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Celebration
AfriCanad Multicultural Carnival 2024 Africanad Multicultural Carnival A Celebration of Unity and Diversity The recently concluded AfriCanad Multicultural Carnival 2024 was a resounding success, bringing together people from all walks of life in a vibrant celebration of diversity, culture, and unity. Held in the heart of Winnipeg, Manitoba, the carnival transformed St. Vital Park into...
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  As we approach February, the anticipation for Black History Month grows—a time dedicated to celebrating the remarkable achievements, cultural richness, and resilience of the Black community. Originating from the visionary Carter G. Woodson in 1915, this annual observance has evolved from Negro History Week to the month-long celebration we know today. For me, Black...
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Africanad
BEST Financial Decision Q2 2022 with Financial Experts on Gist with Africanadians It is a full house again with the Africanadians as they introduce another new speaker simply identified as Seun, a disc jockey and retired architect. “I feel like what elevates a healthy financial decision is when you write a list of new year...
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Canada is observing its newest federal holiday on Thursday 30th of September, 2021: the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Should I take you back to the history of how truth and reconciliation started in Canada? The day honors the lost children and Survivors of residential schools, their families, and communities. Public commemoration of...
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O CANADA LYRICS Verse 1 Happy people The true north oh the land of freedom Here we are from far and wide we stand on guard ( O Canada ) Our home and our native land in God we will trust with a glowing heart we will see the rise O Canada O Canada home...
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When Ronaldino was arrested alongside his  brother Roberto Assis over fake Passport issue in Paraguay and detained at Agrupacion Especializida Maximum security prison for 32 days  , only two players visited him ; that is Samuel E’too and Paraguay International Nelson Cuevas. Later, E’too would call every evening to know how he was faring and...
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Kaycee Madu, a Nigerian Born Canadian  migrated to Canada in 2005 alongside his wife.  Kelechi Madu was born and raised in Southeastern Nigeria, he attended  University of Lagos graduating with a Bachelor of Laws, and was called to the bar in Nigeria. Kelechi Madu was an active member of the Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta, organizing...
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Gode Katembo is a visionary entrepreneur and community leader who has combined his passion for sports and youth excellence in establishing the Manitoba African Cup of Nations Inc. With 15 years of experience playing soccer, along with 6 years of coaching.  The vision of MACN is to unify African communities through soccer. The original idea...
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Nigerian born Dr. Wendy Okolo is an aerospace research engineer at the Ames Research Center, a major National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) research center in California’s Silicon Valley. Okolo. NASA is the U.S. agency responsible for the civilian space program, aeronautics and aerospace research. Okolo works as a special emphasis programs manager in the...
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The Africanad initiative started in Winnipeg, in the spring of 2019 with Ayodele Odeyemi’s passion for identifying, celebrating, motivating and projecting achievers of African-Caribbean heritage in Canada. Readmore