A week or so ago, we acknowledged the first anniversary of the killing of a Black man, George Floyd by a white policeman Derek Chauvin. At the recent trial...
Some readers might be trying to figure out the title of this discourse… if I’m part of some surreptitious anti-police outfit. Nothing of the kind; in fact nothing sinister...
May 21, 1971 marked the date of the release of Marvin Gaye’s legendary album “What’s Going On”, an album that not only changed the iconic singer’s legacy but that...
For 20 years Selwyn Romilly was exemplary as judge in the Supreme Court of British Columbia before he retired in 2015. Before that he served as a judge in...
Having discarded the mantle of slavery, the children, grandchildren, great grandchildren and multiple generations (of the slaves) ultimately mustered the courage to demand their freedom… And have been de-manding...
I am not here to blame you Mr. Tim Scott, because in spite of you being black, you have made it to become a Senator in the prestigious U....
By Maria Weekes The repeated cries for “maman” from a platform floor at the Jean-Talon metro station got louder with each punch. The fist belonged to one of two...
On Tuesday April 20, 2021, a jury issued a verdict all too rare in American history, the jury found former Minneapolis, Minnesota, police officer Derek Chauvin guilty on all...
There’s nothing as galling, especially these days, for some white people than seeing and hearing Black people continu-ally — some would say everyday — shouting: “Racist this, racist that…...
By Dr. Alwin Spence It is true that a picture is worth a thousand words and often tells a true story. The first time we were introduced to George...