2006

May 13, 2006

Commentaries

Jane Musoke-Nteyafas

Oprah's Hip Hop Nightmare - Part I

By now, we have all heard about Oprah Winfrey incurring the wrath of a few rappers, namely 50 Cent, Ludacris and lately Ice Cube, who have all jumped on the ‘Oprah has an issue with hip-hop and rapper... read more..

May 10, 2006

Commentaries

AfroToronto Team

The mask called envy

Have you ever been in contact with someone in a school, work or social setting where you’re forced to work with them despite the fact that you may not like them? For some inexplicable reason, you jus... read more..

May 10, 2006

Commentaries

Undercover Brother

Sex and Miss Right

"It’s a classic single-woman scenario: you really like this guy, but he’s giving mixed messages. You make excuses and decide he’s confused and afraid of commitment. Behrendt, a former executive story read more..

May 08, 2006

Community

AfroToronto Team

Harry Jerome Awards 2006 Wrap-up

As I drove down the 401 en route to my first Harry Jerome awards, I didn’t quite know what to expect. I had heard a lot about the annual gala over the years but never had the desire or interest ... read more..

May 08, 2006

Movies

Meres J. Weche

Soul of a Lion - Part II

An interview with award-winning filmmaker Louis Mercier With his recent career recognition at the Harry Jerome Awards, filmmaker Louis Mercier was conscious of the need to share some of his recipes read more..

May 04, 2006

Commentaries

Jane Musoke-Nteyafas

Is Monogamy Dead?

Exploring the myths and the realities Many people were shocked when Hollywood actress Scarlett Johansson said she doesn’t believe in monogamy - that people weren’t meant to be with just one person “... read more..

May 03, 2006

Music

AfroToronto Team

Beyond Beats and Rhymes

A review of Byron Hurt’s documentary on Masculinity in Hip Hop America shines its whitest in the light of an exploding blackness, a spectacle crucial to the public drama of race. While racial issue read more..

May 01, 2006

Commentaries

Undercover Brother

Sex and the Man-Child

I remember being on the phone with a blind date I was being set up with a couple of years ago, and we were talking about what we knew, or thought we knew, about how members of the opposite sex think a... read more..

April 27, 2006

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..

April 24, 2006

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..

April 20, 2006

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..

April 18, 2006

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..

April 17, 2006

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..

April 15, 2006

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..

April 14, 2006

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..

April 12, 2006

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..

April 11, 2006

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..

April 11, 2006

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..

April 10, 2006

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

April 06, 2006

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?

April 04, 2006

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"?

April 03, 2006

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"

April 03, 2006

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..

March 30, 2006

Music

AfroToronto Team

Making the Connection

Singer/songwriter Kellylee Evans An interview with Jazz vocalist Kellylee Evans It is a clear, sultry voice that fills the room through the speakerphone and gives me goosebumps. Jazz vocalist Kell read more..

March 30, 2006

Dance

Meres J. Weche

Can Real Men Dance?

An interview with Ballet Creole's Patrick Parson about the new all-male dance show Breaking Out “Dance is very athletic, even though it’s emotional. You have to move in space, you have to jump in spa... read more..

March 29, 2006

Commentaries

Jane Musoke-Nteyafas

Jungle Fever - Toronto speaks

Editor's Note: Recently, we ran two articles by Jane Musoke-Nteyafas on interracial relationships. The public's response was overwhelming. So, to continue the discussion, we decided to publish some of... read more..

March 26, 2006

Visual Arts

Meres J. Weche

The Genius Loves Company art project

An interactive web artistic experience exploring the theme of art inspired by art "For myself, it is the uniqueness and the scope of this project why I am taking part. I believe art should be part of... read more..

March 24, 2006

Music

AfroToronto Team

Meet the Global Diva

Toronto Jazz Singer Amanda Martinez An interview with vocalist and band leader Amanda Martinez Latin Jazz, they call it, is a combination of the traditional US Jazz harmonies with Cuban folk rhythms... read more..

March 23, 2006

Commentaries

AfroToronto Team

Sometimes a Hello is just a Hello

Have you ever been walking down a hall by yourself at work or maybe school and seen a black person walking towards you? You keep walking, then direct your eyes to the person coming towards you. But yo... read more..

March 19, 2006

Visual Arts

Adele Ambrose

Gordon Parks: The Man and His Art

Gordon Parks (1912-2006) Who is the man that would risk his neck for his brother man? Shaft! This line is so familiar to many of us, maybe because Shaft is an icon of black power. But who is t read more..

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