Trustees of the Durham District School Board (DDSB) have selected names for two new DDSB schools in Ajax and Whitby scheduled to open in September 2021. School Naming Committees were formed for both new schools and comprised local Trustees, staff, students, a member of the Indigenous Advisory Circle, and community members. The committee consulted with […]
On Thursday May 27th, selected students who identify as Black in the Durham District School Board were recognized for their achievements and their leadership at this year’s Durham Black Educators Network Activating (DBEN) Student Success Awards. These scholarship awards were inspired in part by DBEN’s work with award-winning educator, Principal Baruti Kafele. Kafele stressed […]
The Ajax Anti-Black Racism Task Force is set to launch its new Diversity XChange Speaker Series. Professor Michel Shah and artist Robert Small will be the guest speakers at the first installment which will be live streamed on Wednesday May 12. starting at 6 p.m. They will discuss ” Black excellence.” The five-part, online […]
By Stephen Weir April is the time in Toronto when Jerrol “Stretch” Augustine bandleader of EPIC Mas Launches his band and Stretch knows how to put on a fete. This year on April 18th his band is going to show the city just how exciting a band launch can be. The number one medium sized […]
Trinidad and Tobago poet laureate Paul Keens-Douglas, popularly known as Mr. Tim Tim (one of the enduring characters in his collection of stories), will back in the Greater Toronto on May 18 for a performance of “Tim Tim Live.” It will be staged at a dinner and dance to be held at the Annandale Golf […]
By Lincoln DePradine A program to “support and enhance black parenting skills” has been launched for families in Whitby, Ajax and Pickering. The program which is funded through the Ontario Black Youth Action Plan (BYAP) will receive $30,000 over four years and is being administered by Side by Side Access Services. “We are very excited […]
Grenada-born Celina Caesar-Chavannes, MP for the riding of Whitby, will receive the Madiba Award at the 11th Annual Durham Black History Month Celebration in Ajax, Ontario on February 3. (The term Madiba signifies respect and endearment and is one of the names by which Nelson Mandela was affectionately known.) The Award honours a leader of […]
At the beginning of this New Year, as we approach the 28th anniversary of your favourite community newspaper, I would like to say thanks to our faithful readers, advertisers and contributors and to let you know of our exciting plans to make The Caribbean Camera more relevant to the needs of our community. First of […]
The Ontario government’s Anti-Black Racism Strategy, launched in Toronto on Thursday, “creates a roadmap for how government and its institutions will work to eliminate disparities for Black Ontarians,” says a news release from the Anti-Racism Directorate. The Strategy focuses on improving outcomes by: Setting long-term targets to reduce disparities for Black Ontarians in the child […]
Detective John Theriault , a Toronto police officer, has been removed from his position with the Professional Standards Unit following a complaint that he interfered with an investigation into his two sons being charged with severely beating Dafonte Miller, a Black teenager, last year, according to Mayor John Tory. “My understanding is he [John Theriault] […]
