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www.TheCaribbeanCamera.com February 14, 2019 ISSUE NO: 29/41 TEL: 416.412.2905 FAX: 416.412.3605 Tribute to Miss Lou

BOONOONOONOS BRUNCH: Dr. Sylvanus Thompson, a member of the Jamaican Diaspora Advisory Board, is surrounded by members of a dance troupe which performed at the annual Boonoonoonos brunch organized by the Jamaican Canadian Association in . It was held to celebrate Black History Month with a special tribute to the late Louise Bennett-Coverley, affectionately known as Miss Lou, who has been described as the Mother of Jamaican culture. This year marks the 100th anniversary of her birth. The brunch was held at the Jamaican Canadian Centre last Sunday. There is always Two Black Canadian Racism on something cooking singers win the Hill in Nevis Grammy Awards Page 3 Page 8 Page 10

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Parliamentary Protec- quoted as saying that tive Services about the “ this incident is one Cries of racism on the Hill incident, according to a example in a larger n official in- Liberal MPs Greg news release from the picture of anti-Black vestigation has Fergus (Hull-Aylmer) FBC. racism in Canada Abeen launched who heads the feder- Senator Bernard is Turn to PAGE 12 into what angry Black al Black caucus, and Canadians across the (Halifax) country have described asked Speaker of the as an incident of racial House to profiling on Parliament investigate it. Hill. Many have con- “This place be- demned it as anti-Black longs to all Canadians,” racism. Fergus said. “Therefore, The incident hap- Len Carby I ask you to investigate pened two Mondays ago their meetings with the this matter immediately inside the Parliament ministers. and to suggest mea- building as a large In a statement sures to make this place group of Black people last Thursday, FBC the welcoming and from various cities and spokesman Len Carby open place it should be towns in Canada were said that, according for all Canadians.” waiting to meet several to people involved, a Regan responded government ministers security guard respond- that he takes the matter for scheduled discus- ed to a complaint from “very seriously,” and sions. a government employee promised to look into it. Just the day before, who had been taking Nova Scotian Sen- members of that group pictures of the attend- ator Wanda Thomas had attended the clos- Wanda Bernard ees. Bernard, who is leading ing session of the Na- According to re- “He responded by a Senate inquiry into tional Black Canadians ports the Black gath- labelling the delegates anti-Black racism, has summit held February ering, which included ‘dark-skinned’ and since sent an offi- 1-3 last at the National many young people telling them to leave, cial complaint to the Arts Centre where the from different parts of even though estab- implementation of the the country, were not lished regulations allow Canadian Strategic Plan acting in a disorderly civilians with the appro- for the International manner or causing priate pass to be in that Decade for People of any disturbance as space,” Carby said. African Descent: (2017- they waited to meet the The FBC said it has 2024) was discussed. ministers. requested a meeting And before leaving The Federation of with Prime Minister Ottawa to return home, Black Canadians (FBC), as it on Monday February 4 one of the groups which seeks a “formal com- last, they were to meet had organized the sum- mitment to end racial with eight government mit, said several partic- profiling at the federal ministers during what ipants in the “lobbying level.” they called “Black Voic- event,” were asked to And the matter was es on the Hill lobby wait in a parliamenta- raised in the House of day.” ry cafeteria ahead of Commons.

www.thecaribbeancamera.com THE CARIBBEAN CAMERA Thursday, February 14, 2019 3 NEWS Proposal for child care at City Council meetings Brampton City city.” easier to have their voic- to make the cost worth- shortly. Councillor Charmaine Councillor Williams es heard in the council while. “I cannot agree with Williams would like to who is the mother of chambers. “I really haven’t the figure put forward by see parents attending five children, said she However, there was heard too much about city staff. I think when and taking an interest in knows the challenges some opposition to the parents not being able to we go back and look at council meetings. that Brampton residents proposal when city staff come to council because more cost effective ways, And towards this face and understand the reported that providing of a lack of child care, “ we’ll come up with a end, she has proposed need to “build a better child care during council he said. good solution for our that city staff find a way Brampton for all fami- meetings would cost Councillors have city,” Councillor Wil- to provide cost-effective lies, seniors and small as much as $38,000 since asked city staff liams told the Caribbean child care during the Charmaine Williams business owners.” per year, or $1,000 per to explore the option of Camera. meetings. “I think it’s import- She said that her session. partnering with local “ I do not think the “We need to build ant that we as a city proposal has received One Brampton YMCAs to help reduce cost should be more bridges to democracy break down any barriers favourable response from City Councillor, Gur- costs. than what my husband and we need to encour- that prevent families some councillors and preet Singh Dhillon, A new report with and I would have to pay age families to partic- from participating in all that she has heard from expressed concern that respect to the child care when go out for a night ipate in municipal af- of this — the decisions constituents who have the program wouldn’t proposal is expected to and hire child care,” she fairs,” she said. that we make here in the said that they wish it was generate enough interest be brought before council added. ‘Youth level up’ to be launched in Toronto on February 23 By Lincoln DePradine “innovators and risk-tak- Experience’’. operates Performance who runs his own suc- new event on this ers’’. It will be held on Plus One Incorporated. cessful youth program’’. year’s Black His- “I also hope that it Saturday, February 23, The full-day event is The Greater Toronto tory Month cal- inspires them to become starting 9 a.m., at The targeting youth ages 12 – Area, said Neysmith, is A positive role models in endar is a youth-focused YMCA, 20 Grosvenor 19. However, Neysmith “brimming’’ with youth gathering in Toronto that their respective commu- Street, in Toronto. said parents, guardians talent. chief organizer and host, nities,’’ said Neysmith, “I would like to make and other adults are “Sometimes they Claudene Neysmith Claudene Neysmith, says who is responsible this an annual event,’’ also being invited to be just need a little glimpse is designed to inspire putting together “Youth said Neysmith, a Howard exposed to “five dynamic into what their future of self, to set a path to young people to be Level Up – A Leadership University graduate, who entrepreneur speakers can be. They need to see success, happiness and and several volunteers’’ where their principles, ultimately to have the that include a filmmaker, goals and ideas can take ability to give back to a model, a DJ entertain- them,’’ she said. their community. This ment company owner, a “Youth need vi- event offers that open sports manager, a “well- sion, goals and mentors door to our youth.’’ known Spoken Word who know what it is to For advance regis- Poet-Hip-Hopreneur’’, aspire to be yourself and tration, visit eventbrite. and a “community leader inspired by that sense ca

