Black History Month Celebration: Utility or Futility? Opinions

Black History Month Celebration: Utility or Futility?

The month of February comes right after January, bringing a rush of advertisements heralding Black History Month. All I can do is simply amalgamate nuances with gratitude that such...

Too many Blacks in Canadian prisons Opinions

Too many Blacks in Canadian prisons

About five years ago the federal government was alerted to an unsettling trend unfolding in the Canadian justice system: the growing number of Blacks in prisons. In 2016, Howard...

Still Much Work To Do Opinions

Still Much Work To Do

ON THE CUSP OF BHM 2020 Monday, January 20 was the celebration of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr’s birthday. Actually, his official birthdate is January 15, 1929, but in...

LMRC’s Panel Discussion explores Systemic Racism News

LMRC’s Panel Discussion explores Systemic Racism

Submitted by the office of the LMRC In relation to the different consultation on racism held in Montreal in 2019, Lasalle Multicultural Resource Center with the support from Heritage...

MLK Day: How close are we to the Mountaintop? Opinions

MLK Day: How close are we to the Mountaintop?

Montreal first in Canada to formally recognize King’s contribution to society. King’s contribution to society. Come January 20, the third Monday of the month, Martin Luther King Day will...

Jamaica Assoc. elects new president and executive members
Community News

Jamaica Assoc. elects new president and executive members

Egbert Gaye Mark Henry, renowned for his powerful voice in the city’s faith and Gospel music community, and as a mentor to displaced youth replaces Michael Smith as president...

Wishing for Goodwill to our Community
Special Features

Wishing for Goodwill to our Community

DEAR SANTA I don’t want much this year—just a little bit of the community cohesiveness that is evident in the accomplishments of Black Nova Scotians. My travels to Nova...

Systemic racism and police: Something has to be done
Community News

Systemic racism and police: Something has to be done

Race-based data collection will expose evidence of systemic racism among those who have never had to account for their actions. There’re strains in relationships between police and Black communities...

It’s Still About Consulting For Meaningful Results Opinions

It’s Still About Consulting For Meaningful Results

SIGNATURES TO ENGENDER CHANGE? Call it a pre-Christmas gift from the proverbial Black community; I’m talking about twenty thousand or so signatures on a petition (in the works since...

Do Black-Canadian Medical Doctors Matter? You Bet They Do Opinions

Do Black-Canadian Medical Doctors Matter? You Bet They Do

The definition of colour has always been somewhat enigmatic, and in my opinion, nothing could be more misleading than the term, applicable to any person who is not “white.”...