Martin Luther King would have approved his “Playlist”
Last Friday, on a fresh winter night, the cozy Parkdale Hall on Queen Street West, was the venue of one of the last celebratory moments of Black History Month, just […]
Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie warns about ‘epidemic of self-censorship’
In 2020, Adichie’s 2006 novel Half Of A Yellow Sun was voted the best book to have won the Women’s Prize for Fiction in its 25-year history. In a lecture […]
Happy birthday Brian Lara: Top 5 Innings of the West Indies Legend
The West Indies batting great Brian Lara turned a year older today, May 2nd. Lara is counted among the greatest batsmen in world cricket. He is also Windies’ leading run-getter […]
Nana aba Duncan takes up post at Carleton U as journalism prof
Nana aba Duncan, the award-winning journalist, on leave from hosting CBC Radio’s Ontario weekend morning show Fresh Air, is a William Southam Journalism Fellow at Toronto’s Massey College, researching […]
RBC expands access to capital for Black entrepreneurs
Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) has announced the launch of the RBC Black Entrepreneur Business Loan (BEBL) – a new financing solution that provides eligible Black entrepreneurs in Canada with […]
Evin Lewis’ sparkling display and scintillating fielding give West Indies 4-1 margin
A fiery half-century from Evin Lewis laid the platform for a 200 target set by West Indies, which seemed well within reach for Australia until a slew of dynamic fielding […]
Carifta Swimming Championships postponed as Barbados goes into lockdown
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados -The Carifta Swimming Championships which were originally scheduled to be staged at the end of March and early April in Barbados have been indefinitely postponed after Prime Minister […]
David Rudder receives the Key to the City of Port Of Spain
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – David Michael Rudder, hailed as modern calypso’s most innovative songwriter, received the Key to the City of Port of Spain, during a ceremony at City […]
Spousal work permit program extended
OTTAWA – The Canadian government has extended the Spousal Work Permit Pilot Program that allows spouses and common-law partners who are in the country and the subject of immigration applications to […]
Caribana, more than just a jump up!
Caribana, more than just a jump up! By Gerald V. Paul Scholarships were awarded to students selected from Toronto’s Jane and Finch Wards 7, 8 and 9 to pursue their […]
