African literature in China
Chimamanda Adichie is leading the rise of an African literature wave in China By Abdi Latif DahirJanuary 15, 2019 Dear Ijeawele is a forthright and frank book, a 15-step letter about…
Letter from the Editor: April 2019
Hello all I normally start my piece with a good morning but today I don’t quite feel there’s anything good about the last three weeks. Our community, indeed the whole…
Soweto Gospel Choir shines at Grammys
Soweto Gospel Choir shines at Grammys AFPCopyright: AFP It was the group’s third win in the same category and its fifth nominationImage caption: It was the group’s third win in…
Early Alberta Black settler film
Hardship, pride, success highlighted in early Alberta black settler film CBCFebruary 7, 2019 <img alt=”” class=”StretchedBox W(100%) H(100%) ie-7_H(a)” src=”https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/L48Vh95hk4REAJrlZTaxqQ–~A/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjtzbT0xO3c9NjIwO2g9OTMy/http://media.zenfs.com/en-CA/homerun/cbc.ca/756060a313c225be9f9b2a46c0227d72″ itemprop=”url”/> Hardship, pride, success highlighted in early Alberta…
Being Black in Winnipeg
Rhonda Wilson-Thompson reflects on being black in Manitoba and the struggles, victories of the community Rhonda Thompson-Wilson Manitobans celebrate the diversity and commonalities of the community during…
Canada’s first Black mayor
How Saint-Firmin Monestime made history as Canada’s first Black mayor Published on Feb 13, 2019 by Claude Sharma In 1964, Saint-Firmin Monestime made history when he became the first Black…
Trudeau apologizes for ‘racial profiling’
Trudeau draws protesters in Halifax as he apologizes for racial profiling incident on Parliament Hill By Alexander QuonOnline Producer/Reporter Global News Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, second…
Black History Month in Iqaluit
NEWS 4 FEBRUARY, 2019 “When we’re talking about black history, we are talking about Canadian history” Jean Augustine kicks off Black History Month in Iqaluit Jean Augustine, the first black…
Windsor honours Black police officers
Windsor police honour pioneering black officers as part of Black History Month There were few, if any, ordinary work days for three of Windsor’s first black police officers. MARY CATON…
Africans celebrate Black History Month
Saturday 16 February 2019 African Day on the Hill showcases cultural diversity Gala is organized by African Canadian Association of Ottawa (ACAO) as part of Ottawa Black History Month…