News Analysis Egbert Gaye The united outburst of anger and disgust at the sight of four young Black men at the St. Jean Baptiste Day parade pushing a float...

CANADA I’m not one to wrap myself in national political colours, or pretend to be a pseudo historian of any kind, but as a living soul it’s incumbent on...

Quebec and diversity are not fully compatible, but is there also a continued historical dissonance? The recent outrage and consequent debacle that surrounded the St. Jean Baptiste parade with...

“Back then, as Black people in Montreal we really valued each other… I remember the days when you would acknowledge every Black person you saw on the street. It...

The longstanding problem of racial uneasiness between law enforcement and Blacks in Montreal has once again raised its ugly head by the continued racial profiling at the hands of...

“If you tried to give rock and roll another name, you might call it Chuck Berry” – John Lennon (The Beatles) “The first time I heard “Johnny B. Goode”,...

NEWS ANALYSIS Almost every other week, we hear of instances of anti-Black racism and abuse of authority in confrontations between Blacks and the police. And as each incident appears...

Here we go again with the least intention of ruffling any feathers or appearing like a snake oil saleswoman. Black History month has just passed, amidst the perpetual disgruntlement...

From where will the help come for the Black community? We must keep it real. Or to coin the vernacular of the young people,” Let’s keep it 100. Maybe...

Our Community and Possibilities        What if from within our own community we could… would see and realize these ideals? Our Youth: What if we choose four of our...