NC – Being a caregiver for a family member can be a deeply rewarding experience. It can also be very challenging. Across Canada, people care for spouses, parents and other extended family members who need support because of chronic illness ...
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Are Cultural Misinterpretations A Root Cause For Disproportionate Discipline Of African-American Students? Numerous studies have revealed that African-American students are more likely than their white peers to face referrals to the office, suspension, expulsion or other forms of discipline at ...
Read More »DILEMMA! Raising Caribbean Children In North America
By Lincoln Depradine Pride Contributing Writer Brutal and violent incidents are not uncommon in the United States. But some do draw particular attention, such as one last week at a McDonald’s restaurant in the Flatbush area of Brooklyn, New York. ...
Read More »The Stigma Of Mental Illness In The Black Community
By Dr. Peter Sealy Pride Columnist With all of the celebrations of Black History Month just wrapping up last month, it may not be the right time to talk about the stigma associated with mental illness among Black Canadians. But ...
Read More »Equality For Women: Changing The Status Quo
By Pamela Coke-Hamilton CMC Guest Writer One morning this week, whilst driving my son to school, he asked, “Mum, why is it mostly the mums who drop kids to school in the mornings and do the pick-ups in the afternoon?” ...
Read More »In Support Of DRAKE
Photo above: Drake performing on July 16, 2010 at the Cisco Ottawa Bluesfest. Photo courtesy of Brennan Schnell. By Kirk Moss Pride Guest Writer In a peculiar written article, somewhat poking fun and mocking Drake’s attentiveness to the region of ...
Read More »Does The Mass Media Promote Scaremongering?
By Rupert Johnson We are living in an age when we should all be aware of what goes on around the entire world. And the mass media has played a vital role in the dissemination of information. But sad to ...
Read More »African Canadian Achievement Awards (ACAA) Founder Reflects On The Organization’s 30-Year History
By Michael Van Cooten ACAA Founder, Chair and CEO Wow — 30 years! Looking back from the present perspective, it seems that the last 30 years went by so fast, but in reality, that time period was painful, overshadowed by ...
Read More »Black Girls And Self-esteem
By Dr. Peter Sealy Pride Guest Columnist The Black family — including the extended family — must come together to build the self–esteem of Black girls. The stage that comes before adulthood, a point in time determining a young person’s ...
Read More »War, Racism And Black Love
By Lamoi | L. Ardor Pride Columnist How do you love a Black Man? That was a question posed on a social media site, and I was not surprised to see the answers were few. For many, that is a ...
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