By Lincoln DePradine The emergence of Black Lives Matter as a global movement has led to protests and demands for systemic changes to institutions such as policing, education, healthcare and politics. In Canada, there is an ongoing effort to end anti-Black racism in the music and entertainment industry and to make it more inclusive. “There’s […]
GEORGETOWN, Guyana — President Dr Irfaan Ali on Friday urged Caribbean countries to move away from the consumption of poor quality food and called on the region’s population to eat agricultural products grown in the Caribbean Community (Caricom) region. Addressing the Regional Food Systems Dialogue, which is a precursor to the United Nations 2021 Food […]
By Lincoln DePradine Khalidah Bello, a creative entrepreneur, wants to see more images in public spaces that honour the contributions to the country of Black Canadians. Bello, founder and CEO of the non-profit Ògo Tàwa Inc., noted that while a few African-Canadians have had places such as schools and roads named after them, statues of […]
Editorial Fitting the description Do all Black men in Canada, regardless of age, really look alike? No, definitely not. But in this day and age it is still seems hard to convince some police officers in the great Dominion of Canada that all Black men do not look alike. Just last week we reported about […]
The Toronto District School Board (TDSB) will launch its Centre of Excellence for Black Student Achievement on Tuesday. Guyana-born Karen Murray, the principal for the Centre told The Caribbean Camera that it will provide ” multiple support for Black students, their families and the community based on our nine-point mandate .” She said it […]
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reaffirmed his commitment to address anti-Black racism and injustice on Tuesday, as advocates around the world marked the one-year anniversary of the death of George Floyd. Floyd a Black man, was killed in Minneapolis one year ago after then-officer Derek Chauvin knelt on his neck for 9 1/2 minutes. […]
HALIFAX — A diversity task force says anti-racism training and greater diversity at the organization level will contribute to making hockey more inclusive in Nova Scotia. The Hockey Nova Scotia diversity and inclusion task force released its findings last week, outlining nine recommendations to help eliminate discrimination in the sport. The task force was created […]
FOCUS ON HEALTH To prevent next pandemic, scientists say we must regulate air like food and water Humans in the 21st century spend most of their time indoors, but the air we breathe inside buildings is not regulated to the same degree as the food we eat and the water we drink. A group of […]
HERO, the feature film inspired by the extraordinary life of Trinidad and Tobago citizen, diplomat and judge Ulric Cross, is now available exclusively in Canada on Premium VOD in the Cineplex Store and on Prime Video in the United States and the United Kingdom., says a news release from Caribbean Tales Media Group. The award-winning […]
TRAVEL BTMI launches new ‘Brand Barbados’ BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Over the past 18 months, the Barbados Ministry of Tourism and International Transport and the agencies under its portfolio have been working to prepare for the reopening of its source markets for leisure and business travel. Minister of Tourism and International Transport, Senator Lisa Cummins, spoke […]
