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Micro-suite apartment building to provide homes to homeless
Centennial area housing will have 47 suites, wrap-around support. By Orinthia Babb May 21, 2021
Construction starts this summer on a modern, dignified and supportive living space designed to help more Manitobans out of addictions and homelessness.
A partnership between the Pollard family and all three levels of government will give people experiencing homelessness an affordable housing solution in Winnipeg's Centennial area.
The Pollard family's Home First Winnipeg, a not-for-profit charitable corporation created to provide affordable housing for Winnipeg's homeless population, spearheaded micro-suite project.
"We've done a great job in the shelter environment in this city in the last little while," John Pollard, co-CEO of Pollard Banknote and president of Home First, said at a news conference Friday.
Dignified and safe spaces with housing support a solution for people experiencing homelessness.
CBC black on the prairies - 'prairie firsts'
6 BLACK PRAIRIE TRAILBLAZERS WHO BROKE BARRIERS
These Black Prairie 'firsts' sit among the leaders that have shattered glass ceilings
Associate Producer, Orinthia Babb (with Nadia Thompson)
Vaccine eligibility gives youth hope life will return norMAL
'I want it to be a good summer' says Joshua Sola. May 14, 2021
Sixteen-year-old Mosab Ahmed has been benched for over a year from high school basketball because of the pandemic.
He missed out on his first year of playing varsity at Sturgeon Heights Collegiate, but he's relieved that the entire year isn't lost thanks to today's news that Manitobans aged 12 to 17 can now get a COVID-19 vaccine.
"It's good to hear that people my age are finally eligible for the vaccine. And that life can start getting back to normal eventually," said Ahmed.
With vaccine eligibility opening up today for his age group, Ahmed says he hopes people will get the vaccine because he and his friends just want to get the basketball season up and running as soon as possible.
MANITOBA ALLOWS PFIZER VACCINE FOR 12 -17 YEAR YOUNG ADULTS
Mask makers fuel spike in sales at Winnipeg fabric store
Far from their usual summertime lull, sales at Marshall Fabrics have doubled, staff say. Sept 4 2020
It's been an unpredictable toss-up: the COVID-19 pandemic has hit certain industries so hard that some companies have been taken out.
Other businesses — like Winnipeg's Marshall Fabrics — have seen large boosts in their sales and service demands as a direct result of the coronavirus impact.
Historically, summertime at Marshall Fabrics sees a 30 per cent dip in sales, said retail manager Beth Syrnyk. Manitobans are busy barbecuing, lounging at the lake and travelling, so tying up the loose ends on sewing projects gets snipped.
But this summer, sales have doubled at Marshall, due to the explosive need for masks and mask-making materials.
"It's been crazy since we opened our doors again to the public on May 5," Syrnyk said. "There's lineups all day long inside the store and outside the store."...
Somali Heritage Week inspires hope for the next generation
By Orinthia Babb, June 30, 2021
Mayran Kalah is a Somali language interpreter and also acts as an essential human channel who connects her Somali community in Winnipeg intergenerationally.
Kalah is part of the Somali community that's come together to plan and celebrate Somali Heritage Week, which began June 25 and wraps up July 1.
On Thursday, her group of grandmothers and moms, called the Somalia Grandma Group, is hosting a virtual outdoor cultural celebration at Knox United church. They'll share a virtual video featuring community highlights and future plans.
"I feel — I cannot tell you. It's like I'm intoxicated," said Kalah. "It's like we are in Somalia and we're celebrating."
Kalah explains that in the Somali language, when you say you're "going to the grandma group" means going "where the history is."
Mayran Kalah acted as an interpreter to help grandmas group share knowledge with next generation
The beans are from Ethiopia but the coffee is Manitoba proud
Ethiopian-style coffee shop and roastery thrives in the heart of Niverville, Nov 05, 2020, CBC MB
Manitoban immigrants import the coffee beans they love from Ethiopia, roast them in your back yard and deliver them to your front door. They have found a way to thrive during the COVID-19 pandemic through personalized service and free home delivery.
Negash Coffee put down roots in Niverville, about 35 kilometres south of Winnipeg, two years ago, but serve their organic java across southern Manitoba.
The owners love the community but often are often asked, "Why Niverville?"
"We will have more of an opportunity of what we planned as a family to do in here than if we went to the big city," said Henok Negash-Gebri, one of the owners. "We would be swallowed by the amount of coffee shops and roasters that's out there."...
NEGASH ETHIOPIAN COFFEE
NEGASH COFFEE ROASTS BEANS IN NIVERVILLE THAT THEY WILL DELIVER TO YOUR FRONT DOOR.
Sunday Frangi wins Brandon byelection 1st Black councillor
Sunday Frangi wins Brandon byelection believed to be 1st Black councillor in Manitoba city's history
Unofficial results say Frangi won byelection; records dating back 50 years
show no previous Black councillors, CBC News
May 6, 2021 By Orinthia Babb
Afro-Prairie Festival a Fast Track to Industry Insiders
Afro-Prairie Film Festival Review - February 24, 2020
It all started from a statement of Alexa Joy’s dissatisfaction with Winnipeg’s film status quo, “We have no representation here.” During Black History Month the Afro Prairie Film Festival (APFF) wrapped up its third year with a whirlwind of screenings while setting a solid platform for people interested in film careers. The quaint Cinematheque theatre was outfitted with a red carpet, photo booth backdrop, refreshments and networking space to make community connections from February 19-23, 2020.
Winnipeg Film Group (WFG) and Black Space Winnipeg co-presented the event. WFG Production Centre Director Ben Williams kept the mood light during the festivities by regularly reminding attendees that no, he was not related to the illustrious, award-winning, visiting guest actress Tonya Williams. Tonya Williams carved out her acting career with her nearly 20 year role as Dr. Olivia Barber Winters on daytime drama The Young and the Restless...
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MANITOBA GROWN FESTIVAL CONNECTS BLACK FILM MAKERS TO NATIONAL FILM COMPANIES LIKE REELWORLD FILM FESTIVAL, OYA MEDIA GROUP AND MORE!
CBC black on the prairies 'PRAIRIE FIRSTS' audio intervieW
6 Black Prairie trailblazers who broke barriers
April 25, 2021
They're Black. They're trailblazers. They're Prairie firsts.
These Black Prairie "firsts" sit among the leaders that have shattered glass ceilings in their respective professions. These stellar Canadians — and one long-standing church —have not only put down roots across the Prairie landscape, they have made deep imprints in Prairie history. (Audio embeded in article).
This story is part of the Black on the Prairies project, a collection of articles, personal essays, images and more, exploring the past, present and future of Black life in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.