CBC Features Jamaican-Canadian Clement Virgo as one of the Architects of Black Film in Canada
Celebrated TV and film writer, producer, director, and owner of the production company Conquering Lion Pictures, Clement Virgo, has been featured by CBC Arts as one of the architects of Black filmmaking in Canada. Virgo was an early member of the Black Film and Video Network BFVN, an organization that began as a gathering at […]
Tears for my Queens (Black Lives Matter)
Created by the Almighty One, not to suffer by those that think our lives doesn’t matter, we were born to rule, not to be treated like a footstool. Like Queen Nefertiti, Yaa Asantewaa, Nandi, Moremi, Amina Mohamud, Makeda, and many more. The blood that runs through our vain is our strength, giving up is not […]
Racism in America 2020
This week felt different in race relations in America. It felt like a tipping point. We have been living in a state of chaos and overt racism ever since Donald Trump descended the gold escalator at Trump Towers in Manhattan in June, 2015. As he declared he would run for the Presidency of the United […]
I Can’t Breathe…Say my name, allow us all to breathe!!!
I cannot sit idly by in Miami and not be concerned about what happens in Minneapolis. Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly. Never again can we afford to live with […]
King George Floyd – I am broken, I am angry, I am sad, I am overwhelmed, I am speechless, I am—I am…
I am broken, beaten, and I am an angry Black man. My thoughts are not cogent. They are unfetteredly raw. Watching the video and witnessing king George’s breath rushing out of his body as he pleads to recapture it, was virulent. He desired to ascend his throne. However, the unhinged act of unknightliness prevented him. Understand this, […]
Why Police Brutality Still Exists and Why Black People Are Frustrated
I personally do not agree with looting and rioting. It doesn’t make sense to destroy the community that you build. If we cannot destroy the root of the poisonous plant, it will continue to spread across the land. With that said, the root of the problem lies deeper than the surface and should not be […]
Tears for My African Kings – Why do they hate you so much?
My champion, my Kings, so fierce from within, you’re a son, husband, brother, uncle, and a friend. I love the color of your skin, the shape of your nose and your body, that shapes like an African King. Why do they hate you so much? When all they do is try to be like you? […]
Jamaican-Canadian Lawyer has Been Appointed a Judge of the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario
Attorney Audrey P.C. Ramsey has been appointed as a judge to the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario, Canada. A lifetime member of the Canadian Association of Black Lawyers, she fills the position vacated by Justice G. Czutrin who was elected a supernumerary judge in January 2020. Prior to her appointment as a judge, Ramsay […]
Koffee Posts Reaction to George Floyd’s Police Killing, “Fight against injustice”
Jamaican Grammy Award-winning Reggae artist, Koffee, has added her voice to the many celebrities worldwide demanding justice in the George Floyd killing in the United States. A police officer in Minneapolis killed George Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man by pinning Floyd’s neck down with his knee, suffocating him while in custody. The incident was captured […]
Jamaican-born Teacher in Chicago Wins Prestigious Award for Excellence in Teaching
Michael Stewart, a teacher at LEARN South Chicago, has been honored with the highly-coveted Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching. The prestigious award was presented at Stewart’s home by Golden Apple President, Alan Mather, in the presence of the school’s principal, his colleagues, and family members. As a Golden Apple Award winner and master […]