Society & Culture

Gary Pieters is a school administrator in the Toronto school board with over 15 years of experience in the education sector and sits on many community boards. He was born in London, England then went to Ghana at four months of age. Gary was raised by grandmother until he was […]

Marlon Reid is Vice President, Treasury Credit, Investment Banking – TD Securities and Past President of The Urban Financial Services Coalition – Toronto Chapter . During our interview, Marlon shares shares some of his challenges he encountered with the educational system when he was younger and what was the gamechanger […]

Neil Le Grand is an analyst at Trez Capital Corporation in Toronto, Ontario. He was born in Oakville, Ontario and has a degree in Economics from the University of Windsor. Neil is also the Chair Of Community Outreach for . During this interview Neil shares about his experience with the […]

On May 5, 2011, the second annual “Stand Up – Young Men’s Conference” conference will be held at George Brown College at 290 Adelaide Street East, Toronto, Ontario from 9 a.m. To 3 p.m. Gary Crossdale is the principal of Lord Dufferin public school in Toronto, Ontario. Gary along with […]

Glen Antoine Palmer is the man behind The Gentleman’s Standard – Sophisticated Perspective For The Distinguished Man Of Color. The Gentleman’s Standard was awarded as a “Blog To Watch – Winner – Judges Vote” by 2010 Black Weblog Awards . Glen was regarded as one of the “30 Black Bloggers […]

Winston “Stone” Ford is the owner and CEO of . The Couch Sessions is the premier online destination for alternative urban music and culture. The online magazine, created in 2005, covers emerging artists in hip-hop, R&B, electronica, house, rock, and all things in between, and has attracted tech savvy and […]

Roland Rogers is the CEO of (The Soul of Sports) at The Black Athlete Sports Network. ; was founded in early 1999 by four individuals who harbored a vision for a site anchored in sports that will be the definitive place on the Internet to find coverage of Black athletes, […]