Beyond the month of February, it is not often that Torontonians have a public opportunity to celebrate their city’s black legacy. But they’ll get one this weekend at the 15th annual Marcus Garvey Celebrations. The celebrations, which honour the iconic Jamaican American revolutionary, will this year also pay tribute to Torontonians Lucie and Thornton Blackburn in commemoration of the bicentenary of the abolition of the slave trade in Ontario.
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If you happened to read The Toronto Star on Sunday, you may have seen a short excerpt from novelist, historian, and journalist Lawrence Hill’s new novel, The Book of Negroes.
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There's a breeze in the air, and a million things to do before winter wraps its claws around you. Get out there!
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Most philanthropic organizations have jumped on the rubber band-wagon started by a certain cancer-beating, Tour de France winning, Sherryl Crow dating cyclist
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