The Equal Justice Initiative (EJI) is committed to ending mass incarceration and excessive punishment in the United States, to challenging racial and economic injustice, and to protecting basic human rights for the most vulnerable people in American society. Founded in 1989 by Bryan Stevenson, a widely acclaimed public interest lawyer and best-selling author of Just […]
Jamaicans celebrated the life and legacy of Black nationalist leader Marcus Mosiah Garvey on Sunday at the annual Boonoonoonoos brunch held at the Jamaican Canadian Centre in Toronto. In the keynote address at the brunch, Thando Hyman, an adjunct professor at York University’s faculty of education, reminded the gathering that Garvey’s aim was “to build […]
Tobago-born actors Winston Duke and Dominique Jackson are raising their stock with new TV roles. Duke and Jackson will both be appearing in new shows on screens in the near future. Duke, who broke out with his role as M’baku in the ‘Black Panther’ and Avengers movies and in the Jordan Peele thriller ‘Us’, will […]
After losing his right leg to diabetes, a stalwart of our music industry will be given a grand concert in appreciation of his contributions to the calypso tradition in Guyana. At the helm of the planning is Calypso Judge, Mr. Cecil Semple, an ex-member of the Guyana Police Force who is also an avid reader […]
The future of movies and communication is here. Please take the 25 min to view this short movie its great and I think its theme is a reality in Toronto has well. Here are some comments about the movie let me know what you think. Uploader Comments (Rayven Choi) stop08it 1 week ago is this […]
Meet Kamela Singh, one of the lead singers for the Toronto band Destiny whose new hit, Gimme Pressure, is blowing up the airwaves in Trinidad, Guyana, Holland and Vancouver. It is the 25 year-old’s first shot at a chutney mix, as she is best known for her sultry R&B vocals. Take a look at her […]
Every country needs a dance and here comes the African’s Monica Mark in Lagos and Accra guardian.co.uk, Monday 3 September 2012 14.27 BST Some dance crazes last barely longer than the time it takes to flip to another radio station. Others prompt Mexican waves of booty-shaking across borders. Thus, Ghana’s Azonto, in which the dancers […]
