The Afro News, Vancouver Canada The word ‘root’ has many different meanings; a common explanation is being the part of a plant or tree that is below the surface. In other words; the root of a healthy living plant or tree is never seen or exposed to the light, it is almost always buried in
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BC Emerging Artists Invited to Apply to The BC Culture Days Ambassador Program
on March 24th, 2019
BC Culture Days has announced their province-wide invitation to BC emerging artists to apply to their annual ambassador program. In honour of Culture Days’ 10th Anniversary celebrations, ten artists from across BC will receive $1,000 each to act as a Culture Days spokesperson and to present an activity during the Culture Days weekend (September 27-29,
Your Fundamental Right is to Vote
on October 17th, 2015
A sign of renewal in nature is in the air as the weather turns to Fall. This is also a time to stop and be thankful and say Happy Thanksgiving to your family, friends, colleagues, business associates and to our leaders of municipal, provincial and federal sectors who serve our democracy so fervently. Given that
Diary of my Pilgrimage of Faith :Tecla Tawonezvi’s
on July 24th, 2015
2015 SAGE Award Recipient – Literature Category Tecla Tawonezvi’s evocative and colorful memoir – Diary of my Pilgrimage of Faith is a fascinating tale that covers her own sojourns over the last decade or more, from growing up in the war torn South Africa and Zimbabwe, to her emigration to the strikingly different environs of
Save Colton Mc Morris Life
on June 4th, 2015
Colton McMorris is 22 years old, lives a healthy life; he’s in love with life really. He snowboards, he loves being at the lake in the summer and he loves the mountains too; adores Whistler – and he’s just been diagnosed with stage 3 brain cancer. Four weeks ago, after blacking out and collapsing in
AFRICA’S EMERGENCE
on March 2nd, 2015
A few days ago, I posed some questions to the chief economist at one of Kenya’s largest banks. The questions were aimed at trying to determine what is behind Africa’s emergence and what follows are the some of the key drivers he highlighted as behind this exciting development for the Continent. Africa’s economic emergence can
It Makes No Sense!
on March 18th, 2013
is a term used to describe what police say is a factor in the gun violence occurring in the city. They say the guns are hidden in various places such as under floor boards, in garages, air ducts, etc., and in many cases shared with gang members and the like.
Roots by Jack Toronto
on February 18th, 2011
My great great great grandparents left Devon, England, for Troy, Ontario in 1823. Headstones for their parents are in the churchyard in Parkham,
Tradition en Afrique de L’ouest au Togo Oti Guenguele Fète Traditionnnelle Natifs de Kamboli.
on October 24th, 2010
En effet, l’existence du village KAMBOLI est liée à GUENGUELE et les habitants le remercie à travers cette occasion de ses bienfaits et lui demande la paix, la pospérité de tous les natifs du milieu.
The Present Is A Gift
The once sought-after economic globalization has struck a nerve that has caused many countries and organizations to suffer loss and destruction. The supply chain has been severely compromised which leaves us all feeling overwhelmed with what comes next? A vast majority of global citizens can claim that they had ‘gap years’ on their career journey