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“Amani, the Words, the Rhythm, the Music” is the debut spoken word CD of AfroToronto.com’s own
Anne-Marie Woods (aka Amani). No less than eleven years in the making, Amani’s debut CD chronicles a cross-section of poems she has written between 19...
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Pound's Editors talk about their new book "Enter The Babylon System"
So where did the name Babylon System come from?
The name Babylon System is an old school Reggae term. When doing the magazine early on, we wanted to have a political se...
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Oil has made us billions and fuelled our economic stability, but oil has also become the bane of our existence. For some, it is a curse that has caused poverty and corruption, but for others it is an essential source of untold wealth and power. But a...
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Come on People:On the Path from Victims to Victorsby Bill Cosby and Alvin F. Poussaint, M.D. Thomas Nelson 288 pages, illustratedISBN: 978-1-5955-5092-7
“For the last three and a half years, I have been holding community call-outs in cities around th...
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This coming November 2nd will mark the launch date in theatres of Ted Braun’s thought-provoking documentary on the enduring Darfur crisis, Darfur Now.
The film follows six individuals struggling to bring positive change to the dire situation in Darfu...
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Symbolic Use of the Noose as the New N-Word
Ominously, there’s been a frightening backlash building in reaction to the mammoth demonstration in September supporting the Jena 6, those Louisiana teens charged with felonies during a raging local controv...
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Inspired Tyler Talks about Life
Born on September 13, 1969 in New Orleans, Tyler Perry overcame a challenging early life marked first by child abuse and later by homelessness to become a writer, producer, director, and actor extraordinaire. He credit...
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Born on April 4, 1972, Jill Scott, an only child, was raised in North Philly by her mother and grandmother. After graduating from the Philadelphia School for Girls, she worked two jobs while attending Temple University where she studied teaching for thr...
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The Connotations of Don Imus, Isiah Thomas, Music Videos and the B-WordWhy is it that black women and their images are increasingly ignored, stereotyped, overlooked, typecast, disapproved of, denigrated, disrespected and rejected without mainstream medi...
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Incendiary Melodrama Examining Tensions between Brothers and Sisters Arrives on DVD In recent years, numerous revenge-themed Hollywood adventures have seemed to take a certain delight in portraying black men as unreliable womanizers undeserving of any r...
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I’m sitting at a small table in a warm and boisterous room, a waiter is singing loud snatches of cheesy eighties classics, occasionally yelling something to the cook, and I look across the table at Stephen LeFrenie, Green Party candidate whose atte...
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Are you someone that has a Charitable Spirit? Are you able to say no to people? Do you feel that you always have to jump in and save the day? Does your faith make it even more difficult for you to turn things down, or not want to help people?I have this...
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I know it all too well -- that gross, lethargic feeling in my belly after stuffing myself with three different kinds of meat, stuffing, rice and peas, callalou, (I’m a Trini) …it’s like a badge of honour that I strive for each year! Then I lie on ...
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Book Review: Pimps Up, Ho's Down: Hip Hop's Hold on Young Black Women by T. Sharpley-Whiting (Author)
“I believe we have reached a fascinating, and predictably retrogressive, moment in American pop culture regarding class, gender, and race. As a me...
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The Feature Film Debut From Afropunk’s James Spooner
“It’s funny because a lot of people I’ve talked to have said, ‘I hated you in the first part of the movie,’ but there is so much emotion that comes out. If a character can bring out so ...
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One of the most highly anticipated films to have its world premiere at the 32nd annual Toronto International Film Festival this year was Indian-born director Shekhar Kapur's follow-up to his 1998 critically acclaimed film, Elizabeth. About a decade late...
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Did you know that physical inactivity is as dangerous to our health as smoking? It is one of the risk factors for many lifestyle diseases. Consider adding more physical activity to your schedule today. Getting started is easier than you think!
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On September 18th 2005, while dancing at the infamous Kwame Young’s party, I had my last dance to old school. I have choreographed and been in musicals, and for anyone who knows me they know that I love dancing and music. That was the nig...
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Bacardi and Graffiti art not an obvious partnership, however, with both their emphasis on innovation as a common thread they worked together in highlighting street art and celebrating the launch of Bacardi Superior Rum Elixir. The Graffiti Alive install...
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Although Dave Chappelle obviously had some second thoughts about the brand of humor that left him branded a genius after just two seasons on Comedy Central, that hasn’t prevented Viacom, the network’s parent company, from repackaging his program ...
