LONDON — Explosive allegations by Meghan, Duchess of Sussex that she faced racist attitudes from both the palace and the U.K. press have sent ripples of shock around the world. But they came as no surprise to many Black Britons. Whether it’s the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on people of colour or the lack of […]
GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary General Irwin LaRocque on Monday called on the region to intensify efforts to address the obstacles faced by women, in a message to mark International Women’s Day. Even as he celebrated those women who have contributed to the progress and well-being of the region and the rest of […]
The Annotto Bay police in St. Mary, Jamaica are investigating the circumstances surrounding a motorcycle crash along the Colerain main road on February 17 last in which a 38-year-old, Simone Belgrave, a Canadian tourist was killed. Belgrave who lived in Scarborough, Ontario was on vacation in Jamaica with her two children and a friend. She […]
The National Film Board of Canada is creating two key positions and improving hiring practices as part of new measures it says are aimed at eliminating injustice and systemic racism not just in Canadian society, but also within the institution. The diversity, equity and inclusion changes come amid a racial reckoning that has many in […]
FOCUS ON HEALTH I Injured my back…Do I need surgery? By Virginia Nystem One of my patients recently visited my office after suffering a slip and fall accident on her driveway. She slipped on ice, fell on her back and immediately experienced low back pain, right leg pain and numbness. She visited the emergency department […]
VANCOUVER -Vancouver police say they cut the number of street checks by 94 per cent in 2020, but their data still shows a disproportionate number of Indigenous and Black people being stopped by police without evidence of a crime. The Vancouver Police Board appeared satisfied with the analysis presented at its meeting on Thursday. But […]
FOCUS ON HEALTH Combating loneliness and isolation while social distancing Robotic dogs, laughter therapy and mindfulness are some of the ways that might help people—particularly the elderly—cope with loneliness and social isolation while social distancing, say researchers at the University of Cambridge. A team at Cambridge’s School of Medicine carried out a systematic review looking […]
Dr. Akwatu Khenti , Chair of the recently established Black Scientists’ Task Force on Vaccine Equity, says many people in the Black community are reluctant to take the COVID-19 vaccine because of misinformation and rumours and distrust of the health care system. In an interview with The Caribbean Camera, he pointed out that many fear […]
For Toronto Black Film Festival founder Fabienne Colas, this year’s edition feels like it’s happening in a different era. Running now through Sunday online across Canada, the ninth annual movie marathon comes amid Black History Month, the first one in this country since the Black Lives Matter movement of last summer raised global awareness of […]
By Lincoln DePradine One of the Black pioneers serving at the highest level of trade unionism in the construction industry is Ucal J. Powell. Powell joined the Carpenters’ Union in 1970. For 23 years, he ably represented the union and retired as Executive Secretary/Treasurer of the Carpenters’ District Council of Ontario. In 2011, Powell, he […]
