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By Rupert Johnson PRIDE Columnist It is with a great deal of sadness that we mourn the loss of Muhammad Ali who passed away on June 03, 2016 at the age of 74. This giant of a man was undoubtedly ...

By Mark Brown PRIDE Columnist Imagine for a moment observing a Labour organization’s National convention. The President is at the front of the room standing behind a podium opening the convention. The Executive Board members are seated on both sides ...

By Narissa Van Cooten PRIDE Guest Writer “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” This catchy phrase immediately transports me back to elementary school. I can almost hear the children’s laughter, feel the hot ...

By Ernest Guiste Guest Columnist Two significant developments in Ontario society should be pushing law and policy-makers in Ontario to reevaluate what is proper judicial conduct. The first is the growing use of social media. The explosion of social media ...

By Mark Brown PRIDE Columnist “My nails are so white they should be part of the Senate”. What did they just say? That was my response when I first over heard this statement being made recently by some millennials. They ...

By Andrea Onley Guest Writer I found out I was pregnant while I was at my annual physical. My doctor wanted to run some tests and asked if I was pregnant. I gave the old response “maybe, who knows” with ...

By Charo Rojas Guest Writer CAUCA, Colombia, May 3 (IPS) — While Colombia’s peace talks continue in Havana, Cuba, back home in the region of North Cauca, Black Colombians have found their cries for access to their ancestral lands met ...

By Ernest Guiste Guest Columnist The Ontario Government’s refusal to fully disclose the S.I. U report into the death of Andrew Loku is plain and simply indefensible in a free and democratic society governed by the rule of law. Rather ...

By Rupert Johnson PRIDE Columnist It is indeed ironic that Harriet Tubman, an ex-black slave and an ardent anti-slavery activist, is slated to replace Andrew Jackson on the American $20.00 bill. It is to be noted that Andrew Jackson was ...

By Thandiwe Chimurenga and Sister Tiki-Mercury Clarke PRIDE Guest Writers Warmest revolutionary greetings Elders, Sisters and Brothers, we hope this message reaches you and our extended families in good health and Pan-African spirits. On behalf of the membership of the Toronto-based ...