Leading Women Building Community awards for exceptional community leaders
[Show as slideshow] Saturday April 30 Three Black community leaders were among nineteen exceptional women and girls honoured by the government of Ontario, at the 2016 Leading Women Leading…
Annette Ejiofor: Black women and the movement for change
Associate Editor Although placed in the second tier on the hierarchy, Black women are the key individuals in the movement for change. Whether it be Black Lives Matter or the…
Monty Domingo: Fathers’ Day tribute
by Priscilla Domingo My Father, who is my father? What can you say to someone who has always been one of the most essential part of your life? There are…
Michael Guy: Fathers’ Day tribute
by Sebastian Guy For being such a steady, consistent and upright Dad, here are my reflections as we approach Father’s Day: When I think of Michael Guy, my father, I…
Kato Basudde: Fathers’ Day tribute
by Maya Basudde It shook me the same way epilepsy shook you when I realized I no longer had you That Father’s Day would now be spent at your grave…
Rev. Fr. Paul Nawaeze: Bill on assisted dying – Better to care than to kill
by Rev. Fr. Paul Nwaeze It is no longer news that Bill C-14 is now before Parliament. What that means is, there will be legislation whether we like it or…
Jacques Maringumu: Fathers’ Day tribute
by Pamela Ingeri To our handsome young father: Jacques Maringumu You are a hardworking man, a mentor and a confident. You are a sensitive soul, with reserved emotions, but a…
Geoffrey Murangira: Fathers’ Day tribute
by Pamela Ingeri To our handsome young Father: Geoffrey Murangira aka “Président” You are a strong force in our lives, definitely not one to be reckoned with! You continue to…
Sharon Guerrier: Mothers’ Day tribute
by Janeyce Guerrier Mom, Mother, Maman, Mommie: A very special word that has a very special meaning. A mother is not only someone who raises and cares for a child; Her…
Onyisi Otiono: Mothers’ Day tribute
Light: A Mother’s Day Tribute Kika Otiono My mother is light. There is no other word to describe it. Her grace is impenetrable, her faith unwavering. The word ‘love’ also…