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June 2005

Welcome to our Archives page. On this page you will find totaly 20 of our articles broken down into Months and Years.
The underdog's on top
Commentaries
AfroToronto Team

The underdog's on top

“Hate it or love it the underdog’s on top. I’m gonna shine homie until my heart stops. Yeah envy me, I’m Rap’s MVP. I ain’t going nowhere so you should get to know me,” that’s what he said in read more..
Ba Cissoko: The modern griot
Music
AfroToronto Team

Ba Cissoko: The modern griot

The sound on the other end of the line is similar to the flamenco notes you’d hear at the Lula Lounge if you happened to be there on a night when a good Spanish or South American band was playing. “T... read more..
Making waves
Movies
AfroToronto Team

Making waves

Interview with Wondwossen Dikran, director of Journey to Lasta, produced by Reel Image Pictures. Journey to Last was brought to Toronto by AfroSonic Entertainment. >> Wondwossen Di... read more..
Toronto vibes to reggae greats last night
Music
Meres J. Weche

Toronto vibes to reggae greats last night

Toronto was a buzz yesterday. Under a glorious summer sun, the crowds were everywhere. Of course, it was Pride week-end. Thousands of people filled the streets but also the ACC for anoth read more..
The problem with aid
Commentaries
AfroToronto Team

The problem with aid

(Written March 23, 2002) -- originally published in The World Ages Archives When I watched speeches on TV as a child, our president always blamed the economic difficulties in my native country of Cam read more..
LIVE 8: The long walk to injustice
Commentaries
AfroToronto Team

LIVE 8: The long walk to injustice

Note: (June 30th, 2005):  Somali-Canadian rapper K'naan, DMC (of Run-DMC), and the African Guitar Summit crew have joined the lineup of artists for Live 8 in Barrie on July 2nd. Wel... read more..
HITCH IN T.O.: Or the Adventures of a Single Black Man in Search of a Date
Commentaries
Undercover Brother

HITCH IN T.O.: Or the Adventures of a Single Black Man in Search of a Date

As many of you might already know, Nubian Connections, Toronto's premiere black speed dating company, is holding another speed dating event next Tuesday night (June 28th) at the Tides Lounge. Hummmm read more..
Precious Doe: Who gets press and who does not?
Commentaries
AfroToronto Team

Precious Doe: Who gets press and who does not?

Every spring, there seems to be an uncomfortable rise in reports of missing women and children. As people leave the warm comfort of their dwellings and venture outside to enjoy the warm read more..
Queensbridge Comes to Toronto @ NXNE Fest
Movie Reviews
AfroToronto Team

Queensbridge Comes to Toronto @ NXNE Fest

So, who is Tragedy Khadafi? That was the question hovering in the back of my mind as I sat down at the Royal Cinema for the feature film Tragedy: The Story of Queensbridge. As the theatre slowly began... read more..
The day the music lived
Commentaries
AfroToronto Team

The day the music lived

" ... and the three men I admire most, the Father, Son, and the Holy Ghost, they caught the last train for the coast the day the music died." Who hasn't heard this cult classic song by Don McLean, "A read more..
The king is free, long live the king
Music
AfroToronto Team

The king is free, long live the king

So, Michael Jackson is a free man... I have to say I am a bit surprised by this verdict. Not so much because of the acquittal but because of the acquittal on all counts. I always thought he would be ... read more..
K'naan drops the Science and the Beats at the NXNE Fest
Music
Meres J. Weche

K'naan drops the Science and the Beats at the NXNE Fest

As I walked into the steamy basement of the Drake Hotel in funky Parkdale, I wasn't sure what to expect from an artist I had heard so much about but had yet to see in action. The room wa read more..
Just breathe
Lifestyle
AfroToronto Team

Just breathe

At what point during the day do you take a moment for yourself?  This question was posed by Dr. Gloria Fiati, psychologist and university professor, at a Stress Management Workshop. Between jug read more..
Jill Scott presents beautifully human moments, minutes and hours
Music
AfroToronto Team

Jill Scott presents beautifully human moments, minutes and hours

Jill Scott has said that she began as a poet and will die as such. As hard as she may try to present herself as a poet, she is still widely known as a multi-platinum-selling artist and G read more..
Chasing Tara
Music
AfroToronto Team

Chasing Tara

AfroToronto.com's Eloi Minka talks to Toronto Emcee Tara Chase We’re sitting at “Not Just Desserts” on Yonge Street, north of Sheppard. A slow beat in the restaurant makes me nod my head slow... read more..
Getting kinky with Trey
Arts and Entertainment
AfroToronto Team

Getting kinky with Trey

AfroToronto.com's Eloi Minka and Stacey Holder meet Da Kink in My Hair author Trey Anthony Her face exudes happiness and contentment as she reclines against the cushions of her lime-green sofa.... read more..
Two can play
Theatre
AfroToronto Team

Two can play

Written by Trevor Rhone, Directed by ahdri zhina mandiela - Presented by Obsidian Theatre Company The cast: Karen Robinson & Malcolm Xerxes Two Can Play is a Caribbean comedy s... read more..
No stopping Mandiela
Theatre
AfroToronto Team

No stopping Mandiela

AfroToronto.com columnist Pamella Bailey meets with Two Can Play's director ahdri zhina mandiela Ahdri zhina mandiela Ahdri zhina mandiela, is a multi-talented Jamaican-born sistah... read more..
One wacky, wild week
Commentaries
AfroToronto Team

One wacky, wild week

So, let us start off with the ongoing saga of Mr. Michael Jackson. In Saturday’s Toronto Star (June 4, 2005), Ashante Infantry (who might just be the only black reporter on the Star’s st read more..
Black people have some issues
Commentaries
AfroToronto Team

Black people have some issues

Now, brothers and sisters, when we were born, we were all brought into this miserable world with a head full of kinky hair. Some are more curly or straight than others, and that is a giv read more..
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