Carnival and Jouvert: A Repository of Spirit, Community and Culture
It was a beautiful crisp day. A perfect sky absent of clouds and filled to the brim with the deepest blues. It hung so...
Chicago Muslims Delay Ramadan One Day
Manya Brachear Pashman of The Chicago Tribune is reporting that most of the Chicago area's 400,000 Muslims will begin their sacred fast Wednesday instead...
Bye Felicia: ‘Indigenous Peoples Day’ Replacing ‘Columbus Day’?
Emanuella Grinberg of CNN is reporting that many cities in the United States are replacing 'Columbus Day' with 'Indigenous People Day'. Grinberg reports:
"For the...
African Canadian Community Fights to Save Co-op Housing
Lincoln Depradine of Pride News Magazine is reporting that Trinidad-born activist Nicole Waldron is campaigning to save Co-Op Housing in Canada.
Waldron, is a part of larger coalition that...
Canadian Authorities Crackdown on Citizenship Fraud
Caribbean 360 is reporting that Canada’s Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander said he is reinforcing the government’s commitment to tackling citizenship fraud through measures...
WondaGurl Ebony Oshunrinde, 16, Creates Beat for Jay-Z
Karissa Donkin of The Toronto Star is reporting that Brampton's Ebony Oshunrinde, 16, created a beat used on “Crown,” a track on Jay-Z’s Magna...
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Turns 105
by Nsenga K. Burton, Ph.D.
Happy Founders Day to the ladies of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.* Founded on January 15, 1908 on the campus...
Hurricane Sandy Brings Death and Destruction to U.S.
CNN is reporting that at least 16 people in the United States were killed in incidents related to Hurricane Sandy. The Red Cross reported...
Shadow and Act’s Tambay Obenson is Not Impressed
If you haven't gotten the memo yet, please stop sending Shadow and Act's founder and editor-in-chief Tambay A. Obenson articles about black cinema written...
Lewis Hamilton Wins Canadian Grand Prix Amid Controversy
Five-time Formula One winner Lewis Hamilton won the Canadian Grand Prix after German race car driver Sebastian Vettel was penalized 5 seconds for rejoining...
