By: Marieke Walsh in Ottawa, ON Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne was repeatedly under attack and on the defensive Wednesday night during a debate on issues…
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Accents Celebrated at Shakespeare Reading
by Diana Manole in Ottawa Four hundred years ago, on April, 23, 1616, William Shakespeare passed away. His plays are so special that today we…
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Freedom School: Educating Youth on Black Liberation
by Shan Qiao in Toronto A campaign to collect books and other resources to enhance educational opportunities for black children in Toronto is gaining support, while…
View More Freedom School: Educating Youth on Black LiberationWhy Quebec—and Canada—Needs More Black Voices in Media
by John Delva in Montreal Blacks make up Montreal’s largest visible minority. According to the 2011 census, 147,100 live in the city. Why, then, are there…
View More Why Quebec—and Canada—Needs More Black Voices in MediaMLK Would Be Proud of Canada: Grégoire-Trudeau
by Susan Korah in Ottawa To some people, Canada seems like the land of American civil rights hero Martin Luther King Jr.’s dreams. But a…
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Carding Ban Clouded By Doubt
by Patrick Hunter in Toronto It could be resistance or defiance of civilian oversight bodies, or just plain stubbornness. Either way, police organizations have been…
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Challenging Stereotypical Portrayals of Black Men
by Sam Minassie (@SamMinassie) in Mississauga, Ontario “Soulful.” “It’s just the truth, it’s one of my favourite plays.” “I look forward to seeing more from…
View More Challenging Stereotypical Portrayals of Black MenRacial Profiling By Police Will Not Be Tolerated: Community Leaders
by Danica Samuel (@danicasamuel) in Toronto After months of defending carding, Toronto Mayor, John Tory has made a 360, calling for a permanent ban on…
View More Racial Profiling By Police Will Not Be Tolerated: Community LeadersWe Owe It To Newcomers To Do Better: TO Mayor John Tory
In this exclusive sit-down interview with New Canadian Media reporter Abbas Somji, Toronto Mayor John Tory addresses visible minority representation on city council, the carding…
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PULSE: The Caribbean – What You Didn’t Read in the Mainstream
by Eternity Martis (@iratemixedchick) in Toronto While Caribbean, black and ethnic media as a whole may never be mainstream, they offer a fundamental contribution to…
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