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Ryan S. Clark of The Athletic join Buffalo Sabres TV host  Brian Duff for a conversation about, but not limited to, the meaning of Black History Month, race in hockey, how to grow the sport at the youth level, and the challenges theyve faced over the course of their careers. Watch the full roundtable here:  This year, the Sabres commissioned local artist Edreys Wajed to design a T-shirt for the Sabres that paid tribute to Black History Month, and that logo is featured in the background of th...

Breaking the barriers of stigma, shame, and silence Combatting barriers in the least combative way Jack.org is a Canadian organization with the goal of training and empowering youth and young adults in the area of mental health. More specifically, they aim to train the individuals who attend their events to identify and challenge barriers to mental health within their individual community. Earlier this month I attended a virtual summit for the region of the prairies titled Breaking Barriers. I�...

According to information on the NASA website, her passion for the world of space started at the age of nine, after watching an episode of the famous science fiction series Star Trek. Photo: AFP Relaxnews The "Mars 2020" mission orchestrated by NASA has just passed a crucial stage, with a successful landing of a rover on the "red planet." At the head of operations is Swati Mohan, an Indian-born engineer with a promising career. "Historic." This is how the arrival of NASAs Perseverance Rover on t...

Who said that being a nerd was uncool? Photo: AFP Women remain underrepresented in the scientific community, as they make up less than 30% of the worlds researchers according to the United Nations. While research has shown that girls start doubting their abilities to take on male-dominated roles at a very young age, podcasts can be a great way to encourage them to overcome the many institutional and cultural challenges of being a woman in science. Here is a selection of four podcasts to listen ...

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Get push notifications with news, features and more. + Follow Following Speaking candidly on the new PEOPLE Every Day podcast, she opened up about her unique journey through hip-hop and Hollywood — and how her mothers love has been there every step of the way.  "She was always an encouragement," she says of Owens, who she lost in 2018, following a long battle with the autoimmune disease scleroderma. The two were famously close and her mother...

Florida Panthers Announce Upcoming 2020-21 Promotional Nights Military Appreciation Night, Hockey Fights Cancer, Additional Nights Announced at BB&T Center by Florida Panthers / @FlaPanthers / FloridaPanthers.com SUNRISE, Fla. - The Florida Panthers announced today upcoming promotional nights for 2020-21 season home games at BB&T...

Wajeds art is woven into the fabric of Buffalo. He was among the artists who in 2017 collaborated on "The Freedom Wall" at Michigan Avenue and East Ferry Street, a collection of 28 vivid portraits depicting key figures to civil and human rights. His "Love Black" mural at 712 Main Street, commissioned by the Albright-Knox Art Gallery Public Art Initiative last year, is unmistakable in message.  But beyond his public collaborations, Wajed is a multi-faceted artist whose talents have included jew...

Good chemistrybetween dancers is crucial for the demanding sport of dragon dance. Photo: AFP Relaxnews By day, Le Yen Quyen works as a pharmacist at her local health clinic in Vietnams Mekong Delta. At night, she dances under the head of a lion on perilously high metal poles, practising her moves ahead of Lunar New Year festivities. Quyen, 27, was one of the first women to join the Tu Anh Duong lion and dragon dance troupe, where performers mimic the movements of the creatures to bring good luc...

Halle Berry is firing back at online trolls who targeted her and her love life. The 54-year-old Oscar winner shared a quote on Instagram Saturday that read, "Women dont owe you s—," which received plenty of love from fellow A-listers such as Chrissy Teigen, Vivica A. Fox and Tia Mowry. Get push notifications with news, features and more. + Follow Following Youll get the latest updates on this topic in your browser not...