Balarama Holness is a multidisciplinary educator, public speaker, social entrepreneur, law student, and community organizer who has become a leading voice in Canada against systemic racism. A former professional football player and candidate for mayor of Montréal-Nord, he founded Montréal in Action, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to equality and justice for all. He is fluent in both English and French, and his multiculturalism (which is both lived and innate), his education, and his global experience guide his holistic approach to understanding the issues and challenges of local and international communities.
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A former football champion’s engrossing personal story of spirituality and rebellion, and an inspiring call to action against systemic racism. The son of a Jamaican father and a Quebecois mother, Balarama Holness spent his earliest, most formative ye... SEE MORE