May 2009
Dance troupe wins 'Britain’s Got Talent'
A dance troupe, Diversity, beat Susan Boyle into second place to win the world's biggest talent show.
Today in London, England, Diversity, a dance group made up of members aged 12 to 25, many of them Black and of mixed race, was crowned the winners of Britain's Got Talent 2009.
The 10-member troupe from Essex and London gained the most votes from the public in the competition, beating world favourite Scottish singer, Susan Boyle, into second place.
Diversity's choreographer, Ashley Banjo, overwhelmed by the result, told show hosts, Ant and Dec: "When you said our name I thought I was dreaming. Everyone who has voted - you have changed our lives."
Wassup in Hollyhood - May 28-09
By RYCH McCAIN
RECORD REVIEW:
Vocalist Deborah Anderson has dropped a new album titled Silence on the Somis Sound label. Anderson and Erik "E-Roc" Richards are the producers. Anderson's vocals are soft and sensuous. The tunes are mellow and relaxing enough to be a perfect fit for a wave or quiet storm radio format. The CD provides a great, soothing background for chilling out or kickin' back with a glass of wine with that special someone.
J. August Richards: portraying justice with flair!
By RYCH McCAIN
He has a large body of work to his credit in numerous roles but over the last several years, J. August Richards seems to have locked into the legal profession as an actor.
The saga of the Marcus Garvey Centre
The saga of the Marcus Garvey Centre
Toronto's Black community, for all intents and purposes, has lost the Marcus Garvey Centre for Leadership and Enterprise; at least, access to it. The property, which was provided to the Black community by the old city of North York when Mel Lastman was the mayor, had fallen on hard times and the City of Toronto, which now includes the old city of North York, has moved to reclaim it.
This is the first part of a three-part article by retired educator, activists and former Caribana chair, Lennox Farrell, who was a key player in the acquisition of this property for the community.
TV stations crying poor
By ARNOLD A. AUGUSTE
A campaign by this country's television stations to get the public's support in urging the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to allow them to generate more money could end up costing consumers more on their cable bill.
The television companies want the CRTC to force cable companies to pay them for carrying their signals. Currently, the cable companies pick up the television signals and pipe them into the homes of subscribers who pay for the service. They've never had to pay the television stations, which were satisfied with the revenue they generated from the sale of commercials.
