The sobering reality of  living Black in Montreal Opinions

The sobering reality of living Black in Montreal

The barbershop was crowded, as it always is, but especially because it’s summertime and it’s still Miller Time—as in Marc Miller, MP in the Southwest district of Montreal. Everybody...

Measuring the value of life… and legacy Opinions

Measuring the value of life… and legacy

MUHAMMAD ALI POSTSCRIPT On Friday, June 10, I was among those hundreds of millions of people around the world who witnessed–via television–the celebration of the life of a wonderful,...

Prof. Adelle Blackett steps away from the Human Rights Commission
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Prof. Adelle Blackett steps away from the Human Rights Commission

Contact Staff After almost seven  years as a part time commissioner , Professor Adelle Blackett has recently resigned from the Quebec Human Rights and Youth Rights Commission, effective May...

Race “ism” via gorillas and alligators Opinions

Race “ism” via gorillas and alligators

Reactions different in Cincinnati and Orlando incidents Once again the world was thrown into a mental tailspin via the media. At the head of it all were toddlers, yes,...

Hard punching, loud talking, and always saying something… Opinions

Hard punching, loud talking, and always saying something…

Muhammad Ali. Originally published June 27, 1976. Scanned for Hollywood Walk of Fame Project. THE KIND OF MAN HE WAS     My admiration of, and respect for, Muhammad...

Guyana: 50 years a proud nation
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Guyana: 50 years a proud nation

Egbert Gaye Throughout the month of May and well into June, friends and supporters in a jubilee celebration at home and in the Diaspora will join Guyanese as the...

Getting it done The Right Way Opinions

Getting it done The Right Way

Wealth, Politics, Health The barbershop was crowded as usual. Everybody was talking about their kids’ graduating this year, all in agreement that they want their kids to have a...

Lessons still being learned from the Ninth Floor
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Lessons still being learned from the Ninth Floor

Historic Film will be screened on May 16 at the scene of the action The Black Community Resource Centre will be screening the National Film Board documentary  ‘Ninth Floor’...

Stop whining… Opinions

Stop whining…

Sad to say straight out of the gates, but in order to garner any degree of progress the community must start grinding and stop whining. Even young people know...

People working with people, helping people Opinions

People working with people, helping people

REACHING OUT AND BUILDING BRIDGES The Barbershop was crowded. Everybody was still on the same theme: Miller Time. Everything that his political attaché, Lisa Montgomery, said they would do...