The National Bar Association (NBA) of the United States, the largest association of African American lawyers and judges in North America, will hold its annual Convention and Exhibits at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel in Toronto July 29-August 4. It will be the Association’s 92nd annual convention and the first to be held outside of […]
By Hollis Lashley No fewer than 18 bands took to the streets of Baltimore under sunny skies on Saturday for the Baltimore-Washington Caribbean Carnival 2017. In the large band category, ” Infusion,” led by designer Jackie Cumberbatch, was one of the outstanding mas’ presentations, full of colour and creativity. Another favourite with the crowds of […]
A Trinidad-born woman and her husband were found dead last Thursday in New Mexico. The bodies of Ursula Tammy Kokotkiewicz, 32, who lived in Brampton and had moved to the United States, and husband, Jacob, 31, who served in the US army, were found with gunshot wounds to the head. Their bodies were found in […]
Toronto rapper Drake picked up 13 awards at Sunday’s Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas, beating the previous record of 12 held by Adele. Drake had earned 10 awards in early winners announced Sunday morning and won an 11th for top male artist in the first minutes of the show He beat out Beyoncé, […]
by Carlton Joseph On October 22, Donald Trump travelled to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania to announce his “Contract with the American Voter,” which formalized his pledges for the next 100 days. It listed 18 actions he would take under his executive authority as president, and 10 pieces of legislation he would introduce in Congress. On the executive […]
NEW YORK – When Nevisian Floyel Stapleton appeared in a Manhattan Criminal Court in New York for a routine hearing in his misdemeanour assault case, he was stunned to be met by US federal immigration agents as he left the courtroom. “I didn’t know they were there. They were in plain clothes. They had no […]
LOS ANGELES – Wyclef Jean, the Grammy-winning ex-member of the Fugees, said he was “appalled” after being handcuffed and questioned by police in Los Angeles. Haiti-born Jean, 47, came to the United States as a child with his family and grew up largely in New Jersey. That is where the rapper-singer played with a group […]
By Ian Xun Hidden Figures is an incredibly inspiring film that you and your children should see before it exits the theatres. It is a triumphant story about the genius and foresight of black women that went untold for far too long. The film is set in the early 60s, and chronicles the critical work […]
HAVANA — Cuba announced a landmark deal on Thursday to sell charcoal to a US company, the first legal Cuban export to the United States in five decades, as part of the fragile rapprochement between the former Cold War foes. The sale of 40 tonnes of charcoal derived from the woody plant marabu comes at […]
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -Haitian police have evacuated some 50 .US citizens to safety after attempted attacks by supporters of Haitian Senator-elect Guy Philippe, who was arrested and extradited to the United States last week, a police official said on Monday. Philippe, long wanted by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and remembered for his role in a […]
