BY SIMONE J. SMITH “You have MacDonald money” “You betta gu look work do!” “If I kick you, you piss!” (Long Kiss Teeth) “I can’t with...
BY SIMONE J. SMITH From the moment I met Chukwunonso (aka, Dr. Nonso), I knew that I was dealing with an entirely different energy. When I...
BY SIMONE J. SMITH “Eating some samosas and jerk chicken is not enough,” Peel Police Chief Nishan Duraiappah said to me, and I chuckled at the...
BY SIMONE J. SMITH “I haven’t laughed this hard in a long time!” I exclaimed as I wiped tears from my eyes. “When you get to...
BY SIMONE J. SMITH It has always surprised me how saying the name of two streets seems to strike fear in the hearts of people. Wherever...
BY DAVID MYLES Leyton Benta is a young, 25 year old multi-award winning artist, songwriter, and actor based in London. Wanting his music to transcend generations,...
BY SIMONE J. SMITH “I want to be useful to the people I encounter.” Hugh Simmonds There is an untold story about higher education in Toronto...
BY SIMONE J. SMITH Imagine my surprise when well-known Canadian publicist Sasha Stoltz approached me about an interview with Andrew Omar Grange (aka DRU), another member...
BY SIMONE J. SMITH “You know that voice, you know what it says; someone like you doesn’t belong here.” (Michael Coteau, The Star, June 2019) Who...
BY SIMONE J. SMITH There is something about R&B (Rhythm & Blues), which has captivated the heart and soul of Africans and Caribbeans living in the...
