Hundreds of concerned citizens, including black activists, showed up last Thursday at the first public meeting called by the recently-formed Ontario anti-racism directorate to discuss issues related to systemic racism. Addressing the meeting, amid some heckling, Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynn told the gathering at Daniels Spectrum in Regent Park that ” this is not a […]
Caneisha Edwards playing The Flamingo Queen in Dexter Seusahai’s Paradise at the Toronto Caribbean Junior Carnival in Scarborough on Saturday. More than a dozen bands took part in the parade. Junior Carnival 2016 winners Carnival Nationz was adjudged Band of the Year at the Toronto Caribbean Carnival’s 2016 Junior Carnival Parade. Band theme: The Nest. […]
Acclaimed Barbados-born author Austin Tom Clarke who died on June 26 last, was remembered at his funeral last Friday as a man whose life ” defies summation.” Delivering the eulogy at the Cathedral church of St. James in downtown Toronto, Rinaldo Walcott, an associate professor of sociology and equity studies at the University of Toronto, […]
Members of Black Lives Matter (BLM) Toronto staged a sit-in at the Pride Toronto parade on Sunday, bringing it to a halt for about half an hour. Alexandra Williams, a co-founder of BLM Toronto, said that they held the sit-in because they wanted to hold Pride Toronto accountable for “anti-blackness.” “We are not taking any space […]
Since its inception in 1995, A Different Booklist bookstore has had the distinct pleasure of launching Austin’s entire book in Canada. In 2014, A Different Booklist, in partnership with the Government of Barbados and Harbourfront Centre, dedicated a bench in the Ontario Square in honor of Austin Clarke, a Grandfather of Canadian and Commonwealth literature. […]
Congratulations to one and all! This is the time of the year when we celebrate the successes of all those persons, particularly our students of Caribbean ancestry, who have just completed their respective courses of study at the primary, secondary and tertiary levels. A key aspect of our celebrations is our focus on using these […]
Last weekend two calypso tents opened in Toronto, heralding the beginning of the city’s carnival season. The Professionals, back at the Steel Workers Hall, saw the return of Montreal’s and St. Lucia’s Dennis James, four-time calypso monarch. James was among a strong contingent of singers returning for another exciting season. On Sunday, Kaiso Forum pitched […]
Toronto Raptors assistant coach, consultant and team ambassador Jamaal Magloire recently held his third annual all-inclusive “RSVP: Garden Galavant”. Magloire who also serves as bandleader for Carnival mas band Toronto Revellers is a tireless supporter of Caribbean culture and celebrated his birthday in fine style while raising funds for the non-profit organization, The Children’s Breakfast […]
By Gerald V. Paul Toronto Black advocate Osborne Barnwell has lashed out at managers in the public service who are perpetuating anti-black racism, ” apparently knowing that they can do so with impunity.” Barnwell was speaking at Toronto City Hall yesterday at the official launch of the campaign by justice4blacks@work, a recently- formed coalition of […]
“We are a community not by choice.” That sentiment was heard as the community put their heads together in the fight against gun violence recently at Scarborough Civic Centre. UMOVE (Mothers Opposing Violence Everywhere) and Zero Gun Violence Movement (ZGVM) held a Parents Conference with leading members of the community including former deputy chief […]
