Commentary

Heading for the finish line with Barack Obama
Written by Novel Thomas
I knew entering this high stakes game that Barack Obama, presidential hopeful, had to grow a very thick skin, in fact a hide as thick as forty-seven dinosaurs’ combined.

Majority …and visible minorities
Written by Novel Thomas
I met an old timer, an affable West Indian gentleman, a senior citizen in his eighth decade, a while backMajority …and visible minorities

A personal take on the riots
Written by Contact Staff
Those who do not see their interest in a society will work, consciously or unconsciously, to destroy it.î -Dr Martin Luther King jr

Parents on a mission for justice
Written by Contact Staff
In June 2006, eight months after their son Raymond was brutally murdered by a gang of young men at a downtown nightclub, Raphael and Joyce Ellis received news that brought a flicker of light to their darkened world.

The Dark Continent?
Written by Novel Thomas
And there we have it, why the continent of Africa continues to be in a state of underdevelopment when compared to the rest of the developing world.

Politics
Written by Novel Thomas
When the gate opened several months ago to begin the process that would eventually result in the selection of the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee, it was crowded.

Remnants of Colonialism
Written by Novel Thomas
Mea Culpa: Coming to terms with the past in the present Prime Minister Stephen Harper stood in the House Of Commons a couple weeks ago and proceeded to make an apology to Canada’s native peoples for some of the atrocities perpetrated by the Prime Minister’s forefathers against Canada’s original peoples.

I Am Not a Gangster
Written by Egbert Gaye
Roy Haines wants it be known that he is not the leader of any street gang, nor is he the financier of street gang activities.

Politics
Written by Novel Thomas
When the gate opened several months ago to begin the process that would eventually result in the selection of the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee, it was crowded.

Living in Quebec
Written by Novel Thomas
I never considered myself a visible anything, only because my vision, while not quite 20/20, still allows me to distinguish colours – of animals and things, but especially human.