Alberta

Junetta Jamerson

March 10, 2011 Alberta

TweetGospel Artist / Founder & Director of the Black Pioneer Heritage Singers & Youth Empowerment Manager, Edmonton, AB. Born: Edmonton, AB. Junetta Jamerson is a fifth-generation descendant of a very musical Black-American family that settled in Wildwood, Alberta in 1911 (her father, LeVero Carter, is considered the father of gospel music in Edmonton). As a [...]

March 6, 2011 Alberta

TweetDeputy Minister, Alberta Health and Wellness, Government of Alberta, Edmonton, AB. Born: Guyana. Jay Ramotar was appointed Deputy Minister of Alberta Health and Wellness on January 15, 2010. Before coming to this portfolio, he served as Deputy Minister in the key ministries of Treasury Board, Transportation, and Infrastructure. Jay has been a proud member of [...]

December 28, 2010 Alberta

TweetAuthor / Journalist / Dramatist / Scriptwriter, Calgary, AB. Born: Calgary, AB. Cheryl Foggo is an award-winning writer of fiction, non-fiction, poetry and plays; she has also written for TV and film. As a descendant of the migration of Black Oklahomans who settled in Amber Valley, Alberta and Maidstone, Saskatchewan in 1910, Cheryl is well [...]

November 20, 2010 Actor

TweetConcert Pianist / Composer / Singer / Songwriter, Edmonton, AB. Born: Edmonton, AB. Award-winning Alberta born singer, songwriter, composer, and pianist, Gina Williams has performed extensively to thousands of people throughout Canada, the U.S., and overseas. She is currently anticipating performances in Seoul, Korea, Washington, D.C., and Moscow, Russia. Gina has had numerous TV appearances [...]

November 10, 2010 Alberta

TweetArchitect, O2 Architecture Inc., Edmonton, Alberta. Born: Lagos, Nigeria. Samuel Oboh is a Canadian architect and the 2007-2008 President of the Alberta Chapter of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada. He is a registered architect licensed in the state of Texas (USA), in the province of Alberta, and in South Africa. Samuel developed a love [...]

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October 8, 2010 Alberta

Tweet(Originally posted Oct. 8/2010. Re-posted today as part of our special Black History Month tribute highlighting 28 of Canada’s top influencers & trailblazers.) Research Scientist, Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development, Edmonton, AB. Born: Ghana. Dr. Kwesi Ampong-Nyarko was born in a small village in Ghana where his parents were subsistence farmers practicing shifting cultivation and [...]

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September 5, 2010 Actor

TweetProducer, Author, Performer/ CEO, Owner, TwoCan Productions, Alberta & Las Vegas. Born: Los Angeles, CA. Audrei-Kairen Kotaska is an award-winning playwright, actor, singer and director. Originally hailing from the U.S., she now resides in both Canada and Los Angeles. She serves on the Boards of the Las Vegas Jazz Society and the Ira B. Aldredge [...]

July 31, 2010 Alberta

Tweet Professor, Dept. of Educational Policy Studies/Co-Director, Centre for Global Citizenship Education and Research, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB. Dr. Ali A. Abdi teaches International Education and is the founding Co-Director, Centre for Global Citizenship Education and Research (CGCER) in the Department of Educational Policy Studies, University of Alberta. He has authored, co-authored and co-edited [...]

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Charmaine Hooper
TweetSoccer Player, Texas, U.S.A. Born: Guyana. Charmaine Hooper is a professional soccer player who has had a wealth of international experience and success. Born in Guyana, she began playing soccer as a child in Zambia, where her father was posted with the Guyana High Commission. In addition to playing for Canada, she has also played in the U.S., [...]
Jude Kelly
TweetWriter / Broadcaster, Emergency Management Ontario, Mississauga, ON. Born: Lansing, Michigan. Writer and journalist, Jude Kelly has also hosted and produced a number of music series for CBC Radio including, Future Jazz, Soul on the Streets, The Nu Groove, and The Archie Alleyne Story. His commentaries and reviews have appeared in the National Post, Canadian [...]
Mark Stoddart
TweetGraphic Designer / Illustrator / Artist, Scarborough, ON. Born: Nottingham, UK. After graduating from Sheridan College, Mark embarked on a successful career as a graphic designer, until the death of a close friend compelled him to return to his true calling, painting. His work has since been exhibited at several galleries and private events around Toronto, [...]
Travis Knights
TweetTap Dancer / Choreographer, Knights Bros., Brampton, ON. Born: Montreal, QC. Tap dancer. Performer. Choreographer. Speaker. Believer. Montreal native, Travis Knights is realizing his dreams, pounding rhythms on wood floors all over the world. His talent and dedication have earned him audiences in Berlin, Genova, Chicago, New York, Washington D.C. and Vancouver to name a [...]
Elcho Stewart
TweetFinancial Security Advisor / Life Insurance Broker & Founder, Network of Black Business and Professional Women (NB²PW), Montreal, QC. Born: Jamaica. After nearly 25 years as a Financial Security Advisor, Elcho saw a need for Black female professionals to have an opportunity to meet, support, and learn from each other. In 1995, she began the [...]
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