MANIFESTO goes global TORONTO, CANADA – Manifesto Community Projects has been engaging the city’s youth with Arts and Culture ever since 2007, not long after Toronto came to grips with widespread violence that became known as the infamous ‘Summer of the Gun’ two years prior. From inspiring town hall meetings to exciting performances at its annual Manifesto Festival of Community and Culture, the non-governmental organization has been… Read More
A preview of the documentary Go Do Some Great Thing which recounts the exodus of 600 Blacks from San Francisco to Victoria, British Columbia, in 1858. Produced by Anthony Brown.… Read More
Hellafactz bringing you the first episode of Akdaviss News online broadcast. This interview was done Friday,Aug.13 2010 in North Preston Nova Scotia. Neville Provo aka Puddy was… Read More
Today we remember Marcus Garvey's mission on his Earthstrong, with a message of 1LOVE. Please spread the word about this today. Let's get its message in our minds first of all and then encourage others to participate...radio stations, tv stations, etc. Artists, we are asking you to record yourself doing your version of the song or a piece of it and upload it to our facebook page... (or just email it to me and I will post it). Please spread… Read More
Festival chairman Dennis Scott and genealosgist Lisa Lee at family genealogy during the 148th Emancipation Celebration Picnis held Saturday at Harrison Park. Hanging behind are pictures of Scotts family. Lee found out the two are related while doing genealogy research. Lisa Lee has traced her family lineage back to the early days of legal slavery in America. Her fascination with genealogy began in 1970 when, as a 14-year-old girl,… Read More
Know Your Rights is a public legal education film that aims to provide people, and particularly youth from Jane-Finch, with: basic information about their rights when dealing with police; an understanding of powers… Read More
Africentric school still stirs debate June 30, 2010 Louise Brown Education Reporter How much Africa in an Africentric school? That’s the roiling debate among Toronto parents whose children wrap up their first year at one of Canada’s most controversial schools. Over the past 10 months, the 160 students — aged 4 to 10 — were taught African-Canadian history,… Read More
Project description: The Stolen From Africa Summer 2010 Media Project involves a series workshops ( twice a week). The project provides youth with opportunities to learn about media outlets and gain skills in filmmaking so they can share their stories. SFA is looking for 15 energetic and enthusiastic youth between… Read More
MANIFESTO goes global TORONTO, CANADA – Manifesto Community Projects has been engaging the city’s youth with Arts and Culture ever since 2007, not long after Toronto came to grips with widespread violence that became known as the infamous ‘Summer of the Gun’ two years prior. From inspiring town hall meetings to exciting performances at its annual Manifesto Festival of Community and Culture, the non-governmental organization has been… Read More
