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August 2005

Welcome to our Archives page. On this page you will find totaly 16 of our articles broken down into Months and Years.
HITCH IN T.O. - PART 2 : Who Invited Omarosa?
Commentaries
Undercover Brother

HITCH IN T.O. - PART 2 : Who Invited Omarosa?

There has been (I've been told) quite a high demand by AfroToronto readers for a follow-up to my original Hitch in T.O. piece of over two months ago. I wasn't too sure about going ahead with the fol read more..
10th anniversary of the Graffiti Expo
Visual Arts
AfroToronto Team

10th anniversary of the Graffiti Expo

On the weekend of August 19th and 20th, graffiti art was the centerpiece of a ten-year-old celebration of Hip-Hop culture in Toronto. This celebration was the 416 Graffiti Expo, a public read more..
Can black people be oreo cookies?
Commentaries
AfroToronto Team

Can black people be oreo cookies?

"None of us is responsible for the complexion of his skin. This fact of nature offers no clue to the character or quality of the person underneath." --- Marian Anderson How do you defi read more..
Shocking the system
Commentaries
AfroToronto Team

Shocking the system

Councillor Michael Thompson Sets the Record Straight with AfroToronto.com's Eloi Minka "Part of the rationale,” Michael Thompson said on the phone from his City Hall office, was to “sho... read more..
UNDER FIRE: Race, Nationhood and Symbolism at Rideau Hall
Commentaries
Meres J. Weche

UNDER FIRE: Race, Nationhood and Symbolism at Rideau Hall

I'm marching to the beat of the bagpipes again. Yes, it's another scorching-heat summer day in Ottawa. Another hour standing at the gates of the Governor General's residence at Rideau Ha read more..
Black hair has political roots
Commentaries
AfroToronto Team

Black hair has political roots

Who came up with the term “relaxing” anyway? Is our natural hair so stressed out that we have to chemically straighten its new growth every 6 to 8 weeks? The term perm is short for pe read more..
On the rooftop with Maestro: Wes Williams meets with AfroToronto.com's Laina Dawes
Music
AfroToronto Team

On the rooftop with Maestro: Wes Williams meets with AfroToronto.com's Laina Dawes

Over the years, I have met three people who swear they were in the video for “Let Your Backbone Slide,” the first video from Maestro Fresh Wes’s 1990s debut album, Symphony in Effect. On read more..
Ace in T.O.: Serena Williams talks to AfroToronto.com's Laina Dawes
Lifestyle
AfroToronto Team

Ace in T.O.: Serena Williams talks to AfroToronto.com's Laina Dawes

“No one really knows what one goes through in their lives. If you are going through a lot of personal stuff, it’s hard to compete and perform at a very high level .”—Serena Williams Doe read more..
Honey Jam still sweet after a decade
Music
Adele Ambrose

Honey Jam still sweet after a decade

>> Dessy Di Lauro performing at Honey Jam 2005. © Gentle Aura Can you believe it? It’s been ten years already, and Honey Jam is still going strong. Loyal fans of the all-femal read more..
THE ECKO CHALLENGE: Catching up with Marc Ecko and the Getting Up Performances
Music
Adele Ambrose

THE ECKO CHALLENGE: Catching up with Marc Ecko and the Getting Up Performances

The T-dot got a double dose of hip-hop last weekend with Marc Ecko’s Getting Up festival. Hip-hop is everywhere, so some may ask why put on a two-day festival revolving around it? “Why not?” says Ma read more..
Do Something about it!
Commentaries
AfroToronto Team

Do Something about it!

I have had those lyrics in my head all evening. Maybe it is because I was listening to the song earlier today. Or maybe it is because of the Walking-While-Black incident this morning (mo read more..
How Stella Got Her Anger Back
Books
Meres J. Weche

How Stella Got Her Anger Back

Terry McMillan's new book: The Interruption of Everything "I find out that he has a lover of 9 months. I kicked him out of the house. .., and I put him up in a hotel for 3 weeks, an read more..
Stori-ya
Theatre
AfroToronto Team

Stori-ya

An Interview with playwright and producer Joan M Kivanda Stori –ya…bring the stories, bring the lies, and make it all sound sweet….hadith njoo, Uongo njoo, utamu kolea. It’s the African reply to a read more..
There’s a war going on – But why?
Community
AfroToronto Team

There’s a war going on – But why?

There have been 18 victims killed by gunfire in the GTA in the last two weeks. Toronto Police Chief Bill Blair promises to crack down on the problem by increasing neighbourhood police pr read more..
Appleway: Part B (A delightful play at Summerworks
Theatre
Meres J. Weche

Appleway: Part B (A delightful play at Summerworks

It's Summerworks time again. The annual theatre festival never fails to expose Toronto audiences to the best-emerging playwrights in the country. Many gems which were discovered there followed a great... read more..
Oh My People: The Last Poets bring The Truth to Harbourfront
Spoken Word
AfroToronto Team

Oh My People: The Last Poets bring The Truth to Harbourfront

"When the moment hatches in time's womb, there will be no art talk. The only poem you will hear will be the spear point pivoted in the punctured marrow of the villain. Therefore, we are read more..
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