We’re just human beings with a thick layer of defined, defiled skin Opinions

We’re just human beings with a thick layer of defined, defiled skin

WANTING TO REDEFINE OURSELVES… Whenever people hear the term “visible minorities” they immediately think Black people. I never did a survey of white people, but if I were to...

Black Lives Matter-T.O standing strong Community News

Black Lives Matter-T.O standing strong

On behalf of Black man murdered by police and other injustices Egbert Gaye Since Saturday, March 19, Black Lives Matter-Toronto have been mobilizing outside of the headquarters of the...

Blacks are unstructured  and unorganized Opinions

Blacks are unstructured and unorganized

So many years ago Jackie Robinson told the world he never had it made The Barbershop was crowded, everybody was talking or texting… The Genius walked in with his...

On the Record March 31, 2016
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On the Record March 31, 2016

 Giddens tells stories with musical freshness “Tomorrow Is My Turn” – Rhiannon Giddens – Nonesuch Records Greensboro, North Carolina native Giddens made quite a mark for herself as a...

Sonya Biddle screams racism at IGA Supermarket
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Sonya Biddle screams racism at IGA Supermarket

Former city councilor now living in the Lanaudière region claims she was racially profiled By Contact Staff “I’ve been around white people all my life and I don’t go...

Racism is ignorance
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Racism is ignorance

Mactar Mbaye is above Egbert Gaye When the racist Montrealer called 911 on February 18 to tip them off that Mactar Mbaye might be a pimp trying to recruit...

Fatima Rocks
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Fatima Rocks

Mauritania Roots… Belgium Born… Montrealer and Alternative Punk Rocker by Choice See her in her little girly dress traipsing around Montreal and Fatima Ba is the picture of innocence,...

THE SLAVE CHRONICLES Opinions

THE SLAVE CHRONICLES

He’s getting paid, but in some minds and eyes P.K. Subban is too colourful for the league All P.K. Subban was doing a few weeks ago out in Denver,...

Linking communities to Ottawa
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Linking communities to Ottawa

Marc Miller: the first hundred days in Parliament Egbert Gaye One hundred days into his stint as a parliamentarian, Marc Miller has already decided that this might be the...

WHO’S TELLING OUR STORY? Opinions

WHO’S TELLING OUR STORY?

Here’s Black History It’s cold out there, but the barbershop was crowded. They were talking: about music, about Celine Dion, about Black history. Genius was talking about Celine Dion...