By Desirée Zagbai Atora Romain, owner of the hair salon Hairstyles Unrivaled, started her career as a hairstylist at eight years old. As a 14-year-old, she began braiding with...

Desirée Zagbai Black Canadians have significantly impacted the labour force in Canada. However, the increased Black unemployment rate limits their opportunities. Layla Michel, 20, a computer science student at...

Franklyn Atkins       We are sad to announce the passing of Franklyn Atkins, who passed away on August 22, 2024. A memorial and funeral service will be held at...

Podcasts and the pandemic have become almost synonymous with many people feeling the need to share all their thoughts and experiences while in confinement.  But for Montrealer Lorraine Elizabeth...

Desirée Zagbai (Local Journalism Initiative) On Aug. 1, 1834, the Slavery Abolition Act ended centuries of colonial enslavement of Africans in Canada. Throughout history, approximately 15 million Africans were...

Nompumelelo Moyo Nowadays, racial profiling headlines pop up with alarming frequency of Black people going on with their business: shopping driving, walking, only to have the police officers called...

This past Monday, April 1, the city mourned the passing of civil rights advocate Dan Philip, at the age of 88. Dan Philip, former president of the Black Coalition...

At the core of what he does, Montrealer Kidel Reid’s goal is to promote safe spaces for all people to thrive in. A community worker and the Executive Director...

“We must confront the uncomfortable truths of our history in order to create a more just future. It is only by acknowledging the past that we can move forward.”...

Derrick Bell’s ‘Faces at the Bottom of the Well’ is a captivating collection of allegorical tales that intricately explore the complex dynamics of race and racism in our society....