People making a difference
New Brunswick honours 1st black lawyer
Saint John native Abraham Beverley Walker was a ‘fascinating’ man, says local amateur historian Bobbi-Jean MacKinnon · CBC News&...
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Mukwege aids sexual victims
Nobel laureate Denis Mukwege sets up fund to help sexual violence victims 1 September 2019 Congolese gynaecologist Denis Mukwege, a Nobel peace prize ...
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Serwanjja wins BBC award
Uganda’s Solomon Serwanjja wins BBC World News Komla Dumor award 29 September, 2019 Ugandan investigative reporter and news anchor Solomon Serwa...
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Hamilton wins Governor General’s award
January 13, 2020 Recipient of the 2019 Governor General’s History Award for Popular Media: The Pierre Berton Award. Sylvia D. Hamilton is one of the m...
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Order of Canada for Senator Oliver
Jan 11 Order of Canada for retired Senator Donald Oliver January 11, 2020 Given six months to live after a rare debilitating heart disease diagno...
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Shauntay Grant recognised by Royal Society of Canada
– September 10, 2019 Three world-class researchers from Dalhousie University have been recognized by the Royal Society of Canada ...
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Byanyima heads UNAids
Uganda’s Winnie Byanyima appointed Executive Director of UNAids Winnie Byanyima. Credit: OXFAM International GENEVA, 14 August 2019—UNAID...
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Ryerson award for Appelt
Dr. Pamela Appelt recognised as Ryerson University’s Outstanding Volunteer July 12, 2019 The G. Raymond Chang Outstanding Volu...
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Dryden is Black Studies Chair
Dr. OmiSoore H. Dryden addresses an Intro to Women and Gender Studies class in 2014. Photo provided by Thorneloe University. Dr. OmiSoore H. Dryden Na...
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Miss Jamaica crowned Miss World
15 December 2019 Toni-Ann Singh has won the 69th Miss World beauty pageant. It’s the first time in history that black women hold the titles for ...