The Nikki Clarke Show is transforming lives, one story at a time.
In the basement of her childhood home in Toronto, a young Cora Reid would sit listening to her father
play his vintage vinyl reggae collection. As a pioneer of the 1980s domestic reggae movement in Canada,
Jimmy Reid planted in his daughter a love for music and her heritage. This love for and lineage of musical
excellence became blatantly obvious when Cora burst onto the Canadian Reggae scene in 2004.
Releasing two singles, Cora found herself propelled into the center of Canada’s thriving Reggae
community. Her singles “It Is Well” and “Shout to the Lord” made their way into regular rotation on
several radio stations nationwide. This talented singing sensation also found herself nominated for Top
Reggae Gospel Female Singer in the 2003 Canadian Reggae Music Awards alongside vocalist veteran Kay
Morris and Top Female Artiste and Best Reggae/Soca recording for the 2003 Maja Awards. Won 2010
Reggae Achievement award, and won 2010 En Sound Award. Also nominated for 2010 CDMA award for
Reggae Category.
With Cora Reid’s life overflowing in abundance as a singer, Public Figure and Activist, Life Fitness and Wellness Coach, Orator and Motivational speaker, she can do nothing but sing and share her
experiences with the world.
Her single Black Rose was inspired by her own personal experiences in being marginalized as a Black
single woman. She has presented at Building Bridges DCAS, and has had opportunities to impact her
community through music and Art. Her organization Black Rose Movement is about inspiring young
black youth to greatness while educating others on the issues of systemic racism, anti- black racism
prejudice and seeks to bring positive changes in our society through her personal story of struggle and
triumph. Black Rose Movement has made a difference in the Durham Region and worldwide by
community consultations, workshops and lectures at Trent University and Durham College. She has
facilitated multiple training and workshops on Anti Black and Systemic Racism, Implicit bias while being
a bridge and support to non racialized communities. Her mantra is “ We are better together than apart.”
Cora is Also Queen Mother of Miss Awoulaba Canada that seeks to build self-esteem and change the lives of young women in her community.
She has facilitated quarterly events in Durham called EPEC, Experience Pure Energy Connections that gives local artists, singers, poets the opportunity to share their art in an open safe place at Living Room Arts Studio in Oshawa. She has been in Oshawa news, Durham Campus radio because of her work and dedication to her community. Her message is about inclusivity of all peoples, races, colors, financial demographics in art and music.
She has been involved with various project’s with Oshawa City Councilor Rick Kerr Called The Cycle and recent Theme is Hope. Cora has won a community award in April 2016 for Soulful Image Magazine.
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