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
A group of about ten people sat outside the temporary detention centre on Monday morning, waiting for people to be released. One woman said she'd been waiting since 1 a.m., and had seen about 20 people released since then, most in groups of two or three. By about 9:30 a.m., about five others had been released, each to a round of cheers. Keith MacDonald, who said he’d been detained… Read More
They call it the Miami Model. But it could be called the Genoa model, the Pittsburgh model and, after this weekend, the Toronto model. It refers to police tactics used in Miami seven years ago, during the Free Trade Area of the Americas summit, and, more importantly, the protests erupting on the streets outside. Manny Diaz, Miami’s then-mayor, called the police methods exemplary — a model to be followed by homeland security… Read More
One Africa One People One Destiny Fellow sisters and brothers in the struggle, We are a collective of black community activists seeking the liberation of all black, indigenous, and oppressed people. From Canada to Palestine, The Congo to South Africa, Latin America to Africa, people of colour continue to be murdered and forced to live in imposed poverty as our natural resources… Read More
SFA TV connected with Freetown, Sierra Leone Native "Freddy Will" ( http://www.freddywill.com ) to discuss his music, surviving two wars of Genocide, his Novel and more. During the interview we asked Freddy, what comes to mind when you hear the phrase "Stolen From Africa?" His response was so dope that we had made it into its own video clip. Here is what he had to say.… Read More
SFA is proud to be one of the Sponsors for STOMP. STOMP Urban Dance Competition/ Showcase will feature more than 300 performers age six to 24 from Parks, Forestry and Recreation dance programs and other youth-serving agencies. It is one of many youth initiatives developed by Parks, Forestry and Recreation to foster an environment where youth are safe, celebrated and encouraged to showcase their artistic… Read More
OXFORD, Ohio — Miami University’s president has pledged a review of policies and punishments for campus fraternities and sororities after a second sorority was linked to destructive behavior at its spring formal, including vomiting and smoking inside a museum. The second incident involving the southwest Ohio… Read More