By Stephen Weir Even as positive social media reviews come in for the current Netflix showing of “Brother,” the Caribbean Camera has learned there could be another film based on a David Chariandy book in the works. We talked to Chariandy late last week about how he felt regarding the movie “Brother” being shown on […]
Dr. Rhonda McEwen, President and Vice Chancellor of Victoria University, told a gathering at the second annual Impact Awards held recently at the Ontario Science Centre in Toronto, that innovation, diversity and inclusion are elements that have become “crucial catalysts for progress.” “Innovation,” she said, in her keynote address at the Awards ceremony, “is not […]
Photos and Story Mervin Murrel By Over the past weekend, Miami’s lively community of children came together to celebrate the annual Kiddies Carnival Jump-Up. Blessed with beautiful weather, the young participants wholeheartedly immersed themselves in the festivities. A total of eleven bands took to the streets, enchanting onlookers with their extravagant and imaginative costumes. The […]
The Mary Ann Shadd records have been added to Canada’s national register. The records contain documents including letters to and from family members and prominent African American abolitionists, draft articles of Canada’s first anti-slavery newspaper, The Provincial Freeman and pages of her pamphlet, “A Plea for Emigration; or Notes of Canada West.” Mary Ann Camberton […]
For over six decades, the Jamaican Canadian Association (JCA) has been a pillar of strength, unity, and cultural celebration within the vibrant Jamaican-Canadian community. This year’s milestone 61st Anniversary Gala Dinner and Dance, themed “A Journey of Resilience and Perseverance,” not only marks the JCA’s enduring commitment but also pays homage to the remarkable journey […]
Toronto’s Trinbago Festival, the largest Trinidad & Tobago food and music event, returns for its second year on August 26th and 27th at Yonge-Dundas Square. Following last year’s success with 18,000 attendees, this year’s festival anticipates over 20,000 visitors. The event promises an expanded range of twin island cuisine, a new Carib Beer Garden, […]
On August 1, Tanya Sue Chutkan presided over the criminal trial of former U.S. President Donald J. Trump, concerning the events leading up to the January 6, 2021, United States Capitol attack. Chutkan is a Jamaican American immigrant with a distinguished background as a lawyer and jurist in Washington, D.C. Since 2014, she has served […]
Flag’’ – designed and popularized by the late Marcus Garvey – was hoisted on August 4 at the Civic Centre at Mel Lastman Square in North York. Dr. Julius Garvey led in the flag-raising ceremony and also was the featured speaker in a discussion at the North York Central Library. The “Afternoon with Dr Julius […]
By Lincoln DePradine Trinidad entertainer Tony Prescott, perhaps best-known for the vocals on the hit “All Aboard’’, has not been at a Toronto carnival for a dozen years. He’s returned to the city in 2023 and promises fans high-energy, enjoyable performances. “They’re going to get energy. They’re going to get a good show; I’m not […]
In a poignant ceremony held on Tuesday at Toronto City Hall, the Black Liberation Flag was proudly hoisted, ushering in the commencement of Emancipation Month. The flag, characterized by its vibrant pan-African hues of red, black, and green, also found its place of prominence at civic centers across Etobicoke, East York, Scarborough, and York. This […]