4 THE CARIBBEAN CAMERA Thursday, February 14, 2019 www.thecaribbeancamera.com NEWS Activists in the Black community talk about personal risks

By Lincoln DePradine ism are not for everyone. Steele’s fellow panel- eople who act on You have to have a con- ists were BLM-Toronto’s behalf of the Black crete stomach to go into Hudson; lawyer and ac- community as the cesspool of cleaning tivist, Anthony Morgan; P up some of the stuff that and activist and journal- social activists, have de- scribed a life of personal has been happening to ist, Desmond Cole. risks that impact on us,’’ said Valerie Steele, Morgan and Cole health and careers. who was a panelist for related their concern “Social activism is Saturday’s discussion for family members as really hard and its really on “Black Leadership & they go about their social risky,’’ Sandra Hudson, Social Activism’’. activism work. co-founder of Black Lives Another panel on Cole said he also Matter (BLM) – Toron- Saturday addressed the has received threats on to, told participants at topic, “Black Leadership his life, with his work a two-day Black Histo- & Partisan Politics’’. not allowing him to be ry Month symposium Steele, a community “sleeping as I should, not at in organizer and longtime eating as I should, not Toronto. member of the Black resting when I should.

Jean Augustine in discussion with (l-r) Desmond Cole, Sandra Hudson, Prof. Carl James, Valerie Steele and Anthony Morgan

“Black Leadership, Action Defense Commit- I’m a freelancer and so Partisan Politics & Social tee (BADC), said she has it feels like every day is a Activism’’ was the theme her “battle scars to show’’ work day’’. of the event organized for her social activism. “I According to Cole, by the university’s Jean wear them like a badge there are many Toronto Augustine Chair in Ed- of honour,’’ said Steele, activists “that you just ucation, Community & who recalled the work don’t see or hear from Diaspora in the Faculty of the late Dudley Laws, that much anymore of Education. co-founder and former because the personal cost “Our community leader of BADC. of doing this work has is diverse with people As a social activist, taken such a toll, that having different political Laws spoke “forthright- they have to step back’’. approaches to issues. We ly’’, said Steele. “He Hudson, who has need to engage every- spoke without ambigui- experienced white one and accept the fact ty,’’ she noted. “A lot of supremacist assault and that there are different us speak and when we’re anti-Black racism, said approaches to get where finished speaking, not a the risks of engaging in we need to go,’’ said Pro- damn soul knows what social activism “can be fessor Carl James, who was said.’’ Turn to PAGE 14 heads the Jean Augustine Chair. The symposium, which began on Friday and continued into Sat- urday, brought together not just activists but also community leaders, academics, students, and university professors from Canada and the United States. “Advocacy and activ-

www.thecaribbeancamera.com THE CARIBBEAN CAMERA Thursday, February 14, 2019 5 EDITORIALS & COMMENTARY Canada’s Premiere Caribbean Newspaper • Serving 380,315 Caribbean people weekly in Toronto Racism on Parliament Hill hen a large group of was taking no chances. As we reported, Liberal MPs Greg has requested a meeting with Prime Black people showed Security was summoned and the Fergus (Hull-Aylmer) who heads the Minister Justin Trudeau as it seeks up in the Parliament Black people were told that they had federal Black caucus, and Andy Fill- a “formal commitment to end racial building in Ottawa to wait in the cafeteria. more (Halifax) have asked Speaker profiling at the federal level.” twoW Mondays ago, at least one public Never mind that they had per- of the House Geoff Regan to investi- While all this is commendable, servant who works there was paying mission to be where they were. gate this matter. it is unfortunate that this incident attention. So off to the cafeteria they went. And the speaker has promised to has overshadowed the news about But what was he thinking? Of course, that is not the end of look into it. discussions between the Black group Did be believe that he was wit- the matter. We also note that the Parliamen- and the government ministers. nessing some sort of “invasion” of the The group which included people tary Protective Service which is re- Specifically what were the Parliament.? from various parts of Canada, had sponsible for security on Parliament matters raised in these discussions? Was he there, with his camera at only that weekend attended the Hill, is investigating the incident. And what assurances have been given the ready, to capture the evidence of National Black Canadians summit in Joseph Law, the chief of staff to to the Black community that they something untoward that he thought Ottawa and their scheduled meetings the director of the Parliamentary Pro- will receive the attention which they was about to happen? Or had hap- with government ministers were tective Service , said in a statement. deserve? pened? planned to discuss” a range of issues its security personnel “ must always We look forward to receiving Did he think, as some conve- of deep concern to the Black commu- conduct themselves with profession- more information about these issues. nience store operators in Toronto, nity.” alism and respect towards parliamen- At the same time we cannot deny that when several black persons are Their unplanned and unexpected tarians, employees and visitors,” that in 2019, we continue to face gathered together, you better watch meeting with our public servant with He also pointed out that “we the serious problem of anti-Black out for trouble? the camera was certainly not part of need to do a better job in ensuring racism. Clearly, no one in the group of their agenda. that this standard is maintained Clearly, it will not go away, if we Black people who were there in the But understandably, this issue across our workforce. The Parliamen- simply ignore it. Parliament building was about to has now become a major concern. tary Protective Service has zero toler- Whether it is on Parliament Hill, stage a coup -or a robbery. Many Black Canadians have con- ance for any type of discrimination.” in the workplace or in the classroom, According to reports reaching demned it as anti-Black racism. The Federation of Black Cana- we have to continue the struggle this newspaper, the Black gathering, And the matter has been raised dians, one of the organizers of the to rid the society of this monstrous which included many young people in the House of Commons. National Black Canadians summit, problem. from different parts of the country, were not acting in a disorderly man- ner or causing any disturbance. LETTER TO THE EDITOR And they were there on legiti- mate business. They had scheduled meetings with government ministers Why can’t we support our own ? and had the necessary permission to be where they were as they waited. Dear Editor, label and artists like Sam folks are at the top in ev- But our officious public servant You see me? I love all Cooke, Diana Ross and ery category of music and types of music but par- The Supremes, The Temp- they make the most money ticularly Black American tations, Marvin Gaye and because while the white or Motown music. I don Smokey Robinson came people may prefer Black ‘t look at much television on board. American music, they will these days but when the Before long, the white support artists that look Grammys roll around, folks who were in charge like them. you will catch me in front of the Grammys decided But do the people of the TV. So when the that it would be a great in the Black community Publisher/Editor Anthony Joseph Grammys decided to idea to have a white artist really understand or care Editorial Team Lincoln Depradine celebrate Motown, I was, celebrate Motown. The what is going on? During Oscar Wailoo of course, a happy camper, artist who was chosen did Black history month, as we Contributors Carton Joseph excited to the max. a good job but she did not engage in self-reflection, Luann Philhence Anybody who knows truly represent the look let us take stock of the re- Sukram Ramkissoon Megan Scott anything about Black Berry Gordy and feel of Motown. Then alities in the marketplace Stephen Weir American music knows in there was a token moment and recognize the need Mahadeo Bissoon the 1940s, ‘50s and course, include singers when Smokey Robinson to support the artists and Photographer Gwyn Chapman ‘60s, this particular such as Elvis Presley and made it to the stage to sing others in our community genre was not to be found Buddy Holly. one of his classics hits but who are involved in what The Caribbean Camera, Founded June 6, 1990 on what could be called Meanwhile, to put it was finished almost as some may call the “cultur- MAILING ADDRESS mainstream record la- food on their tables, the soon as he started. And al industries.” And that The Caribbean Camera Inc. bels. However, several of Black artists continued to that was that. may well include our own 20-71 Old Kingston Road the massive hits attribut- eke out a living, playing in We, as black people, community newspapers. Ajax. ed to the white artists, small halls up and down have to take back the Why can’t we support LIT 3A6 were created by Black art- the country. Then Berry reigns with respect to our our own? EMAIL CONTACTS ists. The list of these white Gordy created Motown ( own musical talents. Look [email protected] artists who “borrowed” of the Motor City, De- at the music industry in Yours truly, [email protected] Black music would, of troit Michigan) record the United States. White Malcolm Regis entertainment@ thecaribbeancamera.com

