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Monthly Archive

April 2006

Welcome to our Archives page. On this page you will find totaly 15 of our articles broken down into Months and Years.
A Hundred Shades of Black
Commentaries
Jane Musoke-Nteyafas

A Hundred Shades of Black

How Colourism is Polluting the Black Community When it comes to skin tones, it's definitely not just a matter of black and white. As a matter of fact, some of the most damaging skin-tone biases are d... read more..
Journey Into Paradise
Music
AfroToronto Team

Journey Into Paradise

Late NYC DJ and Producer Larry Levan Larry Levan and the rise of Hip Hop sampling One of the more unfortunate slogans of the past 30 years is "Disco sucks." At the core of this sentiment is more t read more..
Hollywood Celebrity Craze
Commentaries
Jane Musoke-Nteyafas

Hollywood Celebrity Craze

Chasing the Hollywood Joneses We are living in a celebrity-obsessed society. A society in which millions of people, especially women, are obsessed with being someone else other than their true selves... read more..
Uganda Rising
Movie Reviews
AfroToronto Team

Uganda Rising

Stolen Children in Uganda’s Hidden War “When elephants fight, it’s the grass that gets injured.” - An African proverb Uganda Rising is a Canadian-produced, directed, and written documentary film th... read more..
Soul of a Lion - Part I
Theatre
Meres J. Weche

Soul of a Lion - Part I

An interview with award-winning filmmaker Louis Mercier Born in Haiti, and having immigrated to Canada in 1979, Toronto-based filmmaker Louis Mercier has become a role model for merging genuine pas read more..
Child of the Sun
Books
Meres J. Weche

Child of the Sun

An interview with Toronto spoken word artist heronJones Recently, local spoken word poet, activist, publisher and emcee heronJones officially added the title of author to his already impressive res read more..
In the Words of a Slam Poet
Spoken Word
AfroToronto Team

In the Words of a Slam Poet

An interview with Staceyann Chin, Chinese-Jamaican, slam poet, feminist and social activist Staceyann Chin’s journey from a displaced, abandoned child in Jamaica to an award-winning, internationally-... read more..
Ten Re/defined
Theatre
AfroToronto Team

Ten Re/defined

Actor, director and playwright Christine Nicole Harris An interview with Christine Nicole Harris, actor, director and playwright It’s a lazy Saturday afternoon, and the Tim Horton’s at the corner read more..
The Evolution of Pan
Music
AfroToronto Team

The Evolution of Pan

Musician Andy Narell An interview with Steel-pan legend Andy Narell Playing steel pan since the age of eight, Andy Narell has achieved international acclaim. Turning down medical school to be a co read more..
David Rudder: Man with a Message
Music
AfroToronto Team

David Rudder: Man with a Message

Musician David Rudder An interview with musician David Rudder Calypso fans were recently blessed with a performance by one of the most visionary, talented, prolific singer/songwriters in the histo read more..
Celebrating Black Female Voices
Theatre
AfroToronto Team

Celebrating Black Female Voices

AfroToronto chats with ahdri zhina mandiela, founder of rock.paper.sistahz Rock.paper.sistahz is back for its fifth season. Showcasing the work of black women artists, the festival has traditionally ... read more..
N-Word, B-Word, H-Word and Other Hip Hop Gems
Commentaries
Jane Musoke-Nteyafas

N-Word, B-Word, H-Word and Other Hip Hop Gems

Editor's Note: This article contains terms and expressions that some readers may find offensive. Your discretion is advised. In the 70s, 80s, and early 90s, what caught most listeners’ attention were... read more..
Will the Real Corporate House Negro Please Stand Up?
Commentaries
AfroToronto Team

Will the Real Corporate House Negro Please Stand Up?

It's about 10:30 pm, it's the middle of the week, and once again, I'm staying late at the office. I have this important conference call in the morning with my boss and his boss over in Dallas, Texas. ... read more..
From the Blog: How soon is too soon to have "The Talk"?
Commentaries
Undercover Brother

From the Blog: How soon is too soon to have "The Talk"?

Alright, before you chastise me ... I know it's been "nearly" a month, but not quite yet :-) Anyhow, it's been such a hectic dating scene for me this past month that I wouldn't know where to start. B... read more..
"Thank Your Grandpa for my Cotton Shirt"
Commentaries
AfroToronto Team

"Thank Your Grandpa for my Cotton Shirt"

Scarborough-born Video Model Melyssa Ford On March 13th, a black exotic dancer was allegedly gang-raped and verbally assaulted with racial epithets while performing at a private party for Duke Univ read more..
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