Music Toronto celebrated Black History Month with a soulful performance by Jamaican-born Canadian pianist, Dr. Maria Thompson Corley. Hailed as a “superlative pianist,” Corley enchanted the audience at a downtown concert hall. Corley’s remarkable career includes performances at iconic venues like Carnegie Hall and Alice Tully Hall in New York City. She’s also a prolific […]
Statement by the Prime Minister on Black History Month The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau issued the following statement on Black History Month: “Today marks the beginning of Black History Month. This month, we honour the achievements of Black Canadians, past and present, celebrate Black culture, and reaffirm our commitment to building a more diverse, welcoming […]
By Lincoln DePradine Toronto clergyman, Trinidad-born Father Dexter Brereton, wants Caribbean people to be more accepting of political differences, and cautions against the “careless adoption of foreign ideologies’’ and of “violence’’ in political speeches. “The temptation to political violence in speech remains and we have to be careful about that,’’ Reverend Brereton warned last Sunday […]
By Yolanda T. Marshall Being Black in Canada comes with many trials and tribulations. This is the shortest month of the year when organizations use the hashtag #BHM2024 before returning to their regular schedule. Black history is the knowledge everyone needs 365 days a year to combat the harmful persistence of white supremacy. I will […]
Editorial Listen to the editorial now. Our research couldn’t tell us when the word “Bacchanal” entered the Trinidad and Tobago lexicon, but there the word is used to describe any type of disorder: a fight, either physical or verbal; confusion, like a traffic jam; war; pestilence, and above all the upending of societal norms when […]
Machel Montano, the “King of Soca,” had always been at the forefront of the Soca music scene, but in 2024, he surprised everyone by announcing his absence from Carnival festivities to focus on completing his master’s degree in Carnival Studies at the University of Trinidad and Tobago (UTT). This decision sent shockwaves through the Soca […]
Listen to this article now By Carlton Joseph While the world focused on the destruction of Gaza and its people, Donald Trump’s bid to win the nomination to represent Republicans in the next U.S. Presidential election, war in Ukraine, and Biden’s relentless efforts to stop China’s economic rise (by imposing sanctions on high-end computer chips), […]
The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) popularly known as ‘The Better Way’, has embarked on a special journey this February, and will celebrate Black History Month across its network. Under the theme “Building on legacies: Celebrating Black excellence in Toronto,” the TTC is showcasing the work of eight remarkable local Black artists. Their art, scattered throughout […]
Black History Month began with a lively celebration in Etobicoke, where Angela Thomas and the indigenous group, Eagle Spirits of the Great Waters, along with Councillor Stephen Holyday, set the stage for a month of reflection and inspiration. In his remarks, Holyday aptly compared Black History Month exhibit to the growth of a bear – […]
Trinidad-born Javon Kinlaw is carded to play in the Super Bowl on Sunday when the San Francisco 49ers face the Kansas City Chiefs at the Allegiant Stadium in Nevada. Kinlaw,26, defensive tackle for the 49ers, began his college football career at South Carolina where he emerged as a standout player. He was drafted by the […]
