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My most significant achievements have been shared achievements. I believe the most significant is my enduring relationship with so many former students who are now actively engaged in many social justice causes, moving the yardstick further. I also believe my ...

Nerene is guided by words her mother instilled in her as a child, “You come into this world owning your dignity and decency, and you will leave with those traits intact unless you forfeit them along the way.”

Even at six years of age, adults were astounded by her art skill, not believing she had drawn such intricate pieces herself. At eleven, Yara moved to Canada where her passion and skills blossomed. When she arrived in the country, ...

Her best advice for the next generation: Never allow your circumstances to dictate your place in life. I grew up in a very dysfunctional environment and was forced to leave home at the tender age of thirteen. I had to ...

On her greatest accomplishment she states: My role as a mother is my greatest accomplishment. Raising my two children in an inhospitable environment has given me immeasurable strength. My community work and the contributions I have made over the years ...

My best advice is “consistency.” Do what you love and always improve upon it. If you pursue your passion, success is imminent. Stay focused and keep pushing through. Go the extra mile and add value to everything you do, at ...

Her studies have culminated in her most recent work, Against All Odds: Black Female Faculty Thriving in Post-Secondary Institutions. Currently, Nancy is the director of the Centre for Human Rights, Equity and Diversity at Humber College where her principal task ...

Adopted shortly after birth, Liberty was raised by a British family in rural Peterborough, Canada. She had a great family, but Liberty was faced with racism at an early age in school. She found solace in the basement of her ...

Her best advice for the next generation: I have made it a personal priority over the past few years to both mentor and be mentored by young people, in particular young women. I welcome the opportunity to connect with young ...

Sears became a much loved fixture on Global, and traveled the world as a reporter. She says she interviewed “Everyone from Prime Ministers to prime suspects.” Terese is also a founding member of the Canadian Association of Black Journalists. After ...