By Yvonne Sam Contributing Columnist The world continues to change, and as a consequence, so do our social standards and norms. Since the dawn of creation, such a change has been a normal accompaniment of both the human experience and ...
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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 »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 ...
Read More »Toronto Police Strip Searches Are Ineffective, Unnecessary And Target Racialized Canadians
By Monika Lemke Guest Contributor With the Toronto Police Service’s release of race-based data on strip searches as part of its Race and Identity-based Data Collection Strategy, we can clearly see who it chooses to subject to strip searches. We now ...
Read More »Inflation Stifling You: Curbing Your Expectations Might Help
By Steven Kaszab Guest Contributor The recent news cycle has centered upon issues of inflation, the cost of living, transportation and housing costs. Are we living far beyond our financial capabilities? Are our expectations too demanding? The true inflation levels ...
Read More »America Must Face Reality: It’s Not Gun Vices, But A Spiritual Crisis
By Yvonne Sam Contributing Columnist Over the years, when referring to America, there are some questions that no longer form part of my repertoire of inquiries, such as: What is wrong with America? Although America has referred to itself as ...
Read More »Call Out Anti-Black Racism Every Day; Not Only As An Election Campaign Tactic
By Warren Clarke Guest Contributor When Ontario Education Minister Steven Lecce was blasted for having participated in an anti-Black slave auction as a university student, he became the second politician in recent history to be called out for a past act ...
Read More »Ontario Election 2022: Four Ways Doug Ford Has Changed The Province’s Politics
By Mark Winfield Guest Contributor The dismal environmental record of the Doug Ford government in Ontario is well-documented. Despite some recent moves on “greening” the steel sector and electric vehicle manufacturing initiatives, the province is on track to see major increases ...
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