Nimmala drafted 20th overall by Toronto Blue Jays

Nimmala drafted 20th overall by Toronto Blue Jays

Arjun Nimmala, the 17-year old Florida high school short stop, was drafted 20th overall by the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday. Nimmala became the highest-selected first generation Indian American and is looking forward to become the first person of Indian descent to play Major League Baseball. He was one of the highest-touted high school hitters […]

What’s in a national anthem?

What’s in a national anthem?

By Kirk Moss One of the most cherished aspects of a nation’s identity is its national anthem.  For centuries citizens have gleefully sung their anthems.  They’ve recited them with passion, pronouncing every word as if they were a national spelling bee contestant.  But most recently, two of North America’s enchanting voices, Canadian Jully Black and […]

Twin brothers of Jamaican heritage make history in NBA draft

Twin brothers of Jamaican heritage make history in NBA draft

Florida’s former Pine Crest student-athletes, Amen and Ausar Thompson, whose father’s family is Jamaican, made history on last Thursday night after both were selected in the top 5 in the 2023 NBA draft. It was a proud moment for their parents and extended family when Amen went No. 4 to Houston Rockets while Ausar went […]

Schools with most needy young people to receive $825,000 in musical instruments

Schools with most needy young people to receive $825,000 in musical instruments

The MusiCounts Band Aid Program allocates grants of up to $15,000 to schools to start or refurbish their music program. It supports any approach to music education and the purchase of any kind of musical instruments and equipment. “We are so excited for the 2023 MusiCounts Band Aid Program Recipients! With these much-needed funds, educators […]

Canada working towards a full apology to all-Black WWI unit

Canada working towards a full apology to all-Black WWI unit

  Canada is still working on a full and appropriate apology for its treatment of an all-Black unit that served in WW1. According to Defence Minister Anita Anand there are still working on a number of recommendations that would form the basis of a fulsome apology for the racist treatment to which the unit was […]

T&T Consulate hosts ‘Through Our Lens’, a photography exhibit

T&T Consulate hosts ‘Through Our Lens’, a photography exhibit

By Lincoln DePradine The consulate general in Toronto, of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, on Sheppard Avenue West, is a regular host of community social events. In April, for example, the office was the venue for two book launches: “Pulling Together’’, a publication of the Trinidad & Tobago 50Plus and Seniors’ Association of Canada […]

Don’t Miss ‘Cannes Brulles Encore’ – OCPA Summer Camp Kids’ Production

Don’t Miss ‘Cannes Brulles Encore’ – OCPA Summer Camp Kids’ Production

Join us this Friday for the exciting stage performance of “Cannes Brulles Encore,” brought to you by the talented kids of the OCPA summer camp. In collaboration with Tropicana Community Services and Caribana Arts Group (CAG), this production showcases the creativity and hard work of 21 children between the ages of 5 and 15. We […]

Toronto’s first Black female councillor dies at 92

Toronto’s first Black female councillor dies at 92

Beverley “Bev” Salmon, Toronto’s first Black female city councillor, known for her advocacy for more inclusive practices within municipal government, died last Thursday at the North York General hospital. She was 92. Her son, Warren, told The Caribbean Camera that she died after a brief illness. Salmon was born in Toronto to a Jamaican father, […]

Mother of American rapper Jay-Z marries Trinidadian girlfriend

Mother of American rapper Jay-Z marries Trinidadian girlfriend

Gloria Carter, the mother of American rapper Jay-Z, has married her longtime girlfriend, Trinidadian Roxanne Wiltshire. The wedding took place at Tribeca 360º in Manhattan, New York last Sunday. Present at the ceremony were Jay-Z and his wife, Beyoncé, who took a break from her Renaissance Tour to attend the nuptials, and their daughter, Blue […]