If you are between 10 and18 years and have an interest in hip-hop as an art form, UNITY Charity is looking for you. UNITY offers drop-in programs in Toronto, Scarborough and Mississauga that focus on building skills through peer-to-peer mentorship and artistic performance, using elements of hip-hop. The organization, which began in 2007, teamed up […]
Steelpan must be declared the national emblem of Trinidad and Tobago, The Pan Piper told The Camera at the annual showcase Snowflakes on Steel. Hameed Shaqq, aka The Pan Piper, made the comment at P.C. Ho Theatre Chinese Cultural Centre as some of Toronto’s finest steelpan orchestras performed in the Pan Arts Network (PAN) 19th […]
Sister Soujah who is travelling to promote her writings intended to “move the soul” brought her show to Toronto recently. Born Lisa Williamson, the American hip-hop generation author, activist, recording artist and film producer visited Toronto to promote her lastest book, A Moment of Silence Midnight III. She told a packed audience at William Doo […]
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Peoples National Movement (PNM) constituency of La Brea was the scene of fiery protests recently involving residents angry over the lack of job opportunities and the deplorable state of the road. The South Trunk Road was blockaded in at least 18 locations before daybreak, causing chaos for people trying to […]
GUATEMALA CITY – Guatemala has detained 14 ex-military officials, including the brother of a former president, for forced disappearances and crimes against humanity during the bloodiest period of its 36-year civil war. Among the captured was 83-year-old Manuel Benedicto Lucas, a former top general and brother of ex-President Romeo Lucas, and Byron Barrientos, who was […]
Opposition Leader Patrick Brown is calling on Premier Kathleen Wynne to act on “the crisis in correctional services and the need for urgent action” in Ontario jails. In a letter hand delivered to Wynne and copied to Minister of Community Safety and Correction Services Yasir Naqvi, Brown said Ontario’s jails are overcrowded, understaffed and increasingly […]
As Mayor John Tory shared his vision of a City that Works and Cares with the Canadian Black Caucus, artist and entrepreneur Camille Lauren told The Camera, “Racialized artists face very real setbacks in getting a toe-hold in this arena. “It’s often the opportunity that is the difference between who makes it and who doesn’t. […]
Jonanna Okore told The Camera, “I am so excited to be the recipient of the Scarborough Caribbean Sports Club (SCSC) Award as they mark their 40th year of serving the community.” Okore, a first-year student at George Brown-Ryerson University pursuing a degree in early childhood education, penned in her winning scholarship essay about a passion […]
Social media and media around the world have been buzzing with news about the recent announcement of the 2016 Grammy nominations made by Alicia Keys, herself a 15-time Grammy Award winner. She revealed the musicians vying in the four general field categories: Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Record of the Year and […]
LONDON, England – St. Lucia’s appointment of a Saudi billionaire as its Permanent Representative to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the government’s refusal to lift his diplomatic immunity to face a divorce suit is being criticized by a senior British parliamentarian. The Dr. Kenny Anthony administration last month sought to defend the appointment of […]