6 THE CARIBBEAN CAMERA Thursday, February 14, 2019 www.thecaribbeancamera.com Canada’sCOMMENTARY Premiere Caribbean Newspaper • Serving 380,315 Caribbean people weekly in Toronto Canada’s Premiere Caribbean Newspaper • Serving 380,315COMMENTARY Caribbean people weekly in Toronto Venezuelan crisis requires a planned humanitarian response that the influx of Vene- between the various zuelans to other region- parties (Haiti, the Do- al countries will slow minican Republic have any time soon’. It warns different view, as for this ‘will overwhelm the quite different reasons host countries’ limit- has Cuba). ed local and national Any attempt by capacities’. CARICOM to achieve The scale of what a negotiated solution By David Jessop now needs to be done is welcome, but it is and the complexity of to miss a just as im- doing so in a region portant point. What is n the years fol- with limited resources happening is not about lowing the Arab is staggering, as the Red ideology, oil or even Spring, Europe Cross indicates. democratic or constitu- learnt that without In Argentina, it tional norms, but about Iprior planning and con- observes, there are how any state treats sideration, large num- now 130,000 regis- ordinary people, their bers of people fleeing tered refugees and a hopes, their children instability can rapidly greater shortages of nothing at all to offer tion and health care. He national emergency has and their lives, wheth- create political, social food, medicine and fuel. immediately. also said that domestic had to be declared. In er they are citizens or and economic tensions President Maduro In Trinidad, which legislation could only Ecuador around 1m refugees. in ways that polarise and the leadership of has the highest pro- be developed after two Venezuelan nationals As the econo- national discourse, Venezuela’s military portion of Venezuelan international treaties have entered either mist Marla Dukharan change politics, affect and National Guard migrants in relation to were ratified. to transit or to stay observed in a recent foreign relations, and have so far been ada- its population, the Red In contrast, in in urban areas, with impassioned commen- redefine social thinking. mant that the supply of Cross already report Guyana where the recent migrant related tary, for too long the Without clear poli- humanitarian relief in serious concerns about Red Cross says there criminal acts leading developing humanitari- cies and a well-planned this manner is unac- their health and phys- are now an estimated to growing tension and an tragedy in Venezuela response to the accel- ceptable, and as this ical security. It notes 24,000 Venezuelans xenophobic sentiment. has been ignored by erating humanitarian is being written the that a significant pro- in the country (other Peru has received 0.7m neighbours that have disaster in Venezuela international bridge portion of the 40,000 reports say 36,400) mi- Venezuelan refugees, been only too happy to there are good reasons from Colombia that was or more Venezuelans grants are entering and there are 10,000 living benefit uncritically from to believe that similar to have been used has who have fled to the leaving to access health in Uruguay, 76,000 are Caracas’ PetroCaribe consequences could fol- been blocked, indicat- Republic are continuing care, food and school- seeking to remain legal- programme. low in the Caribbean. ing that a high stakes ‘to experience stigma ing and the government ly in Panama, and about This should be Read the 1 Febru- confrontation and an and discrimination, is moving to provide 150,000 have crossed the moment when the ary report produced international test of with acts of resentment greater humanitarian into Brazil’s northern Caribbean prepares for by the International wills has begun. regarding employment relief. state of Roraima where what may happen next. Federation of the Red It is a development and access to health Also at risk from many have requested Responsible pol- Cross and it is immedi- that suggests that the services further threat- any eastward refugee asylum. This is in addi- iticians in the region ately apparent that the hemisphere is now ening their security’. surge is Curaçao where tion to up to 1.2m living should couple their refugee crisis in Vene- just one miscalcula- Although Trinidad reportedly there are al- in Colombia and the desire for a negotiated zuela will have hard to tion away from what says that it is moving to ready 26,000 Venezue- thousands who enter political solution with manage consequences, at worst could end in regularise the situation lan migrants and Aruba the country every day to a well-planned robust particularly for smaller hostilities followed by a of refugees and asylum where there are 16,000, begin a hazardous trek and measured humani- nations. borderless civil war. seekers, it is doing so with the real possibili- north. tarian response. If they In its report the If this happens it at a pace that seems ty of an unpredictable What is clear from do not, they may find Red Cross says that is likely there that will blind to the impending Venezuelan response the developments of the themselves before long by December 2019, an also be a surge in the human tsunami. should they like Colom- last seven days is that being bounced by local estimated 5.3m Venezu- already large numbers Its Attorney Gen- bia, Brazil and Puerto this situation is going to demagogues into rhet- elans will have left their of refugees arriving eral, Faris Al-Rawi, Rico become supply get much worse. oric and actions that country, migrating ‘to in Trinidad, Guyana, recently told Parlia- points for the The next likely flash represent values they improve the socio-eco- Curacao and Aruba, ment that a draft bill of humanitarian assis- point will be around the and one hopes most nomic conditions of and other locations had been prepared, but tance. attempted delivery of citizens do not hold. themselves and their around the region. there were still issues to For the most part, humanitarian assis- families’ Unlike those who came be addressed connected Caribbean nations have tance across the border (David Jessop is a It observed that in the first middle class to national security, the belatedly to a greater into Venezuela by the consultant to the what is now happening wave and who largely number of asylum seek- or lesser degree unified US and other nations Caribbean Council and ‘is the largest migra- moved on or who have ers in the country, and behind an approach led before recently intro- can be contacted at tion in the history of been assimilated, newer whether government by Mexico and Uruguay duced US oil sanctions david.jessop@ the Americas’ and that arrivals will be families could afford to bear the which aims to foster start to create even caribbean-council.org) ‘there is no indication who have very little or costs of housing, educa- a political dialogue

