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Tonya Lee Williams

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TweetTonya Lee Williams, Actress, Founder & Executive Director Reel World Film Festival. Born: England Tonya Lee Williams; born July 12th in London England; but moved to Jamaica at 1 year old. Due to the fact that she was sickly, her mother ensured she was always involved in things she would enjoy such as; dancing, playing piano [...]

by Christen N. James

Lincoln M. Alexander – In Memoriam

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Author

TweetLincoln M. Alexander, Politician, Former Lieutenant Governor of Ontario. Born: Toronto, Ontario. Known as a man of many firsts, Lincoln MacCauley Alexander is a name synonymous with the word Legend. To simply say he lived an extraordinary life does not encapsulate his long list of accomplishments and achievements. Born in a time when being black [...]

by Fiona Raye Clarke

Maurice Bygrave

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TweetDr. Maurice Bygrave, Dentist/Co-Founder of Caribana, Executive Committee Born: St. Ann, Jamaica Maurice Bygrave was born in Browns Town, St. Ann, Jamaica and learned a sense of responsibility at an early age. His father left the family to be part of the farm workers program in the US to better support the family. Maurice’s mother [...]

by Fiona Raye Clarke

Romain Pitt

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TweetRomain W. M. Pitt, Judge / Co-Founder of Caribana, Deputy Chairman of the Executive Board Born: Grenada Romain Pitt was born in 1935 in Grenada and was the nephew of the first black lawyer in Ontario: B.J. Pitt. He would eventually follow in his uncle’s footsteps by making legal history in Ontario. Like many people [...]

by Mischa Jackson

Elicser Elliott

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Artist

TweetPhoto by: Justin Morris Elicser Elliott, Graffiti Artist Born Montreal Elicser Elliott is a Toronto based aerosol artist whose creations adorn the cultural landscape here and abroad. As an integral part of downtown Toronto’s street art community for over a decade, he has been recognized for his artistry and praised by both street and fine [...]

by Fiona Raye Clarke

Leonard Braithwaite – In Memoriam

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TweetLeonard Austin Braithwaite – In Memoriam (1923-2012) Born: Toronto, ON Leonard Austin Braithwaite was born on October 23,1923 to West Indian parents, Reginald and Wilhelmina (née Cox), during the Great Depression in the Kensington Market area of Toronto. At the time Leonard grew up, life was hard for the few racial minorities living in the [...]

by Fiona Raye Clarke

Heather Greenwood Davis

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TweetJournalist / Writer / Columnist Born: Toronto, ON With over 22 years of journalism experience, Heather Greenwood Davis is an award-winning journalist and the only Black columnist writing a travel column at a daily newspaper in Canada. Her column, which has been running for eight years in the Toronto Star, is read by an international [...]

by Fiona Raye Clarke

Herbert Carnegie – In Memoriam

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Hockey

TweetHerbert “Herb” Carnegie – In Memoriam (1919-2012), Hockey Player, Philanthropist, Senior Accounts Executive/Financial Planner, Educator, Community Volunteer. Toronto, ON Born: Toronto “What I wanted was a Canada where kids could dream and dreams could become realities, and the place to start was with young people.” Herbert H. Carnegie (Herb as he became known) was born [...]

by Ricardo McRae

Lana Ogilvie

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TweetLana Ogilvie - Super 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, [...]

by Ricardo McRae

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 [...]

by Ricardo McRae

Fitzroy Vanderpool

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TweetFitzroy “Fitz The Whip” Vanderpool Boxer (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, [...]

by Ricardo McRae

Dr. Ouida Marina Wright – In Memoriam

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Author

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 [...]

by Ricardo McRae

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, [...]

by Ricardo McRae

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 [...]

by Ricardo McRae

Dr. Afua Cooper

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Arts

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 [...]

by Ricardo McRae

Beverly Mascoll – In Memoriam

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Beauty

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 [...]

by Ricardo McRae

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 [...]

by Ricardo McRae

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 [...]

by Ricardo McRae

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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Tweet(Originally posted Jan. 18/2011. Re-posted today as part of our special Black History Month tribute highlighting 28 of Canada’s top influencers & trailblazers.) Professor, Fisheries Centre, University of British Columbia (UBC), Vancouver, BC. Born: Paris, France. Dr. Daniel Pauly is an international expert in the management of fisheries and the assessment of their effects on marine [...]

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Tweet(English translation to follow.) Professeure en Sciences Infirmières (Retraitée), Nepean, ON. Née: Haiti. Myrtha Lapierre est arrivée au Canada depuis la fin d’août 1956, afin de débuter ses études post-secondaires. Elle est détentrice d’un diplôme en Nursing (1959), d’un bac en Ed. des Infirmières (1961) et d’une Maîtrise en Éducation (Psychopédagogie, 1975), les trois de l’Université [...]

Dr. Errol Lawrence
TweetMinisterial Director, Ontario Conference, Seventh-day Adventist Church, Oshawa, ON. Born: Portland, Jamaica. Dr. Errol Lawrence is an ordained minister in the Seventh-day Adventist Church, and was an Associate Professor of Religious Studies and Chair of the Department of Religious Studies at Canadian University College (CUC), in Alberta from 1999 until December 2005. In January 2006, [...]
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