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On May 29, at 10.00 AM, at CW Jefferys , 340 Sentinel, award-winning visual artist and designer, Kwame Delfish, will kick off this year’s Third Annual Walk with Excellence. Over 600 students graduating from C. W. Jefferys, Westview Centennial, Downsview Secondary and Emery Collegiate ...

The photo above is of reporters being addressed by ABRN members (left to right) Chris Williams, Dr. Rinaldo Walcott and Pascale Diverlus. Photo by Lincoln Depradine. By Lincoln Depradine PRIDE Contributing Writer TORONTO, Ontario — Members of coalition opposed to carding ...

The photo above is of Michael Coteau, Ontario Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport, left, and Tony Ince, Nova Scotia Minister of Communities, Culture and Heritage and Minister of African Nova Scotian Affairs, speaking at a press conference to launch ...

BRAMPTON, Ontario – On Sunday May 17, the NDP Brampton West Riding Association confirmed Adaoma Patterson as its candidate in the upcoming federal election. Jagmeet Singh, M.P.P. and Deputy Leader of the Ontario NDP; Honourable Mary Anne Chambers, former provincial ...

By Neil Armstrong PRIDE Contributing Writer MISSISSAUGA, Ontario — When Linden King ran in the Mississauga Municipal Election in 2014 for public school board trustee – his second time after doing so in 2010 – he did so under the ...

By Neil Armstrong PRIDE Contributing Writer TORONTO, Ontario — The Urban Alliance on Race Relations (UARR) has embarked on a research project examining the reintegration of Somali Canadian youth in the society after being incarcerated. The final report of “The ...

Photo above: Left to right: Ephraim Njoroge, Executive Director of SOWO; Dr. Kenneth Kambona, Secretariat for Mama Sarah Obama; SOWO Chair, Peter Oduor; Marsat Obama, daughter of Dr. Mama Sarah Obama; Dr. Mama Sarah Obama; Annie Bynoe, Executive Director of ...

Photo above is of a jubilant David Shepherd celebrating with supporters after his win in last week’s Alberta election. Photo courtesy of the Shepherd campaign. By Lincoln Depradine PRIDE Contributing Writer ALBERTA – Almost every political election produces elements of ...

Photo above is of Dr. Carl E. James. By Neil Armstrong PRIDE Contributing Writer PEEL REGION, Ontario — A new report focusing on the well-being of Black youth in Peel finds that many of them feel unwanted, devalued, and socially isolated. ...

Photo above: Left-right: Marina Willats, Peel vice principal; Natasha Henry, Sean Liburd and Jael Richardson participating in a panel discussion at Knowledge Bookstore in Brampton, Ontario, on May 2, at Canada’s first Authors for Indies Day. The moderator was Leonicka ...