4 juillet 2025 In Economic Integration, Issues & Opportunities By noel
Black Canadians constitute 1 million of the Canadian population. This number is projected to double by 2036. Despite this growth, Black communities across Canada continue to face unique challenges that hinder their full integration into the Canadian economy. Poverty remains widespread in the Black community due to systemic racism and long-standing discrimination that have contributed ...
4 juillet 2025 In Issues & Opportunities By noel
We work to be in control of our own history because most of the time, what the media write about our experiences is often not true. So we have to promote our own story. We are not afraid to integrate discussions that concern us. We have the unique opportunity to change the game by writing ...
4 juillet 2025 In Education, Issues & Opportunities By noel
We face many obstacles in the Canadian education system not because we are not intelligent. In fact, Statistics Canada data shows that at least 34% of racialized Canadians have at least one university degree, compared to 20% of non-racialized Canadians. Why are our children not successful? That's a million dollar question that requires a million ...
4 juillet 2025 In Issues & Opportunities By noel
Poverty makes you sick. Mental health problems are increasing in our community. However, stigma and lack of resources will prevent us from asking for help most of the time. Africans in the Caribbean and Black Canadians are four times more likely to catch diabetes, cataracts, and many other diseases. One in seven people living with ...
4 juillet 2025 In Criminal Justice, Issues & Opportunities By noel
Canada is recognizing the International Decade for People of African Descent. It’s a key opportunity to address anti-Black racism in the justice system. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently gave a short but significant speech on Parliament Hill announcing that the Government of Canada is officially recognizing the International Decade for People of African Descent. The ...
4 juillet 2025 In Equity/Anti-Black Racism, Issues & Opportunities, Social Justice By noel
Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass), unveiled a sweeping criminal justice reform resolution on Thursday that could begin dismantling a racist system that disproportionately targets, incarcerates, and kills members of Black, Latinx, and Indigenous communities. The United States, a nation addicted to punishment and cages, is the number one jailer in the world, something that Pressley is ...
4 juillet 2025 In Articles, Issues & Opportunities By noel
Moving Forward with Purpose in 2021 Without a doubt, the year 2020 was an incredibly challenging year for everyone. A year many do not wish to remember. Everyone has one story or two to share about why they think 2020 deserves no mention ever again. The painful truth is that we cannot forget 2020 in ...
4 juillet 2025 In Equity/Anti-Black Racism, Issues & Opportunities, Social Justice By noel
Russia had decided to invade Ukraine on February 24, 2022, which created a cascade of tragedy and suffering for its citizens. This also created a lot of fear and uncertainty in the EU as a whole, since many leaders are left wondering if their country will also face Russia's tyranny. This blog post, however, touches ...
