Listen to this article now By Kuba Shand-Baptiste One hundred and twenty eight years ago, a little-known children’s book by a British-American author landed on the 19th-century literary scene, just in time for Christmas. It didn’t take long for it to make a splash. Within the first few years of its publication, The Adventures […]
By Margaret Kimberley Black Agenda Report, Executive Editor and Senior Columnist International media [December 2021] reported that the Ugandan government turned over Entebbe airport to a Chinese bank in order to make payment on a loan. “Museveni to surrender Uganda’s only international airport over Chinese loan,” claimed The Guardian. Similar headlines have appeared widely […]
The gift of Eid ul Fitr Next Thursday, 20th April, Muslims around the world will be celebrating Eid ul Fitr, which is the “festival to break the fast”; it marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan; a month of fasting. Muslims still have one week of Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic […]
By Dr. Virginia Nsitem A common knee complaint is pain either climbing up or going down stairs, or both. In addition, patients often complain of hearing cracking noises in their knees when they move. One of the first questions they ask is if they have arthritis and may eventually need a knee replacement. Before […]
As the Federation of St.Kitts and Nevis gets ready to celebrate its 40th anniversary of Independence in September, it is pushing ahead with its Citizenship by Descent Drive. The Consulate of St.Kitts and Nevis in Toronto is targetting “1st and 2nd generation Canadians with connections to St Kitts and Nevis” through its citizenship campaign and […]
By Yolanda T. Marshall Many are celebrating the season of rebirth. Christians worldwide celebrated Easter as a reminder of God’s love – “For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life.” Bible (John 3:16). Some of you […]
By Sukhram Ramkissoon According to a recent Federal Court decision, a 32-year-old citizen of Mexico was recently successful in having his negative humanitarian application decision set aside by the Federal Court and was granted a second review of the said application. I will refer to him as Valdez which is not his real name. Valdez […]
Rejection as refugees impelled migrants to make dangerous river crossing By Karl Nerenberg The death of a migrant Roma family crossing from Canada to the U.S. reminds of the difficult recent history that Roma refugees have faced in Canada. One of the two families that drowned last week trying to cross the St. Lawrence River […]
Toronto Carnival’s Legacy Band is back and ready to celebrate the festival’s rich cultural history. Produced by Mike Williams and D’ New Regulars Arts & Cultural Group, the newly named community mas’ band initiative aims to encourage goodwill within the Carnival Arts community. The Legacy Band 2023 will honor the founders and original bandleaders of […]
The Confronting Anti-Black Racism Advisory Committee advises City Council on anti-Black racism in sectors such as education, child-welfare, policing, justice, housing, and employment. Its mandate is to eliminate barriers faced by Black communities, recommend City engagement to improve access to services and programs, and ensure Black communities’ interests and needs are reflected in City programs […]