www.thecaribbeancamera.com THE CARIBBEAN CAMERA Thursday, February 14, 2019 7 TRAVEL There’s always something cooking in Nevis By Jaedee S.K. Caines

hether it’s the Department Wof Agricul- ture’s Fruit Festival or the highly anticipated Art, Craft and Food Fair during Culturama or even July’s exhilarating Mango Festival, there is can grab a sandwich… school charm coupled always something cook- to go…at The Nevis with delectable dish- ing on the tiny Caribbe- Bakery. es that Café des Arts an island of Nevis. “One egg and offers for breakfast. Set For many locals, the cheese sandwich, in a garden along the day begins with buffet please!” “A turkey Samuel Hunkins Drive, breakfast at the recent- sandwich over here!” Or just steps away from ly renovated Boddie’s “Tuna for me, please!” the historic Alexander Café. There, Nevisians These are just some Hamilton Museum tend to gravitate to the of the popular orders (birthplace of Alex- perfect outfit…go as you its “juvenility,” is surely colourful fauna at Ham- scrambled eggs, pan- being shouted over the ander Hamilton), the are! The locals there are creating a name for ilton Estate. Dinner at cakes, sausages, toast, counter as customers Nevis Island Assembly more concerned with itself. Besides offer- Bananas is an experi- fruits and good ole bush try to get their morning Chambers and the M.V. serving up mouthwater- ing tasty dishes and a ence one should not tea…or hot chocolate, if breakfast and return to Christena Memorial, ing dishes and making stress-free environment, miss, especially when they’re “feeling fancy.” work in and around the Café des Arts is another sure patrons leave Weekendz is known for it’s your birthday! The If it’s too busy at capital city, Charles- highly recommended satisfied. supplying customers staff goes above and Boddie’s, then the locals town. spot to sample some of Seafood is always with ridiculously large beyond to make you feel will journey along Hap- Tourists, on the Nevis’ best early morn- high on the menu…but portions of food, which special – from singing py Hill Drive where they other hand, can’t seem ing dishes. that’s a given, consid- very few can savour in Happy Birthday to pre- to get enough of the old Lunch on Nevis typ- ering the bars are along one sitting. Imagine senting you with a slice ically begins at 11a.m. the beautiful Pinney’s ordering a lobster meal of cake that’s topped and runs until about 2 Beach. Despite their for lunch on Sunday with a sparkler candle. p.m. - to accommodate close location to each and having enough to They may even top it late eaters. While the other, they each offer eat for lunch on Mon- all off with a silly dance options are endless, one something unique. Sun- day. That’s Weekendz – whatever it takes to can enjoy the ultimate shine’s Beach Bar, for for you! make you smile! lunch experience on example, is known for When the sun sets For an island so the popular Pinney’s its lip-smacking lobster and the day nears its small in size – just 36 Beach where visitors meals and the laudable end, some visitors dine square miles – Nevis is and residents alike can Killer Bee - which is at one of several hotel surely big on tantalizing dine at any of five bars: rumoured to have an restaurants on island taste buds and awaken- Double Deuce, Lime extra-special ingredient, while others indulge ing appetites. Whether Beach Bar, Turtle Time, only available on the in the breathtaking you’re in Nevis for a day Weekendz Bar and Grill island. ambiance of Bananas or an extended vacation, or Sunshine’s Beach Relatively new to – a shingled, planta- be sure to sample what’s Bar. Ladies, there’s no the site is Weekendz Bar tion-styled restaurant cooking in some of Nev- need to search for the and Grill which, despite that’s surrounded by is’ famous kitchens.

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www.thecaribbeancamera.com THE CARIBBEAN CAMERA Thursday, February 14, 2019 9 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT North is Freedom opens at the Brampton Museum on Sunday By Stephen Weir dren of once-enslaved Sandra Whiting will be African Americans – at the formal opening he Peel Art Toronto photographer of the exhibition at the Gallery, Museum Yuri Dojc explores Can- downtown Brampton Tand Archives ada’s end of the “Un- Museum this Sunday. (PAMA) in Brampton derground Railroad,” Running from 11.30 and the Ontario Black a clandestine network a.m. to 4 p.m., this History Society will of “conductors” and Black History Month launch this weekend “stations” that helped event is free to the North is Freedom, an some 30,000 men, public. evocative new photo ex- women, and children PAMA is present- hibition celebrating the follow the “North Star” ing authors, storytell- descendants of former to freedom. ers and performers American slaves who The Black freedom throughout the long fled to Canada in the seekers settled across weekend, including the years before the Ameri- Canada but most of Family Day holiday on can Civil War. them came to places in Monday. In portraits of 24 Ontario, such as Wind- North is Freedom descendants of free- sor, Chatham, Buxton, and To- remained and North The Heritage Sing- is sponsored by the TD dom seekers– the the Niagara Peninsula, ronto. is Freedom tells their ers, performer Liberty Group and runs until great-great-grandchil- Owen Sound, Oakville, Future generations stories. Silver, and storyteller June 30. Pan Tribute to Delano Thomas Two Black Canadian singers he St Jamestown Starlift Steel Orchestra Youth Centre in Trinidad and contin- won Grammy awards TSteel Orchestra ued his involvement in will pay tribute to the the steelpan move- late Delano Thomas ment after migrating at its annual Black to Canada., where he History Month concert co-founded Sympho- to be held at Our Lady nyx Steel Orchestra. of Lourdes Church, He also was a 520 Sherbourne Street music in- in Toronto on Friday structor February 22. and Thomas who served as Chairman of Delano Thomas the Ontario Steelpan Association, died last cluding the St James- November. arranger, working with town Youth Centre Steel He was a member of several steelbands, in- Orchestra. Drake

wo Black Canadian singers Twere honoured at the 61st annual Grammy Awards that took place at Staples Daniel Caesar Centre in Los Angeles on Sunday. Toronto-born rap first Grammy for Best Caribbean parents (his star Drake (Aubrey R&B Performance,” He father is Barbadian and Drake Graham), a split the honour with his mother, Jamaican multi-Grammy award American perform- ) released in 2017 his winner, picked up the er Gabriella Wilson, debut album Freud- Rap Song of the Year known as H.E.R., for ian for which he was award for God’s Plan. their song “Best Part.” nominated twice at last And R&B singer Caesar who born year’s Grammys. Daniel Caesar won his in Oshawa, Ontario to

