Stakeholders Respond Carifiesta Cancellation
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Stakeholders Respond Carifiesta Cancellation

“Shock and disappointment,” is the prevailing sentiment among masquerade bandleaders following the announcement by the City of Montreal that the Caribbean Festivities Association (CCFA) will not be funded for...

‘Mama Hawk’ properly feted for her 80th.
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‘Mama Hawk’ properly feted for her 80th.

On Saturday, April 29, a cross-section of Montrealers joined by friends and family from away, gathered at Maison Le Brasseur in Lachine for a grand celebration of a cultural...

Of racial nepotism and other hypocrisies
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Of racial nepotism and other hypocrisies

In his book Ethnic Conflicts Explained by Ethnic Nepotism, sociologist Tatu Vanhanen describes the term “ethnic nepotism” as a human tendency toward in-group bias or favoritism among people of...

Freeze International in Mtl. “for I AM SOCA”
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Freeze International in Mtl. “for I AM SOCA”

Approximately one month away till the Canadian I AM SOCA (Long Live Soca) tour reaches Montreal. On the Victoria long weekend, the tour which starts Friday May 19th in...

Chantal’s Stage Zero  Collection targets breast Cancer in Black women
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Chantal’s Stage Zero Collection targets breast Cancer in Black women

When in 2015, Chantal Carter launched her Love & Nude line of undergarments with colors that matched the skin tones of Black women, it was meant to be a...

Patricia Scarlett’s Blinded by the Brass Ring is delightfully intriguing
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Patricia Scarlett’s Blinded by the Brass Ring is delightfully intriguing

Patricia Scarlett spent much of her professional life making things happen in the world of Canada’s film and television industry first as a high-achieving international sales executive at TV...

Two Montreal students receive RBC scholarships
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Two Montreal students receive RBC scholarships

Nompumelelo Moyo (LJI) Two Montreal students, Mathem Maluak and Mallory Lowe Mpoka made the cut for the RBC Future Launch Black Youth Scholarship worth $10 000 per year (for...

Based on stereotypes…
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Based on stereotypes…

On February 17, 2023, the Directeur des poursuites criminelles et pénales (DPCP) announced that no charges would be laid in the death of Jean René Junior Olivier, who was...

Dr. Augustine served as The Messenger and The Message
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Dr. Augustine served as The Messenger and The Message

As the first Black woman to be elected to the Canadian parliament in 1993, the Honourable Dr. Jean Augustine has had a lot of conversations about multiculturalism and diversity...

Medical Schools as Racialized Institutions
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Medical Schools as Racialized Institutions

Despite current data showing that physician diversity does improve patient care, and reduce health care disparities, the current demographics of the profession fail to reflect the population of Canada...