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“HERstory in Black” showcasing the changing face of leadership

February 22, 2017February 22, 2017 Yohana Otite 0 Comment

As Canada reaches its 150th birthday during this Black History Month, a photo project showcases 150 successful black women from

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Tribute to Barbados-born Canadian Author Austin Clarke

June 28, 2016June 28, 2016 Yohana Otite 0 Comment

Barbados-born Canadian Author Austin Clarke passed away on June 26, 2016. Born in 1934, he grew up in Barbados and

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Canada People Society 

Black City Councillor arbitrarily stopped and questioned by Hamilton Police

April 27, 2016April 27, 2016 Yohana Otite 0 Comment

On April 26, 2016, Hamilton’s first and only black city councillor – Mathew Green- tweeted that he was stopped and

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“We’re not going to take this”: Black Lives Matter Toronto overnight protest

March 22, 2016March 22, 2016 Yohana Otite 1 Comment

On March 21st, while the world observes International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, Black Lives Matter Toronto took

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Canada Highlighted Politics 

Does poverty have color? UN called out Canada on growing racialized poverty

March 10, 2016March 10, 2016 Yohana Otite 0 Comment Canada, colour of poverty, racialized poverty, UN

Poverty is not colorless in Canada. Racialized Canadians are more likely to live in poverty than their non-racialized counterparts in

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Featured People Society 

Hate and Intolerance on our screens

March 5, 2016March 7, 2016 Yohana Otite 1 Comment

Many of us have come to a point where we couldn’t imagine our lives without the internet- no doubt one

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An African victory: Ethiopia Celebrates the Battle of Adwa

March 2, 2016March 7, 2016 Yohana Otite 0 Comment

Certainly, one of the atrocious tyrannies our world had to witness. People of Africa, the Americas, Asia and Australia had

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Rock Addressing #OscarsSoWhite : The good and the bad

March 1, 2016March 4, 2016 Yohana Otite 1 Comment

As expected the issue of diversity and inclusion was at the forefront of this year’s Oscar, which the host joked

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Highlighted Society 

38% of Trump Supporters Wish Slavery is Back

March 1, 2016March 2, 2016 Yohana Otite 0 Comment

It is really astonishing to see what is happening in America. In spite of his racist rants against different minority

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Hall of Fame History People 

#BlackHistoryMonth: The Inventor Segregation didn’t Stop

February 27, 2016March 6, 2016 Yohana Otite 1 Comment

Even though he had the chance to attend school only until he is 10 years old, the man whom we

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