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Come Away Fantasy Drama
Fantasy drama that’s a mashup of Alice in Wonderland and Peter Pan. The film asks, what if Alice and Peter were siblings? And what if their parents, played by Oyelowo as Dad and Angelina Jolie as Mom, are a mixed race couple? No where in the original stories does it...
Florida Panthers hire first Black assistant GM in NHL history
Another first for a Black man. On November 17, 2020, the Florida Panthers hired Brett Peterson as an assistant general manager, making him the first Black executive to hold that position in the NHL. Peterson, an NHLPA certified agent, was previously vice...
Toronto launches enhanced COVID-19 response Program
Toronto’s Black population is feeling the pain of the COVID-19 more than most Torontonians. On November 23, Mayor John Tory announced an enhanced response program to target the hardest hit neighbourhoods in the city. Data complied by Toronto Public Health...
IBN PRESS RELEASE: Court Approved Sale of G98.7FM
On Tuesday October 13th 2020, the Court-appointed receiver of Intercity Broadcasting NetworkInc. (“IBN”), the operator of G98.7FM, delivered its latest report, which contained the receiver’srecommendation on the outcome of the Court approved Sale and Investment...
Milestones In Black History: Day 11
Queen Nzingha Today G98.7FM celebrates the achievements of Queen Nzingha, a 17th-century ruler of the Ndongo and Matamba Kingdoms of the Mbundu people in southwestern Africa. Nzinga fearlessly and cleverly fought for the freedom and stature of her kingdoms...
Milestones In Black History: Day 10
Leonard Braithwaite Today G98.7FM celebrates the achievements of lawyer and former politician in Ontario, Canada Leonard Braithwaite. Braithwaite was the first Black Canadian to be elected to the Ontario Legislature and He served in the Legislative...
Milestones In Black History: Day 9
Stanley G. Grizzle Today G98.7FM celebrates the achievements of Canadian citizenship judge and labour union activist Stanley George Grizzle. Grizzle was a leader in Canada's nascent civil rights era of the 1950s, working with the Joint Labour Committee...
Milestones In Black History: Day 8
Beverly Mascoll Today G98.7FM celebrates the achievements of Canadian businesswoman, fundraiser, community leader, and Member of the Order of Canada, Beverly Mascoll, who's work helped shrink the gap in the lack Black hair care products in the Beauty Supply...
Milestones In Black History: Day 7
Harry Jerome Today G98.7FM celebrates the achievements of legendary Canadian track and field runner Harry Jerome. Jerome is best known for representing Canada in the 1960 Summer Olympics and a national awards dinner held annually for Canada's black...
The Official G98.7 Family Day Long Weekend Sunday Live To Air
Long Weekend Sunday Februrary 17th, 2019
VENUE: Sugar Daddy’s Nightclub
ADDRESS: 5165 Dixie Rd, Mississauga, ON L4W 4G1
Milestones In Black History: Day 6
Mathieu DaCosta Today G98.7FM celebrates the achievements of interpreter and translator Mathieu DaCosta. DaCosta was favoured by many explorers for his multilingual talents, (thought to have included the languages of Dutch, English, French, Portuguese and an...
Milestones In Black History: Day 5
Harriet Tubman Today G98.7FM celebrates the achievements of African-American abolitionist and humanitarian Harriet Tubman. Born into slavery, Tubman escaped and subsequently made more than nineteen missions to rescue more than 300 slaves, using the network of...