Black History Month 2023: Je me souviens !
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Black History Month 2023: Je me souviens !

Black History Month (BMH) 2023 has come and gone. Let’s remember, lest we forget! On February 1st, the City of Montreal and the Service de police de la Ville...

Football Coach I’Jaaz Hendrickson-Payne drips inspiration
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Football Coach I’Jaaz Hendrickson-Payne drips inspiration

“I want Montreal Sud-Ouest Aces Football program to be an option for children in all of the south-west…. not only in Little Burgundy, but also for those growing up...

Based on stereotypes…
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Based on stereotypes…

On February 17, 2023, the Directeur des poursuites criminelles et pénales (DPCP) announced that no charges would be laid in the death of Jean René Junior Olivier, who was...

Dr. Augustine served as The Messenger and The Message
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Dr. Augustine served as The Messenger and The Message

As the first Black woman to be elected to the Canadian parliament in 1993, the Honourable Dr. Jean Augustine has had a lot of conversations about multiculturalism and diversity...

Is There Value To Life… Anymore ?
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Is There Value To Life… Anymore ?

Dr. Alwin Spence A few weeks ago I was watching ‘ The View ‘ on television. A very popular game show host was the guest that morning. In a...

Tyre Nichol’s death raises questions about race and police culture
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Tyre Nichol’s death raises questions about race and police culture

Here we go again! The world watched in shock, awe, disgust and consequent mistrust at the beating in Memphis of an unarmed male, Tyre Nichols at the hands of...

Linkcon Prezzy Demetrius: His story of resurgence
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Linkcon Prezzy Demetrius: His story of resurgence

Nompumelelo Moyo (LJI) Meet Linkcon ‘Prezzy’ Demetrius, a versatile young entrepreneur and the driving force behind Driven Paper Next Level Entertainment Company, which handles artist relations and development, event...

RACE MATTERS
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RACE MATTERS

Being that the power of the anti-Black stereotype is deeply interwoven in North American culture, most people have racist views of one type or another. For example, a 1996...

Caribbean man who changed Canada’s exclusionary immigration laws
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Caribbean man who changed Canada’s exclusionary immigration laws

Donald Willard Moore (1891-1994), was a community leader and civil rights activist who fought to change Canada’s exclusionary immigration laws. Donald Moore was born at Lodge Hill, St. Michael’s...

Obituaries January 20, 2023
Obituaries

Obituaries January 20, 2023

A Barbadian-Canadian Caesar: Erla Blandeen Hewitt Sandiford, RN By Calvin G.W. Sandiford My mother, Erla Blandeen Hewitt Sandiford, came from a simple background. She was the daughter of a...