hosts it first major event, a...

‘Oats’ O Good’ might be what the doctor ordered
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‘Oats’ O Good’ might be what the doctor ordered

Meet Valrose Miller. She ‘s one of the newest players in Canada’s growing wellness products industry and her Oats’ O Good line of breakfast bars, pressed juices and other...

ENGLAND’S LOSS IN THE EURO LEADS TO UGLY SOCCER  RACISM
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ENGLAND’S LOSS IN THE EURO LEADS TO UGLY SOCCER RACISM

If you remember, when Ben Johnson won the Olympic Gold Medal for Canada it was horah, horah for Ben and the country. Nothing was said about his original homeland,...

Here’s DJ Khaled
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Here’s DJ Khaled

American producer DJ Khaled pulled together an all star cast of Dancehall and Reggae collaboration for his new album “Khaled Khaled.” Who is Dj Khaled : Born as Khaled...

King Shadrock drops new Album: “Phoenix Rising”
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King Shadrock drops new Album: “Phoenix Rising”

With ten hard-hitting tracks, Montreal’s most prolific reggae performer King Shadrock is offering music lovers an album that traces his life journey of adversity and triumph. “Phoenix Rising” is...

Up at the Jamaica Association they’re standing up to COVID-19
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Up at the Jamaica Association they’re standing up to COVID-19

Since the start of the pandemic, COVID-19 has cut a wide swath of destruction across our community, disproportionately infecting Blacks and other minorities in and around the Montreal, as...

Meet Denniston Mullings. We know him as Sampaloo
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Meet Denniston Mullings. We know him as Sampaloo

As my regular readers know, my 2021 theme is Gratitude & Appreciation. Also, I promised to highlight more local content as 2020 was surely a struggle and eye opener...

One year into the COVID-19 pandemic: Up and down the numbers go around the world
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One year into the COVID-19 pandemic: Up and down the numbers go around the world

It’s a year since the world has been in the grips of COVID-19, the coronavirus that scientists believe to have originated from an outdoor market in Wuhan, China, declared...

The foundation of reggae: Bunny Wailer and Toots Hibbert
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The foundation of reggae: Bunny Wailer and Toots Hibbert

In the 60 years or so that it has been around, the story of Reggae music is as complex as it is exciting. Born somewhere in the belly of...

LITTLE BULLIES GROW UP TO BE BIG BULLIES
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LITTLE BULLIES GROW UP TO BE BIG BULLIES

Dr. Alwin Spence The trick is you must nip it in the bud. At about age 10, and in the same class with a burly 12-year-old bully, it was...