TORONTO, Ontario — Toronto History Museums recently launched the Awakenings program – a virtual series of art projects by Black, Indigenous and artists of colour — aimed at addressing the lack of representation in stories about Toronto. It is a ...
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By Michael Stasko Guest Contributor “Here are your handcuffs. Now, how would you like to wear them?” Each time I embark on a new low-budget independent film, this is the mantra that begins to play on a loop in my head. ...
Read More »Jamaican-Canadian Cultural Stalwart, Denise Jones: Gone, But Not Forgotten
By Michael L. Van Cooten Publisher/Editor BRAMPTON, Ontario (Tuesday, December 8, 2020) — Denise Jones, 64, prominent entertainment and cultural promoter and entrepreneur — who was honoured for Excellence in Entertainment by the African Canadian Achievement Awards (ACAA), and in ...
Read More »Culture Ministry Launches ‘Jamaica 60’ Logo Competition
KINGSTON, Jamaica (Wednesday, December 2, 2020) — Jamaicans, at home and abroad, will have the opportunity to win US$2,500 in the Jamaica 60th Logo Competition. The competition is being organised by the Secretariat for Commemorative Events and Special Projects in ...
Read More »Award-Winning Actor, Sean Connery, Dead At 90; Jamaica’s Tourism Minister Pays Tribute
KINGSTON, Jamaica (Tuesday, November 3, 2020) — Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett, says the late Scottish and Academy Award-winning actor, Sean Connery, and his monster James Bond film, Dr. No, were instrumental in launching Jamaica as a premiere destination for ...
Read More »Jamaica’s Minister Of Culture And Canadian High Commissioner Tour Bob Marley’s Tuff Gong Studios
KINGSTON, Jamaica (Friday, October 16, 2020) — Jamaica’s Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Olivia Grange, and Canadian High Commissioner to Jamaica, Laurie Peters, toured the Marley family’s Tuff Gong Studios in Kingston, on Wednesday. The purpose of the ...
Read More »Carifesta XV In Antigua And Barbuda Postponed To 2022
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua and Barbuda (Friday, October 16, 2020) — CARIFESTA, the Caribbean’s premiere cultural festival, which was scheduled to be held in Antigua and Barbuda in August next year, has been postponed to August 2022. Daryll Matthew, Minister of ...
Read More »GRAMMY-Nominated Singer, Aloe Blacc, Releases First Album In Seven Years
TORONTO, Ontario (Friday, October 2, 2020) — Aloe Blacc – the GRAMMY-nominated, platinum-selling singer, songwriter, producer, and activist – released his newest album, All Love Everything, today. Inspired by his family, the new album, out on BMG, is really shaped ...
Read More »Leading Jamaican Choreographer Sues US Superstars Jayz And Beyoncé
KINGSTON, Jamaica, June 25, CMC – Dr. L’Antoinette Stines, the founder and lead choreographer of the renowned Jamaican dance group, L’Acadco, has filed a lawsuit against music superstars, Jay Z (birth named Shawn Corey Carter) and his wife, Beyoncé Giselle ...
Read More »Documentary About Toronto Black Community Advocate Wins Two Canadian Screen Awards
TORONTO, Ontario June 10, 2020 (PRIDE) — Mr. Jane and Finch, a documentary that explores the intriguing life of venerable, Guyana-born community activist, Winston LaRose — who dedicated the last 25 years, advocating on behalf of the troubled, racism-plagued community ...
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