Kpomassie: From Togo to Greenland
Breaking the ice: one man’s epic journey from Togo to Greenland In 1965, Teté-Michel Kpomassie left his African homeland for a new life in Greenland, swapping sunny beaches for icy…
Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser first Black conductor NAC Orchestra
Tyler Fleming Wednesday, February 23, 2022 The first black headline conductor in the NAC orchestra’s history will lead a youth concert series and bring the musical influence of Jamaica to…
Ukraine war: African refugees face racism at the border
African nations at UN condemn treatment of Africans By Stephanie HegartyBBC World Service Monday 28 February 2022 Russia-Ukraine war Nigeria’s government has condemned reports that its citizens, and those of…
Pandemic puts international students in jeopardy
The pandemic exposed the vulnerability of international students in Canada Anil Varughese, Assistant Professor of Public Policy and Administration, Carleton University and Saul Schwartz, Professor, School of Public Policy and…
Doctor sues N.B, RCMP and Facebook
Doctor accused of spreading COVID-19 launches lawsuit against N.B., RCMP and Facebook ByAlex Cooke Global NewsJanuary 20, 202211 min read Adoctor blamed as being patient zero in a 2020 COVID-19 outbreak in New…
United Way Community Builder award for Warren Clarke
Dr. Warren Clarke Dr. Warren Clarke is the founder of The Afro-Caribbean Mentorship program (ACMP) at Carleton University. This mentorship program helps graduate and undergraduate students in racialized communities build…
Applicants stranded by “idle” immigration worker
Where is officer DM10032? Applicants stumped, stranded by idle immigration worker ‘Please, officer, do your job. I want my life back,’ pleads applicant from Nigeria Priscilla Ki Sun Hwang · CBC…
O’Ree’s jersey retired
Willie O’Ree’s jersey retirement night sparks honours and tributes on social media Colton Pankiw·Writer Tue., January 18, 2022 The loud support of Hockey Twitter showed just how important #Willie22 was…
2021 Excellence award recipients
THE 2021 AFROGLOBAL TELEVISIONSaturday, December 11th, 2021 The 2021PROFESSIONALACHIEVEMENT AWARDCOLIN LYNCHManaging Director, Global Real Estate, Asset Management, TD Bank Colin Lynch is the Managing Director and Head of Global Real…
Jackie Schleifer Taylor appointed hospital CEO
December 9, 2021 Jackie Schleifer Taylor is the first Black President & CEO of a Canadian academic hospital December 9, 2021 Throwing in the towel was never an option for…