By Yvonne Sam Contributing Columnist US President, Donald Trump, was charged with “abuse of power” and the risible charge of “obstruction of Congress”, by the Democrats, led by Rep. Adam B. Schiff. Nevertheless, even if their false case against the ...
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Feed SubscriptionBlacks Can Learn Valuable Lessons From Geese: Wisdom Shows There’s Much To Be Learnt From The Birds, And It’s Not All “For The Birds”
By Yvonne Sam Contributing Columnist I am not endeavoring to raise a breed of ornithologists, but instead, desirous of bringing about a heightened awareness of something that should not be viewed as being “for the birds”. Next autumn when we ...
Read More »Canadian Newsrooms Not Keeping Up With Changing Demographics, Study Suggests
By Sonya Fatah and Asmaa Malik Guest Contributors Over the past two decades, as Canada’s demographics have shifted, news organizations have failed to reflect the country’s increasing diversity, in both content and staffing. On January 28, two national journalism groups, calling ...
Read More »Building Up The Sisterhood: The First Ally Black Women Should Have Is Each Other
By Yvonne Sam Contributing Columnist Forgive me for being so blunt right out the gate, but the truth must be told, and it simply is what it is. We are capable of identifying and pinpointing the issues we face when ...
Read More »Impeachment Trial In Senate Begins: Results Will Prove That The Whole Thing Was Just A Show, And Not A Go
By Yvonne Sam Contributing Columnist On Wednesday December 18, 2019, President Donald John Trump, the 45th and current president of the United States, became the third president, after Andrew Johnson and William Clinton, to be impeached. President Trump is accused ...
Read More »Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day — Stop! How Close Are We To The Mountain Top?
By Yvonne Sam Contributing Columnist Come January 20, (the third Monday of the month) Dr. Martin Luther King Day will be celebrated in both Canada and America. Every year, along with our American neighbours, we go through the ritual of ...
Read More »Male Views Regarding Their Absence In The Pews
By Yvonne Sam Contributing Columnist I have been conducting some ongoing observations, which I will share, but with a warning that my manner of communication may be construed as being somewhat direct. However, understanding is requested, for I am just ...
Read More »Is Everything All Right With A US Democratic Field So White
By Yvonne Sam Contributing Columnist On December 19, the day after US President, Donald J. Trump, was impeached by the House for abuse of power, the Democratic presidential candidates held their final debate of the year at Loyola Marymount University ...
Read More »The Excitement And The Anticipation Of The Year To Come
What can you do on the first day of a New Year that you were not capable of doing 12 months ago? By Yvonne Sam Contributing Columnist The great Roman Stoic philosopher, Epictetus, cautioned that as humans we cannot control ...
Read More »This We Must Get: The True Reason For The Christmas Season
Remember that the holidays can be a toxic time of the year for some By Yvonne Sam Contributing Columnist It is that time of the year when we get inundated with Christmas special reruns, inundated with holiday cheer, remakes of ...
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