By Ettie Rutherford Contributing Columnist We are now experiencing a world, where there seems to be more hate, more anger and more discontent than there has ever been, before. Because there seems to be far less respect for people’s feelings, ...
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Read More »Anti-Black Racism Exists In Ontario Child Welfare Service Delivery, New Report Reveals
TORONTO, Ontario (Wednesday, June 22, 2022) — Black families in Ontario are more than twice as likely as White ones, to be referred to, and investigated, by child welfare agencies, according to a new, groundbreaking report released, last Friday. Titled ...
Read More »New BLAC Report Shows Ontario’s Police Services Almost Always Win Human Rights Applications Filed Against Them
TORONTO, Ontario (Wednesday, June 22, 2022) — The Black Legal Action Centre (BLAC) has published a report, Access Obscured, which analyzed human rights applications, filed against police services in Ontario, between 2017 and 2020. The study found that almost 270 ...
Read More »Guns Are for Killing
By Ettie Rutherford Contributing Columnist Today, more than ever, there is constant concern about the anger, hate and uncertainty that now overshadows the lives of “every-day citizens”. Across the globe, there seems to be a constant undercurrent of hopelessness and ...
Read More »Spectacular Blue Mountains Of Jamaica Offers Breathtaking Views, Coffee — And More
By Neil Armstrong Contributing Editor ST. ANDREW, Jamaica (Monday June 20, 2022) — While some Jamaicans have camped out, or hiked, in the magistic, captivating Blue Mountains of Jamaica, and others may have only sipped the renowned coffee from the ...
Read More »Torontonians Looking Forward To The Upcoming Pride Festival Weekend
TORONTO, Ontario (Monday, June 20, 2022) — The city is abuzz with excitement for Pride Toronto 2022 and some of its residents, who will be attending the three-day Pride Festival Weekend, June 24-26, for the first time, say they are ...
Read More »OP-ED: Why Freedom?
By Dr. Russell Wigginton Guest Contributor Every day, I walk through the courtyard of the National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel and look up at the wreath on the balcony outside room 306. This is the place, where ...
Read More »Fatherhood Clarifies Meaning Of Life
By Steven Kaszab Guest Contributor I treated lightly sacred things, and went my way in search of fun. Upon myself I kept no strings, and gave no heed to folly done. I gave myself up to the fight for worldly ...
Read More »Fathers, Are You Assuming Your Role By Remote Control?
By Yvonne Sam Contributing Columnist Fathers are the key to their children’s success in life and living. The language and personal engagement between father and child is important, as it assists in building vocabulary, confidence, self-acceptance, and encourages observation of ...
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