Blind alignment with Trump’s policies will cost Canada dearly. We must chart a course to withstand U.S. political instability Since Nov. 6, when it became clear that Donald Trump had won the U.S. presidency for a second time, Canadians have been swamped by hot takes about what it could mean for us. The speculation has
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At The Root of Who I AM
on October 4th, 2023
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
In All Ways A Woman
on March 7th, 2023
Being a woman is hard work. Not without joy and even ecstasy, but still relentless, unending work
The Geopolitics of Brazil: Highs and Lows of an Eternal Emergent
on January 5th, 2023
In the 20th century, Brazil’s internal affairs mirrored the country’s international influence. The combination of political and economic issues has continuously sparked a cycle of foreign policy bursts and slumps. While the Old Republic was still in place during the first two decades of the 20th century, the 1930s marked the beginning of the Estado
Notes On Remembrance Day
on November 11th, 2022
Universally, we must surely remember the sacrifices as their belief in freedom, of choice, in peace and that their actions would make a significant difference for a safer and better future
Road To Maturity: Notes On A Life So Far
on July 4th, 2022
In life we have milestones and times to celebrate the steps that have brought us to any present moment. Mawunyo Komla Honore Gbedze recently marked such a moment on the occasion of his 50th year of life and experiences and his most recent achievements in Canada. The future path was not clear for Honore, as
A Life at Sea Captured in Lt. Cdr. Joseph C. Marston’s Memoir
on June 28th, 2022
You are going to read about the story of one man, yet also the story of so many who were called to sail the seas in wartime and who continued in peacetime. The memoirs of Lt. Cdr. Joseph C. Marston, RCN, CD, DSC, edited by his son J.C. Marston, Jr., will appeal to veterans and
How The Mali Empire Built Its Ego
on February 15th, 2022
The summer of ‘99 marked the beginning of my five-year stay in Senegal, my parents’ home country. By that time, I was attending my seventh school, and I remember walking into my first history class with a pit in my stomach. I recall my teacher, Mr. Diouf, writing ‘Soundiata Keita et L’Empire du Mali’ (‘Sundiata
Feeding Souls, Finding Home: Kombii Nanjalah’s Journey in Community Care
on May 11th, 2021
“Home for me is global… I am a mother to so many.” Kombii Nanjalah
From Far And Wide A Canadian Reflection
‘If I had influence over the minds of the people of Canada, any power over their intellect, I would leave them this legacy: ‘Whatever you do, adhere to the Union. We are a great country, and shall become one of the greatest in the universe if we preserve it; we shall sink into insignificance and adversity if we suffer it to be broken.’- Sir John A. MacDonald