Shana Seifert: The Answers are in Your Roots
by Shana Seifert When I see a black girl or woman walking down the street flaunting her natural hair, I try to give her a shout out. I Love seeing it,…
MacAndrew Clarke: Genesis
Genesis by MacAndrew Clarke Perhaps I could begin, with how I used the pen/ or where these poems been, and why I kept them in/ what Lauryn Hill…
Ewart Walters: Blacks at Canada’s 150th year
Blacks at Canada’s 150th Year By Ewart Walters The federation of former British colonies Canada, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick, came into being on July 1, 1867 with the semi-independent…
Robin Browne: All Eyez On Me – Review
All Eyez On Me – Review by Robin Browne The Tupac Shakur biopic, All Eyez On Me, though not perfect, deserves credit on a number of fronts, starting with the…
Robin Browne: National monuments ignore the economic reasons behind slavery and the Holocaust.
Monumental Omissions by Robin Browne National monuments ignore the economic reasons behind slavery and the Holocaust. On Wednesday, May 17, the Government of Canada unveiled the winning design for the…
Ewart Walters: Don Meredith, Stephen Harper and the Senate
Don Meredith, Stephen Harper and the Senate By Ewart Walters Don Meredith is gone. Mike Duffy remains. Pamela Wallin remains. The Senate remains. We too remain – a Black…
Samuel Getachew: Senator Don Meredith Can’t Blame His Shortcomings On Racism
Senator Don Meredith Can’t Blame His Shortcomings On Racism by Samuel Getachew In a bizarre and disturbing act of public defiance, Donald Meredith has decided to remain as a senator….
MacAndrew Clarke: Senator Meredith – An apology requires taking responsibility
by MacAndrew Clarke As the Senate Ethics Committee reviews its recent Inquiry Report into the allegations made against Senator Don Meredith, there has been many developments. From the Senator’s refusal…
Andy Kusi-Appiah: Will Senator Meredith survive this sex scandal?
Will Senator Meredith survive this sex scandal? by Prof. Andy Kusi-Appiah Another high profile political appointee has found himself in a tough spot, engaging in an extra marital affair with…
Ewart Walters: Ottawa Police Wrist-band campaign at its best is bad Public Relations
Public relations campaigns are great – so long as they improve relations with the public and don’t blow up in your face By Ewart Walters At its best, the Ottawa…