By Ian Xun Hidden Figures is an incredibly inspiring film that you and your children should see before it exits the theatres. It is a triumphant story about the genius and foresight of black women that went untold for far too long. The film is set in the early 60s, and chronicles the critical work […]
BIRMINGHAM, England – “One Love: The Bob Marley Musical” will premiere at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre in the United Kingdom this year. Actor, playwright, broadcaster and singer Kwame Kwei-Armah will direct the musical that he previously wrote and premiered at Baltimore Center Stage, where he is artistic director. “Few artistes have had as big an […]
Few in Toronto’s Caribbean community may be aware of the three African-American woman whose work on “Project Mercury” made it possible for the United States to catch up in the space race by launching the first American, Alan Shepard, into space and sending John Glenn into orbit around the earth. Now the inspiring story about […]
Viola Desmond, often described as Canada’s Rosa Parks for her decision to sit in a whites-only section of a Nova Scotia movie theatre 70 years ago, will be the first woman other than the Queen to be celebrated on the face of a Canadian banknote. Canada’s Finance Minister Bill Morneau says Desmond will grace the […]
The Caribana Arts Group (CAG) which is drafting plans to play the leading role the 50th anniversary of the Toronto Caribbean carnival next summer, is reported to be ” in emergency mode” as it gets ready for a membership meeting on Saturday. Up to press time last night, members of the CAG Board were in […]
For 24 hours non-stop, the walls of Daniel’s Spectrum in Toronto reverberated with the sounds of rhythmic drumming from the members of the Muhtadi International Drumming Festival (MIDF ), the Toronto Brazilian Samba band, TDot Batu and other organizations and individuals. Drummers of different skill levels and experience combined their talents to produce what the […]
Two Saturdays ago, I left Washington D.C. to attend the Naparima College Christmas Dinner and Dance in Toronto. For the past few years, one classmate, Satnarine (Sat) Pundit, has been sharing information on our alumni dance and the exciting things our alma mater family was doing in Toronto. Sat and I reconnected in 1998 in […]
MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica – International dancehall/reggae artiste, Beenie Man will be recognised for his contribution to the global music industry when he will be presented with the first Icon Music Award at the third staging of the Ocean Style Icon Award Dinner during the Ocean Style Fashion Showcase Weekend in Montego Bay on Friday. International […]
By Dr. Shane Drakes Low back pain is an extremely common condition with some studies showing that 80 per cent of people have had at least one episode of low back pain during their lifetime. While most episodes of pain eventually resolve, in a small percentage of people, it becomes chronic. This is a major […]
“Errol Barrow: Freedom Fighter,” a full-length feature film on the life of the former prime minister of Barbados who led his country to political independence in 1966, will have its world premiere at the Innis Town Hall cinema, University of Toronto, on November 12. This docudrama stars Adrian Holmes, a Canadian of Barbadian heritage, and […]