10 THE CARIBBEAN CAMERA Thursday, February 14, 2019 www.thecaribbeancamera.com ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT REVIEW - SALT Selina Thompson is worth her Salt onstage By Stephen Weir her departing mem- Canada, goggles on each seat parents, Rastafarians, bers of the audience is an Action that MUST be worn were also from Jamaica, have a fist-sized chunks of salt so we Jackson sort whenever she pounds and she has a grandpar- lump of salt on my could ponder life too. of show. Thomp- salt. ent she has never seen, Idesk. Unlike actress After watching her son, a very big Her solo show is living in Montserrat. Selina Thompson, I on stage pulverizing woman with a quiet self-described as being Back in 2016, the don’t know what I am a block of salt while disposition, cleanses about grief, ancestry, 20-something-year supposed to do with it. she was riffing on her bad memories home, forgetting and old artist was suffering “Just, mind you, don’t slavery, European of the racism she colonialism. “ Along the from an inner rage, put this in your mouth,” racism and the has endured by way we get very physi- fuelled by the sec- she warned me when utter freedom of smashing hunks of rock cal – Work, Sweat.” As ond-class insults and she handed over the walking the streets salt with a deadly con- she explains, “in the the constant question rough pink triangle of of Jamaica while struction site sledge- end, this is a coming-of- of “where are you really rock salt. “This is for Black, Thompson hammer. age story, a personal from”? She knew she thinking on, not eat- left us with scads to We know from story of a long journey had to get out of Europe ing.” think about. the start that we are and coming home – to write her next play. “ It was a piece of The hour-long going to see some heavy that is what all the great – “Europe is awash in salt that convinced me I play had not been a lifting on stage. When stories are. In fact, that blood – it is a place of should continue living,” typical one-woman we walked into the dark is what Lord of the death”. She felt that a the young British ac- performance where theatre, Thompson was Rings is all about too.” sea journey that reg- tress told an almost full an actress talks and already waiting. She is Thompson was ularly travels the long North Toronto theatre talks and talks an imposing presence born in Leeds, England ago Transatlantic Slave on Thursday night. while the audi- who smiles hello but in and raised by adopted Triangle was just the As she has done at ence a no-nonsense manner, parents, originally from ticket. So she bought performances around sits points out the safety Jamaica. Her birth Turn to PAGE 15 the world, Thompson in ended her one-woman the play, SALT, by racing dark tralia, Germany, the out to the front of the and listens. Her play, United States, Bra- house in time to give which has already got zil, Ireland, and now each and every one of rave reviews in Aus- St Lucian actress lands major role in Netflix show CASTRIES, St Lucia – St Lucian actress Gabrielle Ryan will be starring as the posh-and-uptight ‘Por- tia’ in the new Netflix show, Bonding, filmed and set in New York. Produced by Anony- mous Content, Bonding premiered at Cannes last year and will launch Gabrielle Ryan on Netflix early this year. “I’m so excited to be dreamed about, but I A dark comedy on Netflix, the world’s definitely miss the UK loosely based on the most-watched platform. and being back in St colourful life of Rightor I had an absolute blast Lucia and the Caribbean Doyle (star of Em- working on this project. where my family are my-award-winning Bonding is hilariously from.” ‘Barry’ on Sky Atlantic) funny. The creator Righ- Ryan developed her Bonding centres on the tor Doyle is a genius!” love for drama at the relationship between Ryan said. Brighton College, UK, former high-school “You have to be where she attended on BFFs, Pete and Tiff, where the work is, an academic scholar- a grad student and which means moving ship. She also attended secretly New York City’s between London, New the New York’s Lee top dominatrix, who York and LA. Film- Strasberg Theatre & reconnects unexpected- ing in New York was Film Institute. ly years later. something I’d always

