LOS ANGELES – Wyclef Jean, the Grammy-winning ex-member of the Fugees, said he was “appalled” after being handcuffed and questioned by police in Los Angeles. Haiti-born Jean, 47, came to the United States as a child with his family and grew up largely in New Jersey. That is where the rapper-singer played with a group […]
Every Tuesday evening when the House of Commons is in session, a small group of parliamentarians meet ” on the Hill” to discuss a wide range of issues, specifically related to the black community in Canada. Many in Toronto may not be aware of this group, though several of its members are from the GTA.. […]
Two black actors -Stephan James and Adrian Holmes – were among the winners at the Canadian Screen Awards 2017 held on Sunday night at Toronto’s Sony Centre for the Performing Arts. James won the “ Best Actor “ award for his role in the film Race, a biopic of the American Olympic champion Jesse Owens, […]
Ila HenryAn open letter to the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship The following letter was sent to the Caribbean Camera by a 27-year old woman in St. Lucia. The letter has been forwarded to Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen and the federal Liberal Black caucus: Ila HenryDear Mr. Hussen, My name is Ila Henry and […]
By Judy Pham Amid mounting pressure on Senator Don Meredith to resign, the Jamaica-born politician remains defiant after he was found to have breached the senate ethics code by engaging in an inappropriate sexual relationship with a young woman that started when she was 16 years old. Up to press time, the 52-year old Toronto […]
The University of the West Indies (UWI) has announced that Desmond Mpilo Tutu, Archbishop Emeritus of Cape Town, South Africa, will be honoured at the eighth annual UWI Toronto benefit gala to be held at The Ritz-Carlton Toronto on Saturday April 1. Archbishop Tutu, the first Black archbishop of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa, […]
MONTREAL – A Black driver of a Mercedes car who keeps a camcorder in his vehicle because he has been “stopped so many times” by police, plans to file a human rights complaint after he was arrested on March 3 last in Montreal and his camera was seized and videos deleted. Kenrick McRae, the driver, […]
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Reggae superstar Jimmy Cliff released on Friday his new single, Life, which will be made available to the public through iTunes and other downloadable formats. Written by Jimmy Cliff and produced by Steven ‘Lenky’ Marsden, the song is an affirmation of life, and the awesome beauty of mere existence in a sometimes […]
Three members of the Caribbean community are among seven “Women of Distinction” whose achievements are being recognized by the YWCA Toronto in celebration of International Women’s Day 2017. The YWCA Toronto, Canada’s largest multi-service women’s organization, announced the names of this year’s ” Women of Distinction ” on Tuesday. In making the announcement, YWCA Toronto […]
The wide-ranging report of the Transformational Task Force on policing was finally approved at a meeting of the Toronto Police Services Board on February 23 last. But for Kenneth Jeffers, the lone black member of the Board and long-time community activist, the report which recommends a “neighbourhood-centric” approach to policing and a change in police […]
