Seven Black Canadians to be invested in the Order of Canada
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Seven Black Canadians to be invested in the Order of Canada

Rosie Awori (LJI) Montrealer Bruny Surin the four-time Olympian and Hall of Famer who helped Canada win gold in the 4x100m relay at the 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympic Games...

Minister Marci Ien intends to be an agent for change
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Minister Marci Ien intends to be an agent for change

Marci Ien considers it a perfect fit: her appointment as minister for Women, Gender Equality and Youth and her commitment to the issues that motivated her to get involved...

More Than Rookies
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More Than Rookies

In a time of uncertainty in sports, amidst the constant NFL controversies and MLB lockout, the NBA has benefited from the young talent currently competing in their very first...

Marci Ien named Minister for Women, Gender Equality and Youth
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Marci Ien named Minister for Women, Gender Equality and Youth

Rosie Awori (LJI) Community favorite Marci Ien recently named by Justin Trudeau as Minister for Women, Gender Equality and Youth now stands as Canada’s second Black female cabinet minister....

Eight years of “faith and works” Church & Gospel

Eight years of “faith and works”

Over the past eight years, Pastor Beverly Deroy and Sister Sandra Lynch have been tireless in their commitment and dedication to do good. The two evangelists have been the...

Notable Black  Candidates in 2021
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Notable Black Candidates in 2021

Dr. Hedy Fry makes history in the Parliament of Canada Trinidad and Tobago born Dr. Hedy Fry achieved a significant feat in the 2021 elections winning her Vancouver Centre...

Blaming vaccine reluctance on  the political dissonance
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Blaming vaccine reluctance on the political dissonance

On August 15, the average Canadian in the midst of the fourth wave of an unprecedented pandemic had more put on their plates, in the form of a hastily-...

The Leaders vying to become  prime minister of Canada
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The Leaders vying to become prime minister of Canada

As anti-vaxers, anti-maskers flood campaign for their freedoms to be maintained. Four other candidates are traversing the country campaigning. For three of them, their hope is that they will...

NDP’s Emma is young,determined and energetic
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NDP’s Emma is young,determined and energetic

At the all-candidates’ debate at Victoria Hall in Westmount on Tuesday, September 14, New Democratic Party candidate, Emma Elbourne-Weinstock was a very credible representative of the party, on a...

The Black Presence at McGill University
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The Black Presence at McGill University

The recently formed Dr. Kenneth Melville McGill Black Faculty and Staff Caucus has been a long time in the making. The first Black professor at McGill University was Quebec...