Shirley Chisholm Honored in Brooklyn Recreation Center A new public landmark now stands in the heart of Central Brooklyn, carrying forward the story of a daughter of Caribbean immigrants who reshaped American politics. City leaders this month unveiled the Shirley Chisholm Recreation Center in East Flatbush, describing it as both a modern community hub and […]
Remembering Rev. Jesse Jackson I am saddened by the passing of Rev. Jesse Jackson, the charismatic Black American civil rights leader, politician, and Baptist minister, who died in Chicago recently. I had the unforgettable opportunity of working with Rev. Jackson many years ago, and I remember him as a a profoundly humble man. I am […]
St. Thomas Carnival dates announced Crowds will once again line the streets of Charlotte Amalie next spring as organizers prepare for the return of one of the territory’s most anticipated cultural events. The U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism has confirmed that St. Thomas Carnival 2026 will take place from April 26 to May 2, […]
It happened fast. So fast that most people barely noticed.In the space of a single weekend, a sitting head of state was removed from office, extracted from his own country and placed before an American court. There was no congressional debate, no United Nations resolution, no declaration of war. By the following week, oil shipments […]
There is a difference between tough negotiation and something that feels like coercion. Democracies negotiate. Allies bargain. Partners disagree. But when threats are issued publicly, when infrastructure is treated as leverage, and when compensation is demanded under pressure, it begins to resemble something else entirely. That is why many Canadians are reacting so strongly to […]
Walter Mosley’s Easy Rawlins series chronicles Black history When Walter Mosley introduced Easy Rawlins to readers in 1990 with Devil in a Blue Dress, he opened a new lens on Los Angeles, one that captured the complexities of Black life in mid-20th century America. Easy, a Second World War veteran, stumbled into detective work by […]
Why Canada must hold the line By Anthony Joseph As Black History Month begins, the contrast between Canada and the United States could not be more instructive, or more urgent. In Washington, U.S. President Donald Trump has announced plans to close the Trump / John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for up to […]
By Jonathan Slaff Woodie King Jr., a towering figure in American theatre and a tireless advocate for Black artists, died on January 29 at Weill Cornell Medical Center following complications from emergency heart surgery. He was 88. For more than five decades, King stood at the centre of Black theatre in the United States, shaping […]
Why Canada must stand firm By Anthony Joseph Canada is confronting a reality it can no longer soften with polite language or diplomatic euphemisms: our closest ally has become unpredictable, volatile, and at times openly hostile. The latest barrage of threats from U.S. President Donald Trump, including renewed tariff warnings, crude references to Canada’s prime […]
A long judicial career marked by steady advancement and community engagement has brought Trinidadian American jurist Lisa S. Ottley to one of New York’s most influential courts, drawing praise from political leaders and colleagues across Brooklyn. Justice Ottley has been elevated to the New York State Supreme Court Appellate Division Second Department, which sits in […]
