Windsor Project Documents Caribbean Canadian Journeys A new initiative at the University of Windsor is expanding how Black history in southwestern Ontario is documented, with a focus on voices that have often been absent from official records. The project, titled From Mango to Maple, is led by archivist Antoinette “Anto” Seymour and is based in […]
Black stories took centre stage in Windsor The second edition of the Windsor International Black Film Festival (WIBFF) wrapped up over the weekend after three days of film screenings and discussions that explored the diversity of Black stories from around the world. Held from August 15 to 17, all screenings took place at the Armouries […]
Miss Universe Canada Costume Show For the first time in its history, the Miss Universe Canada National Costume Show stood as its own entity, taking centre stage Tuesday night at the Water’s Edge Event Centre in Windsor. The event was open to the public at no cost, with a live stream available for those who […]
By Stephen Weir It didn’t stop their parade last weekend, but that province wide Saturday’s rainstorm soaked the city of Belleville almost as much as it did Toronto. The third annual Belleville Caribbean Parade had a start time of 1pm last Saturday, and according to weather reports on the day, that’s just about when it […]
Windsor is gearing up to host its first-ever Black film festival next month, promising to celebrate and showcase achievements in Black filmmaking and storytelling. Scheduled to take place at downtown’s Armouries Theatre from August 16 to 18, the Windsor International Black Film Festival (WIBFF) will feature a diverse lineup of approximately 15 films from around […]
Rain or shine, you can find Patrick Weatherspoon standing behind a large barbecue outside his new Windsor, Ont., restaurant. Weatherspoon recently opened a soul food restaurant — a type of cuisine not easy to come by in Windsor. He said he was surprised by that when he used to visit Windsor from Detroit. “There was […]
There are three new murals recently unveiled along a Windsor main street corridor. One of the individuals highlighted is Ada Kelly Whitney, known for being the first Black woman hired by an Ontario public school board, according to the Essex County Black Historical Research Society. “I’m so proud of her,” expressed the group’s president Irene […]
Teacher stopped students from playing a song that uttered the word, then she said it in explaining why they shouldn’t do it. Oops! Into the penalty box! The Greater Essex County District School Board (GECDSB) is in the middle of an investigation after one of its high school teachers used the N-word twice in school. […]
The proposed pitch will be located in Derwent Park in Forest Glade. The city is investing $100,000 toward a design for the project, which will also include upgrades to multi-use trails in the park, located near Forest Glade Drive and the E.C. Row Expressway. Anwar Shahid, the president of the Windsor-Essex Cricket League, says there’s […]
