Dan Hill, the Toronto-born singer-songwriter, whose 1977 solo hit “Sometimes When We Touch” melted hearts as it climbed the worldwide charts, has been selected as the latest inductee into the illustrious home of influential lyricists. Hill, 66, is a five-time Juno winner who rose to prominence on a spate of earnest soft-rock hits he penned […]
After launching The Black Academy in early December, actor-brothers Shamier Anderson and Stephan James are now planning an awards show to celebrate and uplift Black talent across Canada. But getting financial backing is proving to be a challenge, they say. The Toronto-raised performers say they want to debut the live, national telecast in the latter […]
NEW YORK — Actress Cicely Tyson who gained an Oscar nomination for her role as the sharecropper’s wife in “Sounder,” won a Tony Award at age 88 and two Emmys for playing a former slave in the 1974 television drama “The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman,” died last Thursday at 96. Tyson began her screen […]
Both the federal government and the Ontario government along with the City of Toronto will provide funding for major rehabilitation of the Herbert H. Carnegie Centennial Centre in Toronto. In a news release last week, the Government of Canada said it will provide $1,134,159 for this project through the Community, Culture and Recreation Infrastructure Stream […]
By Crystal Hosannah A well known healhcare executivew from the United States delivered a “special message” of unity to the Black community last Saturday. “If there is one common thread amongst us as we gather virtually today, it is our deep desire to help and support other people whether they are family members, members of […]
Jamaica-born Nalo Hopkinson was last month named Damon Knight Grand Master,a lifetime achievement honour presented annually by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America. As the first Black woman to receive one of science fiction writing’s most prestigious awards, Nalo Hopkinson says she takes a “joyful” responsibility in her work. She is the author of everal award–winning […]
Five Black Canadian musicians have been selected by a jury of their peers as recipients of the inaugural SiriusXM Black Canadian Music Awards. The new prize, launched in association with the SOCAN Foundation, recognizes artistic merit from Black songwriters and composers across the country. Tobi, born Oluwatobi Ajibolade is among the five recipients of the […]
By Crystal Hosannah The Educational Foundation for Children’s Care Canada (EFCCC) together with TD Bank will host the 22nd Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration in a virtual broadcast on Saturday, starting at 6.30 p.m. This year’s theme, “The Dream Connects Communities in Unprecedented Times,” will focus on the global and visionary style of the […]
A virtual Caribbean inauguration party for United States Vice President-elect Kamala Harris under the theme: Celebrating #CaribbeanAmericanKamala will be broadcast on Sunday January 17. The event promises to be “an impressive gathering in cyberspace” with some of the Caribbean’s most notable artistes, dignitaries, and organisations marking an important moment in history – the official swearing-in […]
By: Bianca Jacob-Stephenson Five years ago, veteran entertainer Elsworth James first began losing things, and then getting lost during walks around his Toronto neighborhood. Two years later, he faced a devastating diagnosis: dementia, a neurodegenerative condition that affects 50 million people worldwide. Now in the end-stage of the disease, James endures the ultimate loss, memories […]
