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Gary Pieters

April 3, 2011 Community

TweetEducator / School Administrator, Toronto District School Board (TDSB), Toronto, ON. Born: UK, raised in Guyana. Gary Pieters is a school administrator with the Toronto District School Board with over 15 years of experience in the educational sector. He served as a Grades 4-8 teacher with the TDSB from 1999-2004, and a math and pre-algebra [...]

March 18, 2011 Author

TweetPoet / Writer, Mercury Press, Toronto, ON. Born: Moriah, Tobago. M. NourbeSe Philip is a writer and poet who has produced several published works. Her first play, Coups and Calypsos, was produced in both the UK and in Toronto (1999), while a stage adaptation of Harriet’s Daughter, her popular novel for young adults, was successfully [...]

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February 7, 2011 BHM Feature

TweetDental Surgeon, Dr. Kenneth Montague & Associates / Founder, The Wedge, Toronto, ON. Born: Windsor, ON. A graduate of the Faculty of Dentistry at the University of Toronto, Dr. Kenneth Montague is a full-time dentist, as well as an art collector and curator. Since opening in 1992, Dr. Montague’s dental office has grown from an [...]

February 3, 2011 BHM Feature

TweetProfessor of Music, York University & Artistic Director / Conductor, Toronto Mass Choir, Toronto, ON. Born: Brantford, ON. Karen Burke is a Professor of Music at York University and the co-founder, artistic director and conductor of the Toronto Mass Choir, a unique Canadian contemporary gospel choir which has been recording and touring over the past [...]

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January 25, 2011 Community

TweetFounder / Artistic Director / Conductor, The Nathaniel Dett Chorale, Toronto, ON. Born: Trinidad & Tobago. Brainerd Blyden-Taylor is the founder, artistic director and conductor of The Nathaniel Dett Chorale, Canada’s first professional chamber choir dedicated to the creation and performanceof Afrocentric music of all styles. Born in Trinidad & Tobago, Brainerd immigrated to Canada [...]

January 14, 2011 Community

TweetStaff Inspector, Unit Commander, Marine Unit, Toronto Police Service, Toronto, ON. Born: Jamaica. David McLeod was born in Jamaica, in 1953 and migrated to Canada in 1975. He was appointed to the Toronto Police Service in 1979 and has had various assignments ranging from: Primary Response uniform duties, detective functions, Criminal Intelligence Services, uniform supervision, [...]

January 2, 2011 Community

TweetInternational Speaker, Toronto, ON. Born: Toronto, ON. Leroy Hibbert is an international speaker, consultant, lecturer, teacher, and educator addressing critical issues affecting every aspect of human, social, and spiritual development. He has the unique ability to connect, captivate and inspire his audience with the tools necessary to deal with the complexities of life and has [...]

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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., [...]
Ricky Neckles
TweetPublic Speaker / Community Servant / President, Neckles Global Enterprise Inc. (NGE) & Co-Founder, TNTech Canada Inc., Vancouver, BC. Born:St. Andrew’s, Grenada. As an Entrepreneur, Public Speaker, and Community Servant, the name Ricky Neckles is synonymous with excellence and leadership. His academic performance at the University of Toronto earned him the role of Business Development Analyst during his [...]
Anthony Sherwood
TweetActor/Director, Anthony Sherwood Productions, Brampton, ON. Born: Halifax, NS. Anthony Sherwood is an African-Canadian artist whose career spans over 30 years performing on stage, television and in motion pictures. He is one of Canada’s most successful Black actors having performed in more than 150 television and feature film projects. This versatile performer has worked with [...]
Antoinette Messam
TweetCostume Designer / Fashion Designer / Stylist, I Style Inc., Brampton, ON / California. Born: Montego Bay, Jamaica. Antoinette Messam was born in Jamaica to a family immersed in the creation of clothing. Her mother was a dressmaker who specialized in bridal, her grandfather was an established tailor. She was destined to be involved in the design [...]
Bernadette Dyer
TweetAuthor / Poet / Storyteller / Playwright, Toronto, ON. Born: Jamaica. Bernadette Dyer was born in Kingston Jamaica, where she graduated from The Immaculate Conception High School, as well as The Jamaica School Of Art, having specialized in painting and design. She was trained as a teacher at Toronto’s Lakeshore Teacher’s College, before becoming a [...]
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