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It’s hard to find a more accomplished music industry producer than Canadian-born David Foster. This much heralded record producer, singer-songwriter and composer is the creative force behind hundreds of hits since the 1970s. Many such hits most of us ...
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The annual ranking
1. Hope on a Tightrope: Words & Wisdom - by Cornel West
Hope on a Tightrope earns the #1 spot at the dawn of the new political era of Barack Obama. Why? Because in spite of the uncritical euphoria surrounding Obama’s histor...
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Black women have been so maligned by popular culture, that a black Pulitzer Prize-winner, Karen Hunter, recently posed the question, “Are black women necessary?” How has this shocking state of affairs affected the psyches of sisters during an age...
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Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma on June 2, 1953, Princeton Professor Cornel Ronald West is one of America’s most gifted and provocative public intellectuals. He is the author of Race Matters, a seminal classic credited with changing the course of the country...
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As a Canadian who has been privileged to travel to dozens of countries throughout the world, and to have lived in the United States for over 4 years, I take great pride in Canada’s moderate, democratic political system. Could it be better? Yes. It cou...
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Who said the job of Governor General of Canada was merely ceremonial? Gov. Gen. Michaëlle Jean was forced to cut short a European trip in order to return to Canada tomorrow (Wednesday) to face an unforeseen political crisis in Ottawa. She made the anno...
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Race and rhythm come together in the rousing tribute to the roots of US music for the masses and the rise of the Chess label, at the turbulent convergence of blues, rock 'n roll and Jim Crow, in Cadillac Records. But in a situation of the wild beat b...
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I woke up on November 5, 2008 reborn; minus the amniotic fluid of course. I felt a heightened sense of euphoria, empowered. As of that day the world had much more to offer me. One thing it now offered was the belief that I could offer it much more than ...
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It’s just a couple of weeks since Election Day and already available is this biography of Michelle Obama which includes coverage of her husband’s history- making victory as the first African-American to ascend to the Presidency. Almost as stunning as ...
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Although Africans were brought to America before the Mayflower, blacks have never benefited from the same blueblood status accorded the descendants of the first Europeans to arrive on these shores. For while the Declaration of Independence asserted t...
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This journalist and Haitian political militant is the spokesperson for the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Mr. Ban Ki-Moon, formerly head of South Korean Diplomats.
Michèle Montas was born in Haiti, in Port-au-Prince specifically, in a bourge...
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If the soul lives on after man, then the movie Soul Men could not have been graced with a more fitting title, and one that incorporate by chance those multiple meanings. A showcase for three extraordinary performers - Samuel L. Jackson, Bernie Mac an...
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As the United States stands poised to make history with the impending presidential election, it takes considerable courage for a very public black intellectual like Dr. Cornel West to refrain from jumping headlong onto the Obama bandwagon. But Professor...
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Alicia Keys burst on the scene in April of 2001 with the release of the single Fallin’ from Songs in A Minor, the critically-acclaimed debut album which launched her meteoric rise. A piano prodigy who studied both jazz and classical composition at the...
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Born in Guyana, Mr Allicock is known as one of the most prominent hairstylists in the world. Versatile, he can work with any type of hair: african, caucasian, etc. He provided services to stars such as Queen Latifah, the staff of The Cosby Show, Vanessa...
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Dr. Alvin F. Poussaint, MD, a leading psychiatrist, grew up in East Harlem, New York. His ancestors were from Guadeloupe and New York City. Dr. Poussaint is a veteran of the civil rights movement, serving as Southern Field Director of the Medical Commit...
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Sometimes when you are thinking about firing someone you should really think before you act! Who are you firing? Do you really need to fire this person? Did you attempt to rectify the issue, which is leading to the decision to fire this person? Most imp...
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Earlier this month, I awoke out of my slumber with one topic infesting my consciousness. BAIL OUT!!! Like many political nerds old and new, we were aware that this day was a monumental day in U.S. history.
The Emergency Economic Stabil...
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Spike Lee’s World War II epic, Miracle at St. Anna, now in theatres, is an attempt to counter the traditional Hollywood iconography of historical war movies. Drawing from James McBride’s 2003 novel of the same name, Spike Lee follows the tale of fou...
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Toronto is certainly a hub of very talented and creative individuals with a lot to offer. Among those are some inspiring black poets and storytellers with both a gift for words and a dedication to uplifting their community with their pen. We have here c...
