By By Stephen Weir There was no better day for the CBC to sit down and talk to Caribbean Camera about their new TV series The Porter than last Tuesday – the start of Black History Month in Canada. When the new Series goes to air on February 21 The Porter will have the distinction […]
The Tobago Writers Guild (TWG) has contributed to Tobago’s literary landscape and to the growth of Tobagonian literature from its inception in 2006, to its incorporation in 2010 to present day and in honour of Authors Day, which is widely recognized on November 1, the Guild has declared the date as National Authors Day, which […]
Toronto-born of Jamaican heritage, multimedia storyteller Robert Young is a creative who strives to produce work that resonates and inspires through strong visual messaging. “I create earnestly from the core to build a better life for myself and others,” explained Young. When I asked my mother what I was like as a child, she said that […]
Directed by Miquel Galofré From Gangsta to Pastor shares the moving story of a man who overcame the cycle of violence to uplift the community he once brought harm upon. “This original true tale has a way of casting the main protagonist in a sympathetic light despite his troubled past,” says CaribbeanTales Film Festival […]
On Feb. 3, 1914, Charles Daniels — a Canadian Pacific Railway employee who worked as a porter supervisor — bought tickets to see a Shakespeare play at the Grand Theatre in Calgary but when he arrived the theatre wouldn’t let him take his seat because he was Black. Daniels’s story is one of many that […]
Black-Canadian business owners and entrepreneurs make important contributions to the Canadian economy, yet they continue to face systemic racism and obstacles in starting and growing their businesses. This has been further exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Government of Canada is working to address long-standing barriers with its first-ever Black Entrepreneurship Program (BEP)—an over $400 […]
Light a candle and hold it up as the Trinidadian Calypso King and inimitable vocalist and storyteller Mighty Sparrow (OBE) brings the Caribbean Island fire to Lincoln Center for a career-spanning set of songs on the eve of his 86th birthday. Mighty Sparrow’s legacy spans nearly the entire history of recordings, from 78s to […]
Actor and filmmaker Tyler Perry offered a message of unity in a time of division as he accepted the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award at Sunday’s Oscars ceremony in Los Angeles. “In this time, with all of the Internet and social media and algorithms and everything that wants us to think a certain way, the 24-hour […]
The City of Brampton’s New Year’s Eve 2021 celebration will look different due to COVID-19. To protect the health and safety of the community, all activities will take place online, right here! This year’s virtual show will begin at 8 pm with messages from Mayor Patrick Brown and Members of Council, and a pre-recorded performance […]
HAVANA – A rare public protest in Cuba of more than 300 artists, activists and members of the public outside the culture ministry to denounce repression and censorship ended early on Saturday after demonstrators said they agreed with officials to open an unprecedented dialogue. Thirty of the protesters including performance artist Tania Bruguera and film […]
