“Soul Makossa” Manu Dibango
The iconic Manu Dibango put African pop music on the global stage March 25, 2020 By Amindeh Blaise Atabong The legendary Cameroonian Afro-jazz saxophonist, Manu Dibango died this week in…
Rev Ekong: Be still and know the Lord
A Quiet Time and Speaking Time Yesterday we talked about the first step in prayer, silence before the Lord. When you enter into prayer, you need to eliminate distractions and…
Ochiora Juliana Ebelechukwu Ezeilo
Ochiora Juliana Ebelechukwu Ezeilo 1938-2020 B.Ed. University of Ibadan; M.Ed University of Nigeria Nsukka She is survived by her seven children including Mrs. Nwanneka Ejiofor, her children in-law including Mr….
Chinwuba: The Abandoned Baobab
Book Review: The Abandoned Baobab, Ken Bugle. ©1982, Virginia Press (2008). I met Mariétou Mbaye thirteen years ago in Madrid, at a forum for African Women Leaders of Thought, sponsored…
Sheku wins Classical Artist award
Antiguan descendant and Cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason wins Best Classical Artist at The Global Awards 2020 March 5, 2020 (Classicfm) – The chart-topping cellist picked up the award at the glitzy ceremony, which…
Dalton wins Writer Award
Simone Dalton wins $10K RBC Taylor Emerging Writer Award Samraweet Yohannes · Mar 18, 2020 Simone Dalton is the winner of the 2020 RBC Taylor Emerging Writer Award. The prize includes $10,000…
Madiba honoured as Emerging Leader
I am truly honoured to have been chosen by the Women’s Executive Network of Canada (WXN) and Mercedes Benz Canada as an Emerging Leader. When I was asked if success…
YWCA honours Christy
YMCA honours Kayonne Christy as Young Woman of Distinction Kayonne Christy is a third-generation Jamaican-Canadian woman who is fiercely committed to social justice. Prior to beginning her masters of sociology…
Marie Reny: Black Mental Health
Black Mental Health Day: Marie Reny speaks out about sister’s struggle Marie Remy’s sister, Fabiola Philippe, died in 2017 after long struggle with mental health and addiction CBC News · Mar 02,…
Flo’s Seniors: Awareness of Elder Abuse
by Joanne Robinson, Flo’s Seniors Each and every one of us can sit back and relate, “I remember when” stories. However, what are we doing to bring the “when” of…