Day: August 16, 2024

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Halton Black History Awareness Society 2024 Essay Contest Winner: Devi Alleyne-Omkaro

Essay by Devi Alleyne-Omkaro, published here courtesy of the Halton Black History Awareness Society This week, Local-news.ca presents the first winning essay from the Halton Black History Awareness Society’s 2024 essay contest for Halton secondary students, “Local Lens: Multiculturalism — […]

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Halton Teens Champion Multiculturalism and Equality: 2024 Essay Contest Winners Share Bold Solutions to Promote Cultural Equality

By Maisha Hasan, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter In conversations surrounding racism and the hateful environment it fosters, we often feel inadequate in our capabilities to help put racism and the backward system it upholds to an end. However, starting in […]