www.thecaribbeancamera.com THE CARIBBEAN CAMERA Thursday, February 14, 2019 11 NEWS Guyana elections cannot be held on March 19, says Chief Elections Officer GEORGETOWN, Jagdeo received the materials to ensure a if an election is to be Guyana, – Guyana’s support of then gov- credible election by that held we have an esti- Chief Elections Officer, ernment backbencher date. mated amount of 2,300 Keith Lowenfield, said Charrandass Persaud, But Lowenfield, polling stations (and) on Friday that elec- ensuring that the defeat who was flanked by those polling stations tions cannot be held in of the coalition that the GECOM chairman, will have to be manned Guyana next month, had enjoyed a slender retired Justice James by staff.” in keeping with the one seat majority in the Patterson and other He said training for country’s constitution 65-member National Commission officials, those workers would following last month’s Assembly.’ said that the Secretariat take considerable time successful vote of no The High Court last had provided the Com- and that all areas of confidence that brought month validated the missioners with a work- Guyana had to be prop- down the three and half action and refused to ing plan and options on erly staffed in order to year old government. grant a stay, resulting in January 22. conduct the poll. Lowenfield told a the authorities accord- “The options are “One shudders to news conference that ing to the Guyana Con- with the Commission. think if there is going Keith Lowenfield based on the options stitution having 90 days The Commissioners… to be a polling station en to ensure the credi- “We order when presented to the from the passage of the they are deliberating without an attending bility of the poll. the elections are on Commissioners of the motion to hold the elec- on the submissions PO (presiding officer) to He said the issue of the horizon,” he said, Guyana Elections Com- tions. The government with a view at arriving go there,” he said, add- house to house registra- adding approval has mission (GECOM) the has since appealed the at a position at the end ing “someone can very tion and other factors had to be granted to the March 19 date for the High Court ruling. of the day, because as well say let’s close the are still being debated Secretariat ‘for us to elections “isn’t possible” GEOCOM officials you are aware they are elections down because by the Commissioners. move into that mode.” Opposition Lead- who were present at the to provide feedback GECOM is not ready “I have said on the Figures released er Bharrat Jagdeo news conference told to the whips and wat Lowenfield also 22nd of January when by GECOM show that has been calling on reporters for the March guidance they can take raised the possibility the Commission first 633,155 people are not GECOM to ensure that 19 date to have become back to the Leader of that Guyanese nationals met for the year …that eligible to cast ballots, the elections are held relevant, Nomination the opposition and the working at the various the Commission must but Lowenfield said that on that date after he Day would have had President. embassies may not be provide to the Secretar- should it expire on April successfully moved the to be on the last day of “Now the reality is able to cast their ballots iat approval for us to 30 without an election motion of no confidence January. very simple. For us to if the elections were to go into an operational being held “would see that toppled the David They said further conduct an elections, be held next month giv- mode. That approval is the need for a new list, Granger administration that GECOM would an elections has to be en the various measures not with the Secretariat a new official list to be on December 21 last not have been able to staffed. At the moment that must be undertak- as yet. provided.” year. acquire the necessary many senators have are ready for change on Cries of racism on the Hill spoken in support of an every level.” from PAGE 3 accessing opportunities Inquiry into Anti-Black A spokesman for and developing their Racism, and many of us the Parliamentary Pro- that creates barriers political voice. are ready for a culture tective Service which is for Black youth from “Over the past year, shift in Parliament. We responsible for security on Parliament Hill, said it is investigating the incident. “Our security personnel must always conduct themselves with professionalism and respect towards parliamentarians, em- ployees and visitors,” Joseph Law, the chief of staff to the director of the PPS, said in a statement. “We need to do a better job in ensuring that this standard is maintained across our workforce. The Par- liamentary Protective Service has zero tol- erance for any type of discrimination.” 12 THE CARIBBEAN CAMERA Thursday, February 14, 2019 www.thecaribbeancamera.com IMMIGRATION MATTERS ‘It is not enough to pay half-hearted lip-service to the evidence’ says Federal Court judge 30-year-old acknowledgement Afro-Colombians is or very poor. highest rate of income consideration and Black woman that ‘current country often manifested in According to inequality in the articulation. In this Awho came to conditions for Afro- violence. another report, country. case, it did not.” Canada from Colombia Colombians are less For example, a unemployment A 2013 human For these reasons, in 2015 and whose claim than favourable’”. 2017 United Nation’s disproportionally affects rights report stated that the decision was set for Humanitarian and “To carry out a report described the women who also face Afro-Colombians are aside and is to be re- Compassionate (H&C) proper BIOC analysis, situation for blacks in discrimination in hiring plagued by high rates determined “on the relief was turned down, it is not enough to pay the following way: and wages. The United of informal labour, merits” by a different was successful in the half-hearted lip-service Afro-Colombian States Department of unemployment, high decision-maker. Federal Court in having to the evidence It is not representatives State Report for 2016 drop-out rates, illiteracy, her application be re- enough to state that the highlight pervasive described child abuse poor access to potable determined by another best interests of a child structural as a serious problem water and sanitation, officer. affected by a removal discrimination, along with sexual child labour and limited I will refer to the from Canada have been including access to exploitation of children. access to government applicant as Maria taken into account. quality education, That report described services. (not her real name). Where a child is to be employment and the general situation for The judge stated She claimed refugee sent to a place where participation in Afro-Colombians in the that the question the protection in Canada, conditions are markedly economic life, housing, following way: officer failed to ask, or answer is “ whether the which was denied. She inferior to Canadian effective political Afro-Colombians Sukhram has a daughter who standards and where the participation and access are entitled to all return of woman and was born in December expected hardship is still to justice. The estimated constitutional rights her Canadian infant to Ramkissoon 2015 in Vancouver. In found to be insufficient illiteracy index within and protections, but the general conditions SUKHRAM September 2017, she to support relief, there the Afro-Colombian they faced significant described above would RAMKISSOON is a and her brother applied must be a meaningful population is 30 per economic and social be considered by decent member of ICCRC for H&C relief. engagement with the cent, compared with the discrimination. fair-minded Canadians and specialises in Maria’s H&C evidence,” the judge national average of 16 According to a 2016 UN to be unacceptable. Immigration Matters application which ruled.. per cent. Nearly 10 per report, 32 percent of the It is not my role to at No. 3089 Bathurst was based on the The H&C cent of Afro-Colombian country’s population answer that question Street, Suite 219A, best interests of application contained children from 6 to lived below the poverty but only to ensure that Toronto, Ontario. her Canadian child, significant country 10 years of age do line, but in Choco, the it receives reasonable Phone 416 789 5756. establishment condition evidence not access primary department with the factors and health indicating that education, with the highest percentage considerations, was (1) women, percentage believed to of Afro-Colombian rejected in May 2018. blacks and children be far higher in some residents, 79 percent She then sought judicial in Colombia face regions. of residents lived review of the decision in significant hardships in The record also below the poverty line. the Federal Court. almost all aspects of life. disclosed that Afro- NGO Afro- Colombian In her judicial (2) At the root Colombian women Solidarity Network review application, of much of the are often the targets reported 32 percent of Maria challenged “ difficulty faced by of sexual violence Choco’s residents lived the sufficiency of the Afro-Colombians and exploitation. in extreme poverty. (immigration) officer’s is a long-standing, Sexual exploitation Choco continued to Best Interest Of The pervasive history of of children was also a experience the lowest Child (BIOC) analysis” racial inequality and reported problem. The per capita level of social and other grounds. prejudice. quality of educational investment; ranked last In setting aside the (3) Black women opportunities for black among departments in negative H&C decision, and children are students was said by terms of infrastructure, the judge stated the particularly at risk. one non-governmental education, and health; officer’s BIOC comments Discrimination against organization to be poor and experienced the “contained no meaningful analysis of the evidence concerning the hardships faced by a black child living in Colombia.” “ The decision, he said “ contains a few unhelpful truisms about the benefits of the living in the care of a supportive parent and the resilience of young children to changing circumstances, but the description of the prevailing conditions is limited to the tepid

