Egbert Gaye Seems like only yesterday when the fresh-faced Barack Obama came out of nowhere and imposed himself on the conscience of the entire world with a simple message...

By Clarence S. Bayne Whenever, we are discussing the history of Blacks in Montreal and Quebec there are two tendencies that I observe in both official circles and among...

By Peter B. Bailey – The New Life Poet When I was on the board of directors of the Negro Community Centre in the 1990s, I believed that the...

Nova Scotian Entrepreneur and Community builder honored   The Bank of Canada’s decision to put Viola Desmond on the new Canadian $10 bill is a fitting tribute to a...

SEEKING A UNIFYING AND CREDIBLE VOICE for the community FROM THE LIONS DEN: Clarence Bayne Most Blacks in Montreal in the 50 to 85 age group can recall the...

Yvonne Sam In Quebec the road has never been easy for any member of the human race sporting a darker pigmentation from that of the mainstream culture, even if...

By Egbert Gaye There is often talk of human rights, but it is also necessary to talk of the rights of humanity. Why should some people walk barefoot, so...

Black Civil rights also matter As a preliminary step before delving into this somewhat charged topic, it is useful to define racial profiling as the Canadian populace in general...

Phyllis Gooden: Full speed and miles ahead of the game “Dance With Life”   London, England native Phyliss  Gooden, who now calls Montreal her home, comes at us with...

The Barbershop was crowded and everybody was talking about “the debate.” The networks were charging about $250,000 per 30 second ad. Remember, this is all Benjamins, U.S. dollars. Why...