By Lincoln DePradine Jamaican-Canadian has been using her artistic talents to preserve and relate the stories of Black men and women, and their contributions to Canada. Williams, who owns and operates Nadine Williams Pen Foundation, is a multi-award-winning poet. She’s also an arts educator and author, who has published three collections of poetry, two children’s […]
The Josiah Henson Museum of African-Canadian History is celebrating Emancipation Day with free admission. The celebration, slated for Saturday, July 29 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., will be a day of educational and family-fun entertainment. The day will be a time to reflect on Black history and to the strength and resilience of Black […]
By Yolanda T. Marshall Summer is heating up! Whether you plan to cool down indoors with your air conditioner or on a beach with sunscreen and a book, here are a few Canadian gems you should add to your reading list. Sisters of the Snake Written by Sarena Nanua and Sasha Nanua, Canadian […]
Barbados’ fourth Prime Minister Sir Lloyd Erskine Sandiford has died at the age of 86. The educator and diplomat was a veteran Democratic Labour Party politician who entered the political fray in 1964 and served the country for more than three decades. Before ascending to the highest political office on the death of Prime […]
By Yolanda T. Marshall Unbroken Written by Angela Sterritt, a Canadian award-winning journalist, writer, and artist. “In her brilliant debut, Sterritt shares her memoir alongside investigative reporting into cases of missing and murdered Indigenous women in Canada, showing how colonialism and racism led to a society where Sterritt struggled to survive as […]
Markham station not allowed to increase its reach By Stephen Weir Markham’s popular oldies radio station, 105.9 (the Region), has faced a setback in its efforts to expand its signal to reach more listeners in Pickering, Ajax, and Oshawa. The station, known for playing the best of the 80s, 90s, 00s; and providing extensive news […]
The Coalition of Innovation Leaders Against Racism (CILAR) has launched two new programs, ACCELERATE Mentorship and ACCELERATE Leadership. Each program takes a unique approach to helping Canada’s innovation sector become more equitable, diverse, and inclusive in an accelerated way. CILAR is a diverse group of Canadian leaders committed to creating equitable pathways for the Black […]
By Stephen Weir Last week it was all home runs for Biblioasis, a Windsor publishing house and bookstore when it launched a new book about the Chatham Coloured All-Stars baseball team. Almost 100 years after becoming the first-All-Black team to win a provincial championship, the All-Stars’ story is now being told by an award-winning author […]
CaribbeanTales Media Group, led by renowned Filmmaker Frances-Anne Solomon, has an exciting lineup of film festival events for 2023 that aim to foster transformative conversations and bring communities together. One of their prominent events is the Windrush Caribbean Film Festival (WCFF), supported by the BFI, which celebrates 75 Years of Black Cinema and beyond. Taking […]
Caribbean Camera’s publisher Anthony Joseph among the awardees By Lincoln DePradine It’s been 35 years since the nationally known activist group, Black Action Defense Committee (BADC), was formally established, and members have recommitted themselves to continuing the work of the organization and are being encouraged and supported in their effort. “BADC has done a lot […]
