TAN - The Afro News » News http://www.theafronews.ca Newspaper serving the African American community of British Columbia, published in Vancouver, B.C. Wed, 08 May 2013 23:26:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Number One ! http://www.theafronews.ca/2013/05/05/11617/ http://www.theafronews.ca/2013/05/05/11617/#comments Mon, 06 May 2013 05:55:59 +0000 The Afro News http://www.theafronews.ca/?p=11617 Oscar caliber performances abound in 42, the story of Jackie Robinson. Cast in these giant kleats is Chadwick Boseman. Decades ago there was a movie on Jackie Robinson that starred the actual ball player.

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]]> http://www.theafronews.ca/2013/05/05/11617/feed/ 0 Fraudster Sentenced. http://www.theafronews.ca/2013/04/30/11565/ http://www.theafronews.ca/2013/04/30/11565/#comments Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:53:59 +0000 Michelle Williams http://www.theafronews.ca/?p=11565 Former B.C. Lions and Toronto Argos quarterback Damon Allen was a victim. Michael “Pinball” Clemons of the Toronto Argos was a victim and so was actor Ken Vadas and Sick Kids Hospital specialist Dr. Rahim Valani. The perpetrator, Oakville resident Walter Garrick defrauded them all.

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]]> http://www.theafronews.ca/2013/04/30/11565/feed/ 0 Nova Scotia Senator Starts Major Debate on Violence Against Women http://www.theafronews.ca/2013/04/26/11595/ http://www.theafronews.ca/2013/04/26/11595/#comments Fri, 26 Apr 2013 18:34:36 +0000 The Afro News http://www.theafronews.ca/?p=11595 I will call the attention of the Senate to the need to engage in a national conversation to call for the elimination of violence against women, of all ages,

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]]> http://www.theafronews.ca/2013/04/26/11595/feed/ 0 Culturally Speaking http://www.theafronews.ca/2013/04/23/11420/ http://www.theafronews.ca/2013/04/23/11420/#comments Tue, 23 Apr 2013 23:01:38 +0000 Michelle Williams http://www.theafronews.ca/?p=11420 Rihanna 777. A documentary that features the singer performing plus backstage and behind-the-scenes footage. It will air on Fox-TV on May 6th.

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]]> http://www.theafronews.ca/2013/04/23/11420/feed/ 0 Africans Remittances Outweigh Western Aid http://www.theafronews.ca/2013/04/18/11550/ http://www.theafronews.ca/2013/04/18/11550/#comments Thu, 18 Apr 2013 17:06:07 +0000 The Afro News http://www.theafronews.ca/?p=11550 Africans living outside the continent send more money home to their families than is sent by traditional Western aid donors in what is called Official Development Assistance (ODA).

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]]> http://www.theafronews.ca/2013/04/18/11550/feed/ 0 La La Anthony – Special Lady! http://www.theafronews.ca/2013/04/15/11536/ http://www.theafronews.ca/2013/04/15/11536/#comments Mon, 15 Apr 2013 07:57:37 +0000 The Afro News http://www.theafronews.ca/?p=11536 Smart and stylish just about sums up the life of our subject of the day La La Anthony. Impressive on all counts this diminutive lass clocks in at 5’6” and came into this wonderful world on June 25, 1979 just a scant six months before Christmas.

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]]> http://www.theafronews.ca/2013/04/15/11536/feed/ 0 Vancouver Festival To Screen Award Winning South African Films http://www.theafronews.ca/2013/04/12/11516/ http://www.theafronews.ca/2013/04/12/11516/#comments Fri, 12 Apr 2013 19:58:33 +0000 The Afro News http://www.theafronews.ca/?p=11516 The Third Annual Vancouver South African Film Festival will include two films that were big winners at the recent South African Film and Television Awards. VSAFF will be held April 13-14 at Simon Fraser University Woodwards.

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]]> http://www.theafronews.ca/2013/04/12/11516/feed/ 0 Canada’s Top Student Pianist http://www.theafronews.ca/2013/04/09/11418/ http://www.theafronews.ca/2013/04/09/11418/#comments Wed, 10 Apr 2013 05:09:12 +0000 Michelle Williams http://www.theafronews.ca/?p=11418 Rashaan Allwood, 18, has won medals at every level of piano exams since 2002. In January he surprised even himself when he scored a perfect 100 points in the world-renowned Association of the Royal Conservatory of Toronto diploma. He was the top student in Canada.

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]]> http://www.theafronews.ca/2013/04/09/11418/feed/ 0 Angela Davis Delivers Inaugural Speech http://www.theafronews.ca/2013/04/04/11416/ http://www.theafronews.ca/2013/04/04/11416/#comments Thu, 04 Apr 2013 17:28:25 +0000 Michelle Williams http://www.theafronews.ca/?p=11416 Davis is a distinguished professor emeritus, writer, lecturer and world traveler. She continues her advocacy for the rights of prisoners, women and the poor.

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]]> http://www.theafronews.ca/2013/04/04/11416/feed/ 0 21st Toronto Jewish Film Festival Features Spotlight on Africa http://www.theafronews.ca/2013/03/27/11440/ http://www.theafronews.ca/2013/03/27/11440/#comments Wed, 27 Mar 2013 23:47:02 +0000 Michelle Williams http://www.theafronews.ca/?p=11440 The 21st Toronto Jewish Film Festival presents an eye-opening film program reflecting on the diversity of the African and Jewish communities commencing April 12th through April 21st at various theatres in Toronto. Countries represented include Uganda, Nigeria, Cameroon and Northern Ethiopia.

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