Lisa Ndejuru uses storytelling to help put mental pieces back together
As a psychotherapist in Montreal, Ndejuru has heard a lot of them. But the first story she had to unravel was her own: as the daughter of Rwandan refugees, […]
As a psychotherapist in Montreal, Ndejuru has heard a lot of them. But the first story she had to unravel was her own: as the daughter of Rwandan refugees, […]
“Slavery does not end with the stroke of a pen; it bleeds through generations.” So said Cameron Bailey, Chief Executive Office, and Artistic Director of The Toronto International Film Festival […]
The Jamaican Canadian Association Boonoonoonos Brunch is a cultural event that celebrates the Black and Jamaica communities by bringing them together to celebrate Black History Month. The word “Boonoonoonos” is […]
By Yolanda T. Marshall For children, black history, joy, and inspiration are necessary for healthy development. Kofi Annan once said, “literacy is a bridge from misery to hope.” My Black […]
In Ajax – Canada’s Blackest municipality By Greg Frankson A gathering of powerful Black literary voices with the theme “Respect our Canadian BlackLit Elders” happens on the evening of February […]
When clashes between residents and police erupted onto the streets of Brixton in 1981, in the heart of London’s African-Caribbean community, the British press largely told one side of the […]
The Toronto Black Film Festival (TBFF), presented by TD Bank Group (TD) in collaboration with Global News, is celebrating its 10th anniversary, February 16 – 21, with a bigger and […]
By Lincoln DePradine As far as many can be remembered, Hilda James has never missed the gala that’s held annually in Toronto to commemorate the anniversary of independence of Grenada, […]
By Lincoln DePradine Winston “Pappy’’ Frederick is extremely proud of the steelpan, a Trinidad and Tobago invention and says he wants pan “to be accepted as any instrument in the […]
By Stephen Weir The problem with Black History month? It is only 28-days long, and as Torontonians know, there are 40-days’ worth of quality events crammed into the month. Caribbean […]