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Lana Ogilvie

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TweetSuper Model & TV Host, Born: Toronto, ON Lana Ogilvie is one of Canada’s most internationally known models. In 1992, she became the first Black model to sign a multi-year contract with Cover Girl cosmetics company, and she appeared in the 1994 Sports Illustrated Swimsuits. Lana has modelled for a variety of magazines including Elle, Vogue, Glamour, Flare, Mademoiselle, [...]

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Peter Sloly

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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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Fitzroy “Fitz The Whip” Vanderpool

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TweetBoxer (Retired) / Coach / Trainer / Owner / President, Vanderpool Boxing & Fitness, Kitchener, ON. Born: Trinidad & Tobago. Fitzroy Vanderpool is a boxing champion who has won national and international boxing titles. During his professional career from 1993-2005, he had a record of 24 wins (13 by KO), 6 losses, and 4 draws, and became World [...]

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Dr. Ouida Marina Wright – In Memoriam

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TweetJanuary 1928 – April 2011 Educator / Assistant Deputy Minister (Retired), Ontario Ministry of Education and Training, Toronto, ON. Born: Jamaica. Dr. Ouida Wright, over the course of a lengthy professional career, held positions in teaching and administration in elementary and secondary schools in Jamaica, Ontario, and Quebec, as well as in universities in Quebec [...]

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Kevin “Jedi” Barton

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TweetDirector / Content Producer / Brand Stylist, Toronto, ON. Born: Scarborough, ON. Kevin “Jedi” Barton created the largest Urban Music department at Universal Music Group Canada. “Universal Urban” marketed and promoted high-profile artists such as, Eminem, Jay-Z, Method Man & Redman, DMX, Brian McKnight, Shaggy, Mary J. Blige, Lil Jon, Snoop & the EastSidaz, Common, [...]

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Muhtadi Thomas

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TweetPercussionist / Founder / Artistic Director, Muhtadi Drumming Festival, Toronto, ON. Born: Trinidad & Tobago. Muhtadi Thomas immigrated to Canada from Trinidad and Tobago in 1974. As one of Canada’s premier percussionists, Muhtadi plays djembe, bongos, congas, timbales, steel pan, and a wide assortment of other percussion instruments. He has performed extensively, both nationally and [...]

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Dr. Afua Cooper

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TweetPoet / Author / Historian, Toronto, ON. Born: Jamaica. Dr. Afua Cooper is a celebrated and award-winning poet, author, historian, curator, performer, cultural worker, and recording artist. Her poems have been anthologized in national and international publications, and translated in several languages, and she has published five books of poetry, including the award-winning Memories Have [...]

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Beverly Mascoll – In Memoriam

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Tweet(1942 – 2001) Founder / Philanthropist / Mentor / Community Builder, Mascoll Beauty Supply Ltd. & Beverly Mascoll Community Foundation, Toronto, ON. Born: Fall River, Nova Scotia. Born and raised in Nova Scotia, Beverly Mascoll was an entrepreneur, an astute businesswoman and a highly-respected community leader. After her family relocated to Toronto in her early [...]

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Jalani Morgan

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TweetPhotographer / Partner, Hermann & Audrey, Toronto, ON. Born: Toronto, ON. Jalani Morgan is a portrait and lifestyle professional photographer who always tells a complex story with his images. With a focus on editorial portraiture, lifestyle and fashion, Jalani’s start in photography began with him taking a college photography course, and then an apprenticeship with [...]

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Dr. Wesley Crichlow

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TweetAssociate Professor, Faculty of Social Science, University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Oshawa, ON. Dr. Wesley Crichlow is a tenured Associate Professor in the Faculty of Social Science, at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology, where he teaches and has taught: Introduction to Criminal Law; Introduction to Customs & Immigration Law; Introduction to the Canadian Legal System; [...]

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The Hon. Calvin Ruck – In Memoriam

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TweetSeptember 4, 1925–October 19, 2004 Senator, Senate of Canada, Ottawa, ON. Born: Sydney, NS. The late Honorable Calvin Ruck devoted his time and efforts to the service of others. During his life he worked as a janitor, delivery driver, social worker, author, human rights officer, and finally as a senator. He devoted his career and [...]

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Julian N. Falconer

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TweetBarrister / Senior Partner, Falconer Charney LLP, Toronto, ON. Born: Quebec. Julian Falconer is a Barrister whose practice takes him to civil, administrative and criminal courts at both trial and appellate levels. He is bilingual and has argued cases in both English and French. A major component of Julian’s work has involved advocacy in human [...]

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Veronica Utton

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TweetCertified Human Resources Professional (CHRP) / Managing Director, V. Utton & Associates, Pickering, ON. Born: Sheffield, England. Veronica Utton is a seasoned human resource professional whose career has spanned the non-profit, public and private sectors. Currently, she is managing director of V. Utton & Associates, providing boutique style human resource management services to small organizations [...]

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