www.thecaribbeancamera.com THE CARIBBEAN CAMERA Thursday, February 14, 2019 13 NEWS Woman smashes windows after patties NEW YORK — A at the Back Home restau- woman who couldn’t get rant in the Morrisania a beef patty at a favourite neighbourhood came New York eatery used a in on January 15 and baseball bat in protest. ordered a patty. She was On Saturday, police told they’d run out, and released surveillance vid- she got upset. eo of the woman in action Authorities say she in the Bronx — smashing left and came back to the a restaurant’s windows Jamaican restaurant with after learning the eatery the bat. The video shows had run out of her favou- a woman bashing in two rite food. windows. Police say the woman Activists in the Black community talk about personal risks cussion, where we’ll talk across all these different from PAGE 5 off a box and say they’re more creative idea that things,’’ he said. very taxing on the body not anti-Black.’’ is going to push us closer In delivering the and the mind’’. The panel agreed to what we are all looking closing remarks, Augus- “You risk a lot to that the “ critiquing for.’’ tine, the former Liberal yourself. You risk a lot to of one another “ is an Professor James told Member of Parliament, your future. So, it’s not important part of bBack the Caribbean Camera said she was “very everyone,’’ she pointed leadership in the social that the weekend sympo- impressed’’ with the par- out. activist movement. sium “met expectations” ticipation of the young “What’s important is “We are constantly and was “an excellent people. that we are able to have creating something and start’’ to a discussion on She said the Jean a focus of what exactly we have to be able to leadership and to talking Augustine Chair in Ed- we want to do and it’s critique one another,’’ “across partisan politics, ucation, Community & also important that we Hudson said. “We have across social activism, Diaspora still is in need don’t allow ourselves to be able to critique one across historical and con- of $1.2 million so that it Visit us online @ to become exploited by another because it’s the temporary activism’’. can be fully established www.thecaribbeancamera.com people who are in power, only way we can come to “It would be good and” continue in perpe- and who want to check the new, more expansive, to have a full, big dis- tuity.”

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14 THE CARIBBEAN CAMERA Thursday, February 14, 2019 www.thecaribbeancamera.com NEWS Western countries concerned about political situation in Haiti PORT AU expressed by the dem- crisis currently occur- ter accusing him of not PRINCE, Haiti -Sev- onstrators. ring in Haiti. investigating allegations eral Western countries “The Core Group “In this regard, of corruption in the pre- have condemned the deplores the loss of life the Group encourag- vious government over “unacceptable acts of and property damage es the government to PetroCaribe, an oil alli- violence” in Haiti over caused by the unaccept- accelerate its structural ance of many Caribbean the weekend as opposi- able acts of violence reforms aimed at pro- states with Venezuela to tion parties continue to that took place on the moting a better man- purchase oil on con- demand the resignation margins of the rallies, agement of the State’s ditions of preferential and public buildings legislative branches of of President Jovenel while acknowledging resources, improve the payment. They are also looted. power to collaborate for Moise. the professionalism living conditions of the demanding fresh elec- Police also clashed the electoral law and The Core Group, demonstrated by the most vulnerable, fight tions and jobs. with protesters near the the 2018-2019 budget comprising Brazil, Can- Haitian National Police inequalities, and foster But Moise has dis- airport and used tear law to be adopted and ada, France, Germany, as a whole,” it said in a a conducive investment missed the calls for him gas to regain control of promulgated as soon as Spain, the European statement. climate to stimulate the to resign. the situation… possible. Union, the United The Group said development of produc- On Sunday, dem- In its statement, the “It is only through States of America, the it was calling on all tive sectors – essential onstrators burnt tyres Core Group said that these actions that the Special Representative stakeholders in Haiti, to catalyzing the coun- and sporadic gunshots it was reiterating the elections scheduled by of the United Nations including its leaders, “to try’s growth.” were heard forcing the fact that in a democra- the Constitution for Secretary-General and engage in a constructive Opposition polit- closure of many busi- cy change must come October 2019, can be the Special Representa- and inclusive dialogue ical parties have been nesses. through the ballot held in a free, fair and tive of the Organization in order to identify and staging street demon- Several vehicles box, and not through transparent manner, of American States, said implement realistic and strations in support of were vandalized while violence. and that an institutional that it had taken note lasting solutions to the their calls for President others were burnt, shop It said it was urg- vacuum will be avoid- of the demands being political and economic Moise to step down, af- windows were smashed ing the executive and ed.”

Selina Thompson is worth her Salt onstage She does complete a long journey back- collecting a carry-on the journey and does wards through grief full of four-star re- from PAGE 11 a single black woman the N-word to her face travelling to Ghana on a every day of the long make it home again. and guilt but ultimately views from the Toronto passage on a cargo ship, freighter. “If something two- month slow boat The memories of that lets her go forward in newspapers, Selina that retraces the route: happens to you,” her ride to Africa. She was trip, her reflections on life – to write and to Thompson packed up England to Ghana to father told her, “No one confined to her win- the original slave trade act nightly with Broad- her sledgehammer and Jamaica, and back. Salt there will care.” dowless cabin, had no and the sheer joy in way-like perfection. her goggles and headed is a play about that trip. It turned out that phone service with the walking freely in Ja- Salt ran for a week to the United States to Although sup- the Italian freighter she outside world and was maica, make up the Salt at the Sony Perfor- continue showing the portive of her art, her boarded was captained forcefully kept from storyline. mance Centre’s Stu- world that she is indeed adopted parents were by a racist “master” leaving the ship when it For the author/ac- dio Theatre (Yonge worth her salt on any concerned for the safety who kept calling her made port. tress, the boat ride was and Sheppard). After stage.

www.thecaribbeancamera.com THE CARIBBEAN CAMERA Thursday, February 14, 2019 15 FOCUS ON HEALTH How exercise may protect against Alzheimer’s disease thletes know a memory, and studies physical activity im- human hippocampus vigorous work- suggest it may also proves memory and and that hippocampal Aout can release reduce the risk of seems to play a pro- levels of the hormone a flood of endorphins: Alzheimer’s disease. tective role in brain are reduced in individu- “feel-good” hormones But researchers don’t disorders such as als with Alzheimer’s. that boost mood. Now understand why. Alzheimer’s disease” To explore what there’s evidence that ex- A few years ago, says Arancio, who is a irisin does in the brain, ercise produces another exercise researchers professor of pathology the team turned to hormone that may im- discovered a hormone and cell biology and of mice. These experi- prove memory and pro- called irisin that is medicine at Columbia ments show that irisin, tect against Alzheimer’s released into the circu- University Vagelos Col- in mice, protects the disease, according to a lation during physical lege of Physicians and brain’s synapses and study co-led by Ottavio activity. Initial studies Surgeons. the animals’ memory: Arancio, MD, Ph.D., a suggested that irisin In the new study, When irisin was dis- researcher at Columbia mainly played a role in Arancio and his col- abled in the hippocam- University’s Vagelos energy metabolism. But leagues at the Federal pus of healthy mice, College of Physicians newer research found University of Rio de synapses and memory and Surgeons and Taub that the hormone may Janeiro in Brazil and weakened. Similarly, Institute for Research also promote neuronal Queens University in boosting brain levels on Alzheimer’s Disease growth in the brain’s Canada first looked for of irisin improved and the Aging Brain. hippocampus, a region a link between irisin both measures of brain The study was critical for learning and and Alzheimer’s in health. published in Nature memory. people. Using tissue The researchers Medicine. “This raised the samples from brain then looked at the effect Physical activity possibility that irisin banks, they found that of exercise on irisin is known to improve may help explain why irisin is present in the and the brain. In the study’s most compel- plicated in Alzheimer’s. sedentary animals after ling experiments, the Blocking irisin infusions with beta researchers found that with a drug completely amyloid. mice who swam nearly eliminated the bene- Together the find- every day for five weeks fits of swimming, the ings suggest that irisin did not develop memo- researchers also found. could be exploited to ry impairment despite Mice who swam and find a novel therapy for getting infusions of beta were treated with iri- preventing or treating amyloid—the neu- sin-blocking substances dementia in humans, ron-clogging, memo- performed no better Arancio says. His ry-robbing protein im- on memory tests than team is now searching for pharmaceutical compounds that can increase brain levels of the hormone or can mimic its action. “In the meantime, I would certainly encour- age everyone to exer- cise, to promote brain function and overall health,” he said. “But that’s not possible for many people, especially those with age-related conditions like heart disease, arthritis, or dementia. For those individuals, there’s a particular need for drugs that can mim- ic the effects of irisin and protect synapses and prevent cognitive decline.” Columbia University Irving Medical Center

