For the first time Black Canadians are preparing to officially celebrate Emancipation Day on August 1, 2021 to coincide with the British Imperial Act of 1934. Interestingly, organizers have spent over 25 years trying to secure this proclamation from the government; the time spent should be a reminder to black people that white people don’t […]
An exciting 3 day event filled with music, food, and mas Dates: July 30th from 2PM to 12AM, July 31st from 2PM to 12AM and August 1st, 2pm-10PM. Location: 520 Progress Ave, Scarborough Town Centre. COVID protocols and restrictions will be enforced. Don’t miss the Mas Band models that will appear throughout the day to […]
Slandie Edouard came to Canada as a refugee claimant more than two years ago and she hasn’t seen her two sons, aged five and eight, in person since. “I want to touch them. I want to give them a hug, but I can’t,” said Edouard. The boys lives with Edouard’s mother in Haiti — a […]
On Tuesday, Bell announced that applications are now being accepted for grants from the 2021 Bell Let’s Talk Diversity Fund, which supports organizations working to increase access to culturally informed mental health and well-being support within Canada’s Black, Indigenous and People of Colour (BIPOC) communities. “Recognizing the impacts of racism and social injustice, the Bell […]
She was inspired to write her first book, Adria The Carnival Princess, based on her own life experiences with the help and guidance of her mother. Ad’Ria is a model, actress, masquerader who loves going on adventures and taking her readers along for the journey. Carnival Princess begins on the day of Ad’Ria’s […]
Winston ‘Soso’ Lockhart, 69, one of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines’ greatest soca and calypso icons, died last Sunday from complications of kidney failure. In June of 2020, the Vincentian Cultural Ambassador suffered from a kidney failure and was placed on dialysis treatment, since then he was unable to work. There were several fundraising efforts […]
The new provincially funded African Nova Scotian Justice Institute was announced last Monday at the Black Cultural Centre in Cherry Brook, N.S. The institute will offer policing accountability, data collection, court support, legal defence and other programs. It is expected to begin operating within one year. The province is spending $4.8 million to help […]
By Sukhram Ramkissoon Under Canadian immigration law, a spouse of a Post Graduate Work Permit holder may apply for an open work permit with certain requirements to be met by that applicant. We will examine a case belonging to that category. The applicant, Sanjay – not his real name – is a citizen […]
Arnold Pinnock’s dream project didn’t come together easily. Instead, in the years the Canadian actor fought to pitch and produce a series rooted in the history and culture of Black people in this country, there seemed to be little interest. “In the past, I was told straight to my face in some circumstances that […]
CaribbeanTales International Film Festival (CTFF) kicks off its Sweet 16 Anniversary with a media launch on Thursday July 8th, 2021 at 7pm EST on CaribbeanTales-TV (CTTV) to announce this year’s festival programme. “It is going to be jam-packed with amazing Caribbean and Canadian content,” exclaimed Diana Webley, CTFF Director. “In fact, 50% of our […]
