You can call him a pioneer of AFROVEGANISM
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You can call him a pioneer of AFROVEGANISM

The statistics of Black people leading in chronic diseases worried Joe G Thomas. From diabetes to blood pressure and a host of others, these over representation of Black people...

PK and the game of Hockey
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PK and the game of Hockey

Poor thing, Pierre Karl Subban was eventually bowed out of the game to which he dedicated his life. In a tweet released on September 20, he professed his love...

Black candidates in the political fray to make a point
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Black candidates in the political fray to make a point

By Nompumelelo Moyo (LJI) Keeton Clarke and Joel De Bellefeuile are two prominent Black candidates representing Bloc Montreal in the provincial elections on October 3. Viewed by many as...

Backstage at Carnegie Hall opens on September 23, at Centaur
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Backstage at Carnegie Hall opens on September 23, at Centaur

It’s early evening at Carnegie Hall in December 1939, and pioneering jazz guitarist Charlie Christian (1916-1942) is about to take to the stage with a white clarinettist for a...

Gauging diversity in the upcoming Quebec elections
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Gauging diversity in the upcoming Quebec elections

By Nompumelelo Moyo On October 3, Quebec will hold provincial elections and political parties are already out in force in a bid to win the hearts of voters. There...

Black Don’t Crack
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Black Don’t Crack

By David Archer The other day someone said “don’t talk about mental health in our community.” Instead, they must have wanted to talk about how the brother of so...

Backstage at Carnegie Hall: racism and the electric guitar
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Backstage at Carnegie Hall: racism and the electric guitar

lived for only 25 years. But his short life-span from July 29, 1916 to March 2, 1942 did not prevent him from leaving an indelible mark on the world...

The Miseducation of Canada
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The Miseducation of Canada

Pervasive in the imagination of most Canadians is the legend of the Underground Railroad, and the image of Canada as a promised land for American slaves. From stories to...

Obituaries August 12, 2022
Obituaries

Obituaries August 12, 2022

IIN LOVING MEMORY SHIRLEY CLARKE-McPHERSON Sunrise: December 01, 1944 – Sunset: August 17, 2013 It’s nine years since you’ve been gone Your beautiful face and spirit lives on And...

Meet David Archer an anti-racist psychotherapist
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Meet David Archer an anti-racist psychotherapist

Identifying as an anti-racist psychotherapist carries special meaning for Montrealer David Archer. “I became the therapist that I wanted to meet,” he says. “And what led me to that...