Salami is the lead on a project examining parenting and child mental health promotion practices among African populations and the co-lead on projects related to domestic violence in African immigrant communities.

That was a big surprise and I was stunned,” said the award-winning media practitioner and change leader who was honoured for her outstanding global contributions to journalism. “It really did take a little time to sink in.

Journalists should never become part of the story they are reporting. Sometimes, however, there’s an exception as retired Toronto Star award-winning municipal affairs columnist, Royson James, found out a few years ago.