Launches human rights complaint By Stephen Weir Say it ain’t so Patricia Jaggernauth! Say it ain’t so! Toronto’s TV world got a shock last week with the announcement that the community’s favourite weather announcer had just quit, and the details aren’t pretty. The 40-year-old Caribbean Canadian journalist worked as a weather specialist a fill-in host […]
The story of Africville, a vibrant community torn apart and razed by the city of Halifax in the 1960s, is a story of loss and resilience, says Juanita Peters, general manager of the Africville Museum. “Yes, the city of Halifax took the houses away, took the church away, took the land away. But when you […]
The course’s professor, Dr. Peace and Love, who has since made her Twitter account private, shared that the class will focus on Minaj’s career within the greater context of hip-hop and feminism. “This class is interested in thinking critically about you and your productions [within] the context of broader historical-social structures [and] hip hop feminisms. […]
Every developed country with a universal health-care system provides universal coverage of prescription drugs except for Canada. Most Canadians do not have access to public drug coverage, and the lack of common purchasing of pharmacare means that we face some of the highest drug prices in the developed world. Canadians pay about 35 per cent […]
In Canada, diversity is a fact, but inclusion is a choice. With Canada officially recognizing the United Nations International Decade for people of African Descent in 2018, there is a need to invest in Black-led initiatives that honour the contributions of Black communities. Last Tuesday, Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion, called […]
The latest announcement that the Eglinton Crosstown LRT will be delayed by about a year means “more trouble on trouble” for businesses in the Little Jamaica area, one restaurant owner said. Sheryl Bryan Phillips, who owns Sheryl’s Caribbean Cuisine — a small restaurant serving authentic Caribbean dishes at 1720 Eglinton Ave. W. — said she […]
Black civil servants are ramping up their pressure on the federal government by filing a complaint with the United Nations alleging Ottawa violated their civil rights. The complaint by the Black Class Action Secretariat is being sent to the UN Commission for Human Rights Special Rapporteur on racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance. It […]
The Canadian Parks and Recreation Association (CPRA) announced a new $8M investment that will increase participation and retention of equity-deserving groups in recreational sport in Canada. Entitled “Reaching Each and Every One: A Community Sport Intervention”, this major investment is funded by the Government of Canada (Sport Canada) Community Sport for All Initiative. This funding […]
Canadian actress and author Asha Bromfield will adapt her debut YA novel, Hurricane Summer, into a feature film. Bromfield, best known for her role as Melody Jones, drummer of Josie and the Pussycats in the television show Riverdale, is set to write the screenplay, produce and star in the adaptation. Toronto-based production company Neshama Entertainment […]
By Stephen Weir This project is to fulfill the requirements of an artist residency program focused on telling stories related to the experiences of Black people in Canada. It will be screened at the annual Toronto Black Film Festival in February 2023. Filmmaker Chelsea Nyomi is posting to Carnival related Facebook accounts, mine included, to […]
