The social cost of racism
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The social cost of racism

In June 2015, in Ottawa, Mr. Deinsberg St-Hilaire fled the scene of a hit-and-run accident in which the victim, Andy Nevin, died. For nine days, Mr. St-Hilaire hid from...

TIFF FEAUTRED A COMPELLING SELECTION OF BLACK FILMS
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TIFF FEAUTRED A COMPELLING SELECTION OF BLACK FILMS

Pat Dillon Moore This year, I celebrate my 40th year of being in the film world. Ever since filming the John N. Smith-directed docu-drama, Sitting in Limbo, one way...

I HAD A DREAM!
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I HAD A DREAM!

“Sixty years ago, Martin Luther King talked about a dream. Sixty years later, we’re the dreamers,” said civil rights activist Rev. Al Sharpton, leader of the National Action Network,...

AFFIRMATIVE  ACTION  HAS  BEEN  WOUNDED
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AFFIRMATIVE ACTION HAS BEEN WOUNDED

Dr. Alwin Spence Once again the ugly head of Racism was raised by none other than the highest court of the United States. Affirmative Action has been shot down,...

Tina Turner made her mark
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Tina Turner made her mark

The world mourned the passing of Tina Turner on May 24 at the age of 83 at her home in Switzerland after a long a complicated illness. With a...

About GOLDEN HANDCUFFS and systemic racism
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About GOLDEN HANDCUFFS and systemic racism

“Golden Handcuffs” is a generic term describing a wide range of compensation plans designed to incentivize top employees to stay with the company for the long term. Following the...

City Hall responds to the uproar about Carifiesta
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City Hall responds to the uproar about Carifiesta

Ericka Alneus, is the executive committee member at the City of Montreal in charge of Culture and Heritage. She is of Haitian descent and recently had to make one...

Caren Mellow is Serious about Mental Health Awareness
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Caren Mellow is Serious about Mental Health Awareness

Nompumelelo Moyo (LJI) We all know a person or family struggling with mental health issues but Caren Mellow has a front row view having worked as a psychiatric nurse...

QBBE still on guard for our students
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QBBE still on guard for our students

The Quebec Board of Black Educators (QBBE) has long been a pillar of support for Quebec students. As the summer approaches, the organization is getting ready to kick off...

CCFA: Weaponized incompetence collides with callous disregard
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CCFA: Weaponized incompetence collides with callous disregard

The uproar that followed the recent announcement by the City of Montreal to pull the funding of the 2023 edition of Carifiesta is an interesting one. Cries of racism...