Jim Carty: Essence of Community Building
by Jim Carty You are your community. You are your community. If we were to check what Merriam-Webster said about the definition of “community” they would tell you about, “a…
Ililli Ahmed: Poem “My Black Is Beautiful”
By Ililli Ahmed Although February is over, Black history, as well as the history of all minorities, still deserves to be celebrated everyday; as a part of school curricular…
Kika Otiono: Dear Diary: Why does the world seem to be falling apart?
By Kika Otiono, Youth Editor Dear Diary, Today has been one of those days. It’s hard to describe it; there are just certain days when the injustices in the world…
Maya Basudde: A World with One Nation
by Maya Basudde When I think of community I think of my grandmother’s oak tree Each individual branch reaching up to the sky so beautifully contributing to a greater thing…
Jephtee Elysee: Day for Elimination of Racial Discrimination: Is it still needed/relevant in 2016?
by Jephtee Elysee As you probably know, March 21st is the Day for Elimination of Racial Discrimination. As we celebrate this day, one may ask if such day is still…
Afroglobal launches 24-hour TV channel on Africa and the diaspora
Licensed by the government of Canada in September 2008, Afroglobal Television has committed stakeholders, including Moses A. Mawa, Founder of Silvertrust Media as well as CEO & Executive Producer of…
Muna Mohammed: Striking A Balance – How activist burnout can be detrimental to the well-being of young black teens.
By Muna Mohamed On Monday February 8th 2016, 23-year old Black Lives Matter activist, Marshawn McCarrel II, died by suicide outside of the Ohio state house.[i] McCarrel played an instrumental…
Drew Simpson: Racist Undertones
Racist Undertones By Drew Simpson When we told people that we were moving to Canada, they referred to it as the “White man’s land”. Along with the snow, in Canada…
Workshop on African entrepreneurship, Innovation, Philanthropy and economic development
The Courtyard by Marrriott hotel on Dalhousie Street brought together diplomats, academics and business innovators as the the Global Economic Institute Africa held an inspiring workshop entitled: entrepreneurship, Innovation, Philanthropy…
Colonel By Secondary School celebrates Black History Month in style
Wednesday 10 February, 2016 Teacher Crystal-Lee Savage was in her element as mentor and motivator, as she once again guided the students at Colonel By Secondary School to a rapturous…