The Sum(mer) of All Fears
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The Sum(mer) of All Fears

The ‘Sum of All Fears’ is a captivating spy thriller that explores the shadowy realm of terrorism and the malevolent motivations behind it. As we reflect on our summer,...

The Truth Behind the Ten-Dollar Bill
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The Truth Behind the Ten-Dollar Bill

On November 8th, many Canadians honour the memory of Viola Desmond, a Black businesswoman whose face graces our ten-dollar bill. But beyond her portrait lies a deeper, more complex...

The Canadian Armed Forces formally apologizes
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The Canadian Armed Forces formally apologizes

Kathy Grant In October 2025, the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) formally apologized for its history of systemic racism. This apology marked a major step toward justice and inclusion for...

Canada’s Black Justice Strategy’s Implementation Plan: A path towards change in Canada’s criminal justice system
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Canada’s Black Justice Strategy’s Implementation Plan: A path towards change in Canada’s criminal justice system

On Feb. 25, 2025, Justice Minister and Attorney General Arif Virani released, Toward Transformative Change: an Implementation Plan for Canada’s Black Justice Strategy. The plan sets a ten-year framework...

I Chose Myself: It was Scary, but it was Necessary and Liberating
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I Chose Myself: It was Scary, but it was Necessary and Liberating

Salutations Everyone, I hope you’re all enjoying the start of summer! Montreal is a beautiful city—minus the constant construction—and it’s even more vibrant and alive in the summertime. There’s...

A candid say regarding Quebec’s non celebration of Canada Day
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A candid say regarding Quebec’s non celebration of Canada Day

Apply the term “racist” or any similar moniker to my name, bearing in mind that I reside in Quebec and that even after a coroner’s report into the death...

Lifting as she climbs’: How Jacqueline Beckles carved her path in law and left the door open for others
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Lifting as she climbs’: How Jacqueline Beckles carved her path in law and left the door open for others

Jacqueline Beckles remembers the first time she failed a course in law school. Criminal law, ironically, the subject she would later make the centerpiece of her legal career. She...

Confronting injustice through his brushstrokes
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Confronting injustice through his brushstrokes

Visual artist Marc-Alain Félix uses acrylics, oil pastels, and markers to create art surrounding memory, identity, and resilience. His work explores the boundaries between abstraction and figuration, emphasizing human...

A VISIT BACK TO APARTHEID
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A VISIT BACK TO APARTHEID

Recently I watched on television the president of the United States flipping pages and showing pictures depicting atrocities meted out to white families by Blacks in South Africa. His...

‘Business Reference’ App Aimed at Connecting Black Entrepreneurs in Montreal
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‘Business Reference’ App Aimed at Connecting Black Entrepreneurs in Montreal

By Desirée Zagbai A new mobile app called the ‘Business Reference App’ is set to launch on May. 30, 2025, during a public event at Concordia University’s D3 Innovation...