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Local News: Jazz legend, Oscar Peterson dead at age 82
Oscar Emmanuel Peterson will be honoured
posthumously next month at a prestigious annual gathering of the global jazz
community in Toronto.
Posted by jcohen on Sunday, December 30 @ 00:07:52 EST (215 reads)
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Entertainment: Ike Turner dead at age 76
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Rock 'n' roll pioneer Ike Turner, whose achievements as one of the founding fathers of the genre were overshadowed by ex-wife Tina Turner's claims that he regularly beat her for almost two decades, died on Wednesday at his home near San Diego. He was 76.
Note: By Bob Tourtellotte and Dean Goodman
Posted by jcohen on Saturday, December 15 @ 18:15:29 EST (211 reads)
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World News: Nobel Peace Prize winner claims AIDS virus was deliberately created as bio agent
There's actually quite a lot of evidence supporting the theory that the AIDS virus was deliberately created. Now, a Nobel Peace Prize winner back the theory with her own statements about the origin of the AIDS virus
Posted by jcohen on Tuesday, November 13 @ 11:00:39 EST (306 reads)
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Local News: Trustees again consider school tailored for blacks
Admitting it is failing some students of colour, the Toronto public board could open a black-focused school as early as next fall.
Two community meetings are planned in the next week to discuss the idea of an "African-centred alternative school" from junior kindergarten to Grade 8 that would have more black teachers, black mentors, more focus on students' heritage and more parent involvement.
Note: The Toronto Star
KRISTIN RUSHOWY
LOUISE BROWN
EDUCATION REPORTERS
Posted by jcohen on Tuesday, November 06 @ 08:16:44 EST (322 reads)
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National News: Acclaimed skin-whitening studies from Ottawa raise racism concerns
Award-winning research by Ottawa biochemists into technology that makes dark skin fairer is renewing controversy about a type of cosmetic product worth billions in Asian markets.
Posted by jcohen on Tuesday, October 30 @ 15:03:12 EST (349 reads)
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World News: Vit D Recommendation Missing From Breast Cancer Task Force Report on Black Women
Once in a great while, a report emerges from the medical establishment that's so
myopic and devoid of wisdom that it boggles the mind.
Posted by jcohen on Thursday, October 25 @ 18:34:36 EDT (388 reads)
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Caribbean News: Reggae artist Beenie Man faces arrest in tax case
KINGSTON (Reuters) - A Jamaican judge issued an arrest warrant for reggae musician Beenie Man after he failed to turn up in court to answer tax evasion charges on Tuesday.
Posted by jcohen on Wednesday, October 24 @ 21:15:34 EDT (280 reads)
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Local News: Become a Mentor
The Youth Affairs Committee (YAC), a youth wing of the The Jamaican Canadian
Association (JCA), a non-profit social services organization, in partnership
with Metro Toronto Public Housing (MTPH), is currently recruiting mentors for
our Mentorship Program, which is geared towards youth between the ages of
10-15.
Posted by jcohen on Sunday, October 21 @ 14:03:42 EDT (276 reads)
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National News: Impact of divorce on teens varies on ethnic lines
NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Hispanic-American teenagers don't encounter as many problems as other adolescents after their parents divorce or separate because they already face so many disadvantages, according to a new study.
Posted by jcohen on Friday, October 19 @ 00:00:00 EDT (282 reads)
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National News: Hair Relaxers: No Breast Cancer Link
Chemical “relaxers” commonly used by black women to straighten hair are not associated with any increased risk of developing breast cancer, according to a new study.
Posted by jcohen on Wednesday, October 17 @ 00:00:00 EDT (352 reads)
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