Apart from the daily coverage we get about the Russia-Ukrainian war, which has been ongoing for the past two years, and the almost two-month old Israeli attack on Gaza, the housing crisis in Canada has held its own in recent news coverage. To our mind, something that has been going on for so long cannot […]
By Stephen Weir If you run into Kente Claus at a party or a fundraiser before Christmas and he asks what you want under the tree, tell him a Double-Double and a bag of Tim Bits and you may just get your wish, provided there is a Tim Hortons close by. DeWitt Lee, a Toronto […]
Reviewed By Chaitram Aklu “Rage from the Backwater” is Somnauth Narine’s first novel. Published in September, “Rage” is a realistic suspense fiction set in Queens New York, Guyana and Venezuela. Rage could easily lead the reader to conclude the book is non fiction. The author uses fictional names for his characters and real place names […]
Light shone on mental health of expectant and postpartum mothers “Two-thirds of mothers reported experiencing sadness or anxiety during pregnancy or the postpartum period, leading to concerns about their mental health. Among these, one-third felt this way most of the time. Alarmingly, less than half of these concerned mothers sought treatment or support. Notably, mothers […]
Teaching ‘a decolonized approach to leadership’ Sacred Leader Training (SLT+), a leadership program that has empowered Black, Indigenous and racialized women, is about to enter its fourteenth year in January 2024 and is inviting enterprising women to come along on the journey. This unique experience for women, who are leading in various aspects of their […]
The Black-led National Funders network now has access to $21.5M, made available through the Supporting Black Canadian Communities Initiative (SBCCI), a Federal Government programme. The idea behind the SBCCI is strengthen the the capacity of Black-led and Black‑serving community-based organizations across the country by bringing decision-making closer to Black communities to better meet their needs […]
The Canada Black Music Archives (CBMA) was founded in 2020 with a clear mandate to fill a crucial gap in Canada’s historical narrative to ensure the the rich and diverse musical heritage of Black Canadians. To that end, the CBMA launched a digital platform to preserve that remarkable contributions of Black musicians across various genres […]
Guyana President Irfaan Ali disclosed that the country and Saudi Arabia are working on a deal to build of a multi-million-dollar facility to improve CARICOM’s agriculture industry. “Guyana is leading the discussion into a $25 million facility to accelerate food production, looking at a hydroponics facility for the entire region. We have submitted all the […]
The US army is overturning the convictions of 110 Black soldiers – 19 of whom were executed – for a mutiny at a Houston military camp a century ago, an effort to atone for imposing harsh punishments linked to Jim Crow-era racism. Army officials announced the historic reversal on Monday during a ceremony posthumously honoring […]
By Stephen Weir We call him the Reacher Preacher, but everyone else in the GTA and the Caribbean knows him as Mr. Marvin Ishmael or Trini. Ishmael, a long-time Trinidadian Canadian author, actor, musician, playwright, director, and educator, is all that and more, but he is NOT a preacher. However, that might be about to […]
