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The gift of education: Help build a secondary school in Kikambala, Kenya

10/14/2019

Samara Visram grew up besides the Kikambala village in Kilifi County, Kenya, which is home to about 20,000 people who live in abject poverty. When I was younger, I realized [...]

Uganda’s Jessica Nabongo is the first black woman to visit every country in the world

10/12/2019

Jessica Nabongo has officially become the first black woman to have visited every single country in the world. The Ugandan-American touched down in Seychelles on Sunday—the [...]

Mourners to gather for funeral of Hamilton teen fatally stabbed in front of his mother

10/12/2019

Ontario — Family and friends will gather to mourn Devan Bracci-Selvey at the 14-year-old’s funeral in Hamilton today. The teen was stabbed to death outside his [...]

Canada votes 2019 – advance polls now open

10/12/2019

The 2019 Canadian federal election will take to take place on October 21, 2019, to elect members of the House of Commons to the 43rd Canadian Parliament. The 40-day [...]

GTA hiring event for refugees

10/12/2019

Are you a refugee and looking for work? We have the perfect event for you!A Refugee Hiring Event is coming up on October 31. Over 50 employers will be attending, including [...]

Kenya’s Eliud Kipchoge makes history by running marathon in under 2 hours

10/12/2019

Kenyan long-distance runner Eliud Kipchoge on Saturday became the first person to run a marathon in less than two hours, blowing through the barrier by nearly 20 seconds in a [...]

Lenny Mbogo death & memorial [Canada]

09/17/2019

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Lenny Muthoni Mbogo. She leaves behind her precious son, Jabali, among other beloved family members. Lenny has been a [...]

Three black MLAs elected to Manitoba legislature

09/11/2019

A trio of black MLAs has made history by winning seats in the Manitoba Legislature –a first in the province’s 150-year record. NDP’s Uzoma Asagwara, a psychiatric nurse [...]

Federal election campaign kickoff

09/11/2019

Justin Trudeau has set in motion the 2019 federal election campaign, setting up his re-election bid as a choice for forward progress, while his opponents begin to position [...]

Canada suspends deportation of former child refugee after UN request

08/25/2019

Canadian officials will not be deporting a former Somali child refugee living in Edmonton following a request from the United Nations. Abdilahi Elmi, 34, arrived in Canada as [...]

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