Rosie Awori and Guest Commentary – David Ongoma In 1804, Haiti made history as the first Black nation to gain independence from France through a remarkable uprising by its...

Grateful that the Montreal Community Contact Newspapers is finally back in circulation, let me reintroduce my issue, Island Scoop, where the readers are informed about local or international Caribbean...

As the world celebrated the 50th anniversary of hip-hop on Aug.11th, global b-boys and b-girls engaged in activities which ranged from grafitti exhbits, b-boy parties and exhibtions as well...

Every so often we get the chance to witness a new talent that emerges on the scene and makes a name for themselves. I was given the opportunity to...

If there’s a way to describe Harry Belafonte and his impact on the world as an entertainer and a civil rights activist, it might be: “he was for real.”...

By Catherine Langlois Cloutier and Sara Colalillo ( psychologists, The Montreal Children’s Hospital) Adolescence is a time of great upheaval (identity building, career choices, first romantic relationships, etc.). Observing...

Nadine Sutherland was 11 years old going on 12 , when she came on the Jamaican music scene as a protégé of Bob Marley, whom she met while recording...

In the close to five decades that Ms. Audrey Poyser has been in Montreal, she dedicated much of her career to geriatric care, she says, simply because it was...

Remembering Our Beautiful Marlene Yorke (Lewis) Sunrise – February 1, 1936- Sunset – April 5, 2023 Marlene, a community favorite passed peacefully in her sleep on April 5. The...

George R.R. Martin said, “a reader lives a thousand lives before he dies. The man who never reads lives only one.” The same must be true about the writers....