This Is Who I Am
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This Is Who I Am

As this is my first opinion piece for the Community Contact, I would like to give you a taste of some of the subjects I will be engaging with....

Quebec’s long and sordid history of racial profiling
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Quebec’s long and sordid history of racial profiling

If the province of Quebec was a high school student, it would qualify for special-ed placement along with remedial assistance from carefully selected pedagogues. According to French writer Jean-Baptiste...

Renowned author Winston James discusses the work of an icon on Nov. 19
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Renowned author Winston James discusses the work of an icon on Nov. 19

On Saturday, November 19,  Montrealers have an opportunity to hear from Jamaican born author and historian Winston James in a discussion about Claude McKay who is described “as one...

An Apology and Positioning Concordia University for a future free of institutionalized racism
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An Apology and Positioning Concordia University for a future free of institutionalized racism

“Today, we must recognize how institutional racism manifests itself, not just historically, but in the current reality of our education systems, including higher education.” The words of Graham Carr,...

Ruling targets Random roadside stops and Racial Profiling
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Ruling targets Random roadside stops and Racial Profiling

“As a society, we cannot wait for a part of the population to continue to suffer in silence in the hope that a rule of law will finally receive...

Internationally recognised researcher Dr Bryan Mukandi on vaccines and minorities
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Internationally recognised researcher Dr Bryan Mukandi on vaccines and minorities

Nompumelelo Moyo (LJI) According to Statistics Canada only 56.6 per cent of Blacks were somewhat willing to be vaccinated these findings are in line with surveys also done in...

A GENUINE APOLOGY IS NEVER TOO LATE
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A GENUINE APOLOGY IS NEVER TOO LATE

Dr. Alwin Spence I must like others commend Concordia University President Graham Carr, Professor Angelique Wilkie and her committee (President’s Task Force On Anti-Black Racism) for the actions that...

Businesses should reflect those in their midst
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Businesses should reflect those in their midst

Allow me to hand this to you straight even at the risk of making some readers irate, or summon extreme vitriol online and otherwise. Where it pertains to racial...

Searching for an organization to administer $200M Fund Community News

Searching for an organization to administer $200M Fund

Black community organizations across Canada stand to benefit from a $200 million fund recently announced by the federal government. The Black-led Philanthropic Endowment Fund is geared specifically towards sustaining...

A Call To Black leaders
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A Call To Black leaders

The conversation or conundrum is no longer what they (white supremacy) are doing to Black folks. What is of greater importance is what our Black leaders are not doing....