Twemty years ago when veteran pannist Tommy Crichlow went to France on a one-man “cultural mission” he did not know quite what to expect. But soon enough he discovered that the people he met there were amazed by his ” pan playing prowess.” He was able to spark a great deal of t interest among […]
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Several Jamaican gospel artistes, including Lubert Levy, URIM 7 and NexChange, have made their acting debut in the film 70xSeven. It premieres on Friday, at Moxons Beach Club in Stewart Town, St Mary. Shot in Jamaica, it was produced by Church on the Rock, in association with BarriVision Films. 70xSeven mirrors the […]
The House of Angostura, a major rum producer in Trinidad and Tobago has been awarded the coveted title of World Class Distillery 2017 at this year’s World Spirits Awards (WSA in Austria, as well as gold medals for five of its rums and for its newest distillation, Amaro di ANGOSTURA®. Only 25 distilleries around the […]
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 […]
Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne and Minister Responsible for Anti-Racism, Michael Coteau, have provided solid evidence that they understand the relevance of the popular saying “action speaks louder than words”. The action announced last week by Minister Coteau is ground-breaking: the provincial government has decided to allocate $47 million for a four-year Black Youth Action Plan. […]
By Michael Lashley While I do not claim to have all the answers to the challenges faced by the Black community, I am confident that I know many of the relevant questions. I begin with two questions. Are there any advantages to being Black? Are there opportunities that are open to all, but which are […]
Do Black students, especially males, not feel welcomed at school? Are they more encouraged to take applied rather than academic courses? Are there stereotypes that affect how they are treated at school? These are questions that keep cropping up when the “crisis in Black education” is discussed among parents and educators. Some of them say […]
This week’s question: York Region District School Board trustee Nancy Elgie who sparked an uproar in the Black community after she called a Black parent a nigger, wants to decide what her punishment should be for using the racial slur.Enraged citizens called for her resignation from the Board.But instead, Elgie is now proposing that she […]
Black people in Canada are at greater risk than others of developing chronic medical conditions that can be traced to lifestyles, lack of proper nutrition, employment and physical activities. So says Liben Gebremikael, the Ethiopia-born Executive Director of TAIBU Community Health Centre in the Malvern neighbourhood in Toronto. (TAIBU is a greeting in Swahili which […]
