After 14 months of covering the best and most unique ska and reggae – classics and lesser known soul songs – the Rhythm Express introduce their first original side built from the bottom up, Soul Nation. Funk and soul music originated in the clubs, the places where people hibernate away from the madding crowd and […]
… Because it’s 2016! What is feminism? What is a feminist? Why are feminists necessary? Can a male be a feminist? Why are male feminists necessary? Why are Black male feminists necessary? This is not an exercise for purely intellectual or entertainment purposes. I am raising issues relevant to all of us, regardless of gender, […]
Author of The Book of Negroes Laurence Hill is starting a new chapter in his life: professor of creative writing in the College of Arts at the University of Guelph. “I have always loved to teach, mentor and encourage developing writers and I can’t think of a more exciting way to embrace that passion and […]
Immigration Minister John McCallum is planning to introduce changes in the “next couple of months” that will grant permanent resident status to sponsored spouses of Canadians, immediately upon arriving here. “Excellent news,” said Jamaican-born community leader Maxine Pearson. “There’s a lot of vulnerability, particularly with women who came here, sponsored,” said MP Gary Anandasangaree (Liberal-Scarborough-Rouge […]
Adolescent boys who experience what is called slow-wave sleep after sleep deprivation may have a significantly higher chance of developing insulin resistance. They may be also at greater risk for developing type 2 diabetes, increased visceral fat and impaired attention. Slow-wave sleep (SWS) is an important stage of sleep involved in memory consolidation and recovery […]
Perhaps the opposition benches in Ottawa are looking at the Caribbean Diaspora in Canada, among other immigrant groups, when they point and howl about the fledgling Liberal government’s embracing of a deficit. Finance Minister Bill Morneau – a successful businessman in his own right who knows his way around a ledger – has quite openly […]
I asked eight immensely talented, successful and highly motivated community artists to give their impressions of the importance of February being designated Black History Month. Here is what four said in their own words (part 1 appeared in the Feb. 18 Camera). Julian Taylor (musician) (Taylor is a Canadian singer-songwriter. Formerly associated with the band […]
If you are willing to recognize it, you may actually know many persons who are friends of truth. Over the last week or two, I have been enjoying the intellectual generosity of Harry and Rose, two close friends who introduced me to the truth according to Eduardo Galeano, a very entertaining writer, a hard-hitting political […]
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Just as the heart was groaning under the weight of yet another foreign franchise coming to serve us coffee, in floats Ras Nijinsky to turn the imperial order upside down before sending it forth, unrecognizable to itself in ras and drag. This Minshall Ras Mas is, indeed, a high Mas, […]
Talented Canadians of Caribbean origin are dominating this year’s JUNO nominations. The annual musical lovefest awards show will be held in Calgary April 3 at the Scotiabank Saddledome. Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) and broadcast partner CTV announced on Tuesday the 45th JUNO celebrations will spread over March 28-April 3. Nominated for […]
