Reverend Addie Aylestock Today G98.7FM celebrates the achievements of Reverend Addie Aylestock , the first ordained black woman minister in Canada who served British Methodist Episcopal churches for over twenty years. Image Source: barryboucher.typepad.com...
Marcus Garvey Today G98.7FM celebrates the achievements of Jamaican political leader, journalist, and entrepreneur Marcus Mosiah Garvey, Jr., who was a major advocate of the Black nationalism and Pan-Africanism movements, to which end he founded the Universal...
Anderson Ruffin Abbott Today G98.7FM celebrates the achievements of Canadian physician Anderson Ruffin Abbott M.D., who’s career included serving in the American Civil War as one of few black doctors, and even attending the deathbed of Abraham Lincoln. ...
Granville T Woods Today G98.7FM celebrates the achievements of American inventor Granville T Woods (a.k.a the ‘Black’ Edison), who dedicated his life to developing a variety of inventions relating to the railroad industry. Image Source: nedobandam.com ...
G98.7FM Entertainment News Ava DuVernay was named entertainer of the year at this year’s NAACP Image Awards that was held last night in California. DuVernay praised other black artists from the stage as she accepted her award, naming writers and directors such as...
G98.7FM ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Police say that an alleged attack involving a man attempting to cut off an 11-year-old girl's hijab on her way to school last week didn't happen. Last Friday, the girl told police that she was on her way to school when a man dressed...
G98.7FM ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Marvel Studio's 'Black Panther' is already set to have a huge debut at the box office come February. According to US ticket-buying site Fandango.com, presales for the highly anticipated superhero film, have been the largest the...
G98.7FM ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Rachel Dolezal is back in the media spotlight - this time in response to the controversial H&M ad. The former NAACP president for the Spokane, WA chapter decided to create a "protest hoodie" for sale to counter H&M's "coolest monkey...
G98.7FM Entertainment News Tennis champ Serena Williams shows off her beautiful baby girl on the cover of Vogue Magazine! In this issue which hits shelves in February, Williams opens up on motherhood, marriage and making her comeback on the tennis court.
G98.7FM Entertainment News Canadians across the country are in mourning with the loss of Canadian legend Gord Downie. The Tragically Hip frontman died last night after a lengthy battle with an aggressive form of brain cancer. He was 53. Fans nationally and...
G987FM Entertainment News Rapper Lil Jon recently celebrated the completion of his primary school in Ghana! The school that replaces a battered building in the rural area of the Asuogyaman district, was built to increase education efforts to the country's...
G987FM Entertainment News Shonda Rhimes was inducted last Thursday into the Television Academy Hall of Fame, making her the third black woman to receive this honour. The TV Series hitmaker joins the exclusive group including fellow media mogul Oprah Winfrey who was...
