DEHUMANIZATION, A MEANS TO AN END
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DEHUMANIZATION, A MEANS TO AN END

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...

REVENGE OF THE BROTHERHOOD? [Pt. 11]
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REVENGE OF THE BROTHERHOOD? [Pt. 11]

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...

“What’s Going On”: 50 years later
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“What’s Going On”: 50 years later

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...

Trinidad-born retired BC Supreme Court Judge handcuffed by Vancouver police
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Trinidad-born retired BC Supreme Court Judge handcuffed by Vancouver police

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...

REVENGE OF THE BROTHERHOOD?  [Pt. 1]
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REVENGE OF THE BROTHERHOOD? [Pt. 1]

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...

WHEN WILL WE LEARN, SENATOR SCOTT… WHEN WILL WE LEARN?
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WHEN WILL WE LEARN, SENATOR SCOTT… WHEN WILL WE LEARN?

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....

Unjustifiable suspicions in the metro
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Unjustifiable suspicions in the metro

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...

Derek Chauvin is headed to Jail!  Is America heading to Justice?
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Derek Chauvin is headed to Jail! Is America heading to Justice?

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...

RACIAL RECKONING?
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RACIAL RECKONING?

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…...

THE VERDICT IS IN
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THE VERDICT IS IN

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...