Tucker inducted into Hall of Fame
Author and educator considered to be first Black journalist at CBC Jackson Weaver · CBC News · Dec 15, 2020 Reporter and longtime educator Ernest Tucker, considered to be the CBC’s first Black…
Fatona appointed Research Chair
December 16, 2020 OCAD University congratulates Dr. Andrea Fatona, Associate Professor, Faculty of Art, on being named Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Canadian Black Diasporic Cultural Production. Dr. Fatona,…
Tsegaye wins $500k scholarship
Alberta student 1st Canadian to win $500K international science competition Jamie Malbeuf · Dec 06, 2020 A Fort McMurray, Alta., student is the first Canadian to win the $500,000 Cdn international Breakthrough Junior…
Kusi-Appiah: Covid havoc on minorities
COVID-19 here to cause havoc on minority communities?” By Professor Kusi-Appiah, QE scholar, 2019/2020 Introduction In this article, I am appealing to adherents of neoliberalism as an economic system to…
ACAO supports Covid victims
Community organization is delivering relief packages that include pantry staples, cloth masks and toilet paper Matthew Kupfer · CBC News · Nov 30, 2020 Joyce Quist-Therson’s COVID-19 relief package came after months of stretching…
Adichie voted best Women’s Fiction writer
12 November 2020 Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s novel Half of a Yellow Sun has been voted the best book to have won the Women’s Prize for Fiction in its 25-year history….
Cop jailed for Miller beating
Toronto cop convicted in Dafonte Miller beating sentenced to 9 months in jail BY NICOLE THOMPSON AND PAOLA LORIGGIO THE CANADIAN PRESS POSTED NOV 4, 2020 Michael Theriault arrives at the…
Browne: Abdi trial shows white privilege
Abdi trial verdict shows benefit of the doubt is the ultimate white privilege By Robin Browne October 21, 2020 On Tuesday, Oct. 20, Justice Robert Kelly cleared Ottawa Police Service Constable…
Rift in Community Equity Council
Community members resign from police equity council amid public rift The rift in the council comes after the Oct. 20 acquittal of Const. Daniel Montsion in the death of Abdirahman…
Rev Ekong: Lord – Fear Not!
Fear-the Poison of Shame “ For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.” (2 Timothy 1:7 KJV). Fear…