Patricia Harewood: The Beauty Myth
Planet Z’s: EPISODE 17 – The Beauty Myth No one told me that the black girl’s quest for long hair would begin at four years old. I’m…
Rhodes scholar Riziki heads to Oxford
Oxford bound: Meet Annette Riziki and other Rhodes scholars JANUARY 3, 2019 The Rhodes scholarship describes itself as the oldest and perhaps the most prestigious international scholarship program…
Movie review: A Madea Family Funeral
Movie: A Madea Family Funeral Produced, directed and starring: Tyler Perry Showing: Cineplex Scotia Bank Theatre, Gloucester. Reviewer: Godwin Ifedi, Editor The Plot A joyous reunion in small-town Georgia…
Bishop Afolabi: God solves problems Part 2
GOD’S WORD IS A SOLUTION TO PROBLEMS (continued) “As we forgive those who sin against us.” When we set others free from their bondage…
Road named after first black fighter pilot
Halifax airport road renamed after Canada’s first black jet fighter pilot Walter Peters Drive honours black Nova Scotian who soared in aviation and as trailblazer by Elizabeth Chiu · CBC…
Canada loses 9000 churches
Shrinking congregations and rising maintenance costs force old churches to be closed, sold or repurposed Bonnie Allen · CBC · Posted: Mar 10, 2019 The Village of Meath Park, Sask., 170…
Doing your taxes? Avoid these common pitfalls
Doing your taxes? Avoid these common pitfalls (NC) Tax season is a headache for many of us, but it doesn’t have to be. With a bit of planning and learning,…
Staying healthy into your golden years
Staying healthy into your golden years (NC) While many of us fear growing old — the achy knees, the spotty memory, the spectre of illness — we really don’t have…
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…