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Selwyn Jacob

January 19, 2011 Arts

TweetFilmmaker / Producer, National Film Board of Canada (NFB). Born: Trinidad & Tobago (in Canada since 1969). Selwyn Jacob is an award-winning filmmaker, based in Vancouver, who has produced or directed more than 40 films since joining the NFB in 1997. His recent projects include, Mighty Jerome, a feature-length documentary on Vancouver sprinter Harry Jerome, directed by [...]

January 15, 2011 Media

TweetDiversity Producer & Reporter, CTV News, Toronto, ON. Born: Jamaica. Karlene Nation is a reporter, writer and producer with CTV News Toronto (formerly CFTO News). In 2001, she was appointed Diversity Producer for CTV, responsible for increasing the representation of diverse communities in local and national newscasts. Career: Karlene joined the CFTO news team in 1993; [...]

January 11, 2011 Community

TweetExecutive in Charge of Production, Shaw Media & Founder, Productions Without Borders, Toronto, ON. Born: Trinidad & Tobago. Karen King is the founder of Productions Without Borders (PWB), an online community dedicated to supporting the film and TV content industry in reaping the benefits of diversity and inclusion. In 2010, PWB organized an unprecedented event [...]

December 20, 2010 Athletics

Tweet(Originally posted on Dec. 20, 2010. Re-posted today as part of our special Black History Month tribute, highlighting 28 of Canada’s top influencers & trailblazers.) Olympian & Olympic Silver Medalist / President & Founder, NGU Consultants, Vancouver, BC. Born: Jamaica. Five-time Olympian and Olympic Silver Medalist (1984, 4X400m relay), Charmaine Crooks represented Canada for close [...]

December 15, 2010 Actor

TweetActor / Director/ Writer/ Producer / CEO, Plaza Noir Inc., British Columbia & California. Born: Los Angeles, California. Charles Woods Gray has a myriad of experience in the entertainment industry. Born into a “Hollywood showbiz family” he started off, at the early age of seven, singing impromptu with his father’s vocal group, The Ink Spots. [...]

November 12, 2010 Entertainment

TweetFilmmaker & Producer / Editor, CBC, Toronto, ON. Born: Toronto, ON. As an artist, editor and filmmaker, Lucius Dechausay has held a number of different positions in the entertainment industry. His short films and animations have garnered him awards at film festivals, both in Canada and the United States, and he has worked on nationally televised [...]

October 31, 2010 Director

Tweet Vice President, Public Affairs, TIFF, Toronto, ON. Born: England. Maxine Bailey is a co-founder of Sugar’n Spice Productions, which produced the plays Sistahs (co-written with Sharon Lewis), Stockholm(e), and Afrocentric. She also directed Afrocentric and Stockholm(e). Over the past 15 years, she has worked with a number of theatre companies, including Company of Sirens, Factory [...]

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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., [...]
The Hon. Donald H. Oliver
TweetSenator, Senate of Canada, Ottawa, ON. Born: Wolfville, NS. The Honourable Donald H. Oliver, Queen’s Counsel, is a lawyer, farmer, businessman, author of a gourmet cookbook, former professor, and Canadian Senator. He has devoted his life to combating racism, prejudice and injustice, and is recognized globally as an expert on diversity. Senator [...]
Jay Ramotar
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 [...]
Gaëtane Verna
TweetExecutive Director & Chief Curator, Musée d’art de Joliette, Joliette, QC. Born: Kinshasa, Republic of Congo. Gaëtane Verna is the Executive Director and Chief Curator of the Musée d’art de Joliette, an institution of international calibre set in the heart of Québec. The Museums’s collection, holds close to 9,000 works and presents an overview of [...]
Peter Sloly
TweetDeputy Chief, Toronto Police Service, Toronto, ON. Born: Jamaica. Deputy Chief Peter Sloly is in his 23rd year with the Toronto Police Service. Presently, he is in charge of Executive Command, which has over 400 civilian and uniform staff along with an operating budget of over $31 million. Executive Command is comprised of 4 pillars [...]
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