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On the weekend of April 15-16, over 400 players from across Quebec, Ontario, Nova Scotia and New York State participated in the annual Montreal Classic Hoops tournament organized by the NDG YMCA and West End Sports Association. Now in its 18th year, the tournament that started as March Madness is now being staged in April at six venues across the city and includes teams playing juvenile, midget, bantam and mini divisions for boys and girls. By the time it ended, dozens of hard-fought games, and later the winning teams and standout players took turns receiving prizes and accolades. Durham Bulldogs …

Contact STAFF Those were heady days in America – for Black people. It was a time when Jim Crow laws were the rule, effectively impeding any notion of progressive movement for the slaves’ offspring as they sought ways to demonstrate their presence and sense of belonging… But according to an Internet article, “Jim Crow was more than a series of rigid anti-black laws…it was a way of life which operated primarily, but not exclusively, in southern and border states, between 1877 and the mid-1960s.” The rigid anti-Black realities and racist ethos of the day notwithstanding, beginning in the mid-1950s, a …

At Schofield Hall on May 8, 2016 Celebration of cultures for mothers Contact Staff Montreal mothers are due for a treat on Sunday, May 8 as organizers of the Celebration of Cultures prepare a signature event to mark Mother’s Day 2016. The event, which will be held at Schofield Hall in the town of Mount-Royal will feature a meticulous mixture of food and entertainment and brings to the stage highly acclaimed Jamaican comedian Blakka Ellis together with two of Montreal’s most exciting dance troupes, West Can Dance Co. and The Phillipino Folkloric Dance Company. Blakka comes to Montreal as one …

SVG off to Niagara Falls St. Vincent and the Grenadines Association invites you to explore Niagara Falls on June 23rd to 26th June 2016.  The bus tour package includes three nights at Days Inn and Suites, as well as a free buffet breakfast and a round-trip on a luxury motor coach bus. The bus will depart from Van Horne and Victoria on June 23rd, 2016 at 8 pm and will departs from Niagara Falls on June 26th at 9:45 am. For more info call: (514) 271-2371 or (514) 743-9340 Old School Dance Club Social Antillais Inc. invites you to their …

The Caribbean Caribbean needs Billions to deal with Housing problem A study on the state of housing in six Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries has revealed that approximately US$1.8 billion is needed to end poor housing conditions for more than one million citizens. The study by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) looked at the housing problem in The Bahamas, Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, Suriname, and Trinidad and Tobago. The study, which analysed the implementation of social housing programs in the Caribbean from 2000 to 2015, underscores the importance of housing to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the larger agenda in …

Injection of new energy for organization that remains a powerful force for good in our community. Egbert Gaye Up at the Jamaica Association Of Montreal, there is a growing chorus of new voices talking about renewal and about building to greater heights on a foundation that has been in place for the past 44 years. You see, for more than three decades, past president Noel Alexander and his team of workers and volunteers have built the association into a dynamic hub of activities, with a variety of programs and cultural activities that have impacted the lives of not only Jamaicans, …

Still prolific, Vern Maytone Releases new album Egbert Gaye With the release of his latest album, In The Mood, Montreal’s reggae legend Vernon Maytone is giving his legion of fans around the world exactly what they desire: “good, clean reggae with a heavy dose of consciousness and culture.” He says that’s the direction his writing has been taking him in the past few years, and he is OK with it, especially since the fans are also lapping it up. “In the past, I’ve written a lot of songs about love and other relationship matters and have produced a lot of …

Following riots on the evening of Wednesday, April 5, which left several cars, businesses and a police station vandalized. There’s continued tension on the streets of Montreal North. The riots were triggered by another police shooting of a resident of the area; 46-year-old Jean-Pierre Bony died in hospital a few days after he was shot by police during what they described as a raid on an apartment tagged as the headquarters of a drug ring. Police say Bony was trying to evade arrest by jumping through a window and was shot by a rubber bullet. But his murder enflamed passion …

A long-term foster home is being sought for 11-year-old Colin, a Black Canadian child. Colin loves music and will listen to any and all musical groups on the radio. He has recently started guitar lessons and really enjoys this, listening attentively to his teacher. Colin is a very active child, almost constantly in motion, and especially enjoys basketball, swimming and riding his bicycle. Movement helps Colin to manage his emotions. Having experienced trauma and neglect in the past, Colin struggles, especially with expressing anger, so he needs help with self-control. However, he has made progress in managing his impulses and …

Contact Staff Diabetes  affects 11 million Canadians, but Black Canadians stand the highest chance of dealing with the gravity of the disease – Canadians of African descent are more likely to end up needing a lower leg amputation, develop kidney failure or even die of diabetes-related complications. In order to shed light on the disease, Melissa Lena Ross, pharmacist and owner of the Montreal West Pharmaprix, will be holding an information session, with a Q&A at the end, on Tuesday, May 3, 4 p.m., at the BCRC, 6767 Cote des Neiges Rd. During the session, Ross will discuss the differences …