By Lincoln Depradine PRIDE Contributing Writer TORONTO, Ontario — A new publication, anthologizing the success of African-Canadian women, has been hailed by provincial and national leaders, including the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario and the Prime Minister of Canada. “100 Accomplished ...
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Feed SubscriptionDespite Mass Shooting At Gay Nightclub ‘Gay Blood’ Donation Banned
By Neil Armstrong PRIDE Contributing Writer When the call went out for people in Orlando, Florida to donate blood to help the victims of Sunday’s mass shooting carried out by Omar Mateen at Pulse, a gay nightclub, many formed lines ...
Read More »Film Project Uncovers Hidden Impact Of Migration On Caribbean Families
By Neil Armstrong PRIDE Contributing Writer TORONTO, Ontario — An award-winning Caribbean filmmaker, who feels like she stumbled onto something that is becoming her life’s mission, will be in Toronto next week to showcase her short film and the resulting ...
Read More »New JCA President, Adaoma Patterson, Committed To Advocacy And Legacy
By Neil Armstrong PRIDE Contributing Writer Adaoma Patterson, the new president of the Jamaican Canadian Association (JCA), is committed to leadership, advocacy, engaging members and the community, and has plans for a legacy project, among other things. She has given herself ...
Read More »P.A.C.E. (Canada) Features Vintage Fashion Show At June 5th Strawberry Social
TORONTO, ON – P.A.C.E Canada announced that the annual Strawberry Social is being held this Sunday, June 5th at the Pearson Convention Center. Highlights of the luncheon include a Vintage Fashion Show, entertainment by Jay Douglas & The All Stars, ...
Read More »An Example Of African-Canadian Youth Achievement
At the May 31 convocation for the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto (U of T), Asians and Caucasians dominated the field of graduates and newly accredited doctors. But, among the more than 340 students, who also included ...
Read More »Jamaica Stock Exchange Spreads Information About Itself In The Diaspora
By Neil Armstrong PRIDE Contributing Writer The Jamaica Stock Exchange took its international roadshow and knowledge exchange visit to Toronto last week – the third in its stop after London and New York – where it met with Jamaicans in the diaspora ...
Read More »Bringing Meaning, Hope To Communities In Dance
By Lincoln Depradine PRIDE Contributing Writer Grenadian-Jamaican-Canadian Natasha Powell has long been involved in dance and the arts. And, she will be for many more years, having now embarked on a new phase by starting her own dance company. Some ...
Read More »Dr. Carl James Is New Jean Augustine Chair And Has Major Plans For It
By Neil Armstrong PRIDE Contributing Writer Dr. Carl James has been appointed the new Jean Augustine Chair in Education for a five-year term, effective July 1, 2016. The announcement was made on May 16 to faculty members in an email from ...
Read More »Anne-Marie Woods Returns To Theatre With New Play “She Said/He Said”
Anne-Marie Woods aka Amani just had one of her life long dreams come into fruition when her new play She Said/He Said had its World Premiere April 13th – May 1st at the MAI in Montreal – produced by Black ...
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