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…
Yasir Naqvi is new CEO of Citizenship Institute
Former Ontario Attorney-General appointed as head of Institute of Canadian Citizenship TORONTO, January 23, 2019 Thirty years after immigrating to Canada at the age of 15, Yasir Naqvi has been…
Justice McLeod receives Life Achievement award
Judge defends ability to balance advocacy work with the job Jan 22, 2019 Justice Donald McLeod received the Ottawa Dreamkeepers life achievement award on Monday. (CBC/Martin Trainor) An Ontario…
Marci Ien among Canada’s 100 Most Powerful Women
Celebrated journalist among Canada’s 100 Most Powerful Women December 6, 2018 To be celebrated among Canada’s highest achieving women in diverse fields is quite significant….
African missionaries in Western countries
Missionaries from the global south try to save the godless West Preachers from poor countries are targeting the rich world Jan 12th 2019| SCHEFFERVILLE Every two weeks Ali Nnaemeka,…
Sharpe appointed Distinguished Professor
Black Studies professor Christina Sharpe appointed Distinguished Visiting Professor at Ryerson University Tufts University professor to help advance efforts to combat anti-Black racism April 05, 2018 Photo: Christina Sharpe’s book…
Williams first Black female Councillor
Charmaine Williams Makes History in Brampton by Alan Kan on November 12, 2018 Photo courtesy of Twitter / @Charmomof5 Aside from Patrick Brown’s shocking upset win as mayor, the other development…
Professor Banadda awarded Pius XI Science medal
Professor Noble Banadda becomes first African to win the Pope Pius XI medal Professor Noble Banadda of Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda has become the first African to be awarded the…
Ujiri receives YMCA President’s medal
Toronto Raptors President Masai Ujiri Receives Inaugural President’s Peace Medal November 28, 2018 by Medhat Mahdy We all know the saying, “It takes a village to raise a child.”…
Complaint dismissed against Justice Donald McLeod
Justice Donald McLeod came under fire for meeting with politicians on behalf of foundation Dec 20, 2018 Justice Donald McLeod founded the Federation of Black Canadians. He was…