16 THE CARIBBEAN CAMERA Thursday, February 14, 2019 www.thecaribbeancamera.com NEWS Trinidad-Tobago Police Commissioner confirms plot to assassinate him PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad –Police Commissioner Gary Griffith has confirmed a newspaper report that the Special branch had uncovered a plot by two criminal gangs to assassinate him and members of his family. “This time around this is not just about children or persons who Gary Griffith are unstable calling 999 and making idle threats. job has been completed. for his life, he is none- It seems that there’s These robust approach- theless alert to the a clear and present es combined with new situation. danger towards persons initiatives that are to be “The training being very concerned unveiled shortly have that I have, fear is not of my actions and they made the CoP the most an option. I am not hope they can actually high-risk individual in stupid however. We are do something,” Griffith our nation,” the paper fully aware of what is said on Citadel Radio quoted the report as required and the good station here. stating. thing about is that we He said those The paper said it know what the inten- plotting his death must had obtained a copy of tions would be from the be upset at the fact that the report and when it enemy. “over a hundred million had contacted Griffith, “In fact, this is ex- dollars in illegal drugs he was hesitant at first pected,” he said, noting and weapons being to comment, before that similar situations seized, hundreds of agreeing to address occur around the world some of the “troubling persons being arrest- where law enforcement concerns raised in the ed…this will actually officers are engaged in report”. strengthen my resolve”. similar battles. On the radio pro- “We are fully aware “You will get that gram, Griffith said the of persons who may type of reprisals by fact that persons were be interested and have individuals because now out to kill him and concerns about what obviously it is affecting members of his fam- I am doing. And this their business. What I ily meant that he was varies not only from the am doing is affecting punks who have short stepping in the right their business, their pants that may be way direction. trade and it could very below their waist line, He said the busi- well affect their free- but also those who may ness of the underworld dom because they may very well have….jacket is being hurt and that arrested,” he added. and tie,” he said. while he is not afraid The Trinidad Guardian newspaper in a front-page story Wednesday said that Special Branch had uncovered the plot in November last year and in an 11 page report detailed how serious the threat had to be taken. “Recent infor- mation has further suggested a possible bounty that has been placed on the head of the CoP with part payment in advance and the rest when the

www.thecaribbeancamera.com THE CARIBBEAN CAMERA Thursday, February 14, 2019 17 England thrash Windies in final Test in St. Lucia ngland ended for four before lunch. its Test series His six and Eagainst the West impact on the game Indies with a compre- earned him the ‘man of hensive victory on the the match’ award. fourth day of the third England clearly had and final Test in St a swift declaration on Lucia on Tuesday. their minds at the start Thrashed in the of the day’s play with first two matches of Root and Stokes resum- the series , the tourists ing at 325 for four. gained a measure of They belted 36 runs consolation in complet- at a run-a-minute until ing a 232-run victory the skipper miscued with a day to spare. a low full-toss from Set an improba- Gabriel and Hetmyer ble target of 485 after Joe Root declared his held the catch diving side’s second innings forward at midwicket to at 361 for five following prompt the declaration. his dismissal for 122, fin- the home team were ished with one in eventually dismissed the innings, lifting his for 252 deep into the tally to a series-leading final session when Ben Roston Chase walks off unbeaten as England celebrate beating the Windies. 18. Stokes had Keemo Paul His exploits earlier caught and bowled. was ninth out, but the He finished unbeat- before lunch, had no Moeen Ali also in the series, especially Paul, hobbled by young all-rounder hung en on 102 off 191 balls more success with the claimed three wickets the five-wicket haul on a leg injury, only came around long enough for with 12 fours and one ball but his devastating while Mark Wood, the the second day of the out to bat as last man the tall right-hander six embellishing his early impact ensured tearaway fast bowler first Test in Barbados to allow Roston Chase to reach three figures, innings. that it was only a matter who took five wickets in when England were to complete a deserved cutting Joe Denly to James Anderson, of when, not if England the first innings, snared routed for 77, earned fifth Test . the backward-point who blew away the would have completed the important scalp of him the ‘man of the Chase was on 97 to achieve the West Indies top order a massive victory on the as the West series’ accolade. when landmark. with three wickets fourth day. Indies slumped to 35

18 THE CARIBBEAN CAMERA Thursday, February 14, 2019 www.thecaribbeancamera.com CRICKET Windies Women lose ODI series 2-1 to DUBAI, United 42) ran through the in- Ameen then gave Arab Emirates - Sta- nings with three-wicket Pakistan the strong fanie Taylor struck her hauls. start to their run chase 33rd one-day half-cen- In reply, Pakistan they needed, posting 32 tury but West Indies overhauled their target for the first wicket with produced another in the 48th over, with (15) and dodgy effort to opener a further 44 for the sec- crash to a four-wicket top-scoring with 52, ond wicket with Javeria. defeat to Pakistan and hitting 26 and The right-handed concede the three- chipping Ameen, with scores of match ICC Champion- in with 24. 96 and 52 already in ship series 2-1 here on The defeat came on the series, punched five Monday. the heels of Saturday’s fours off 107 deliveries, Opting to bat first 34-run loss at the same also posted 46 for the in the series decider at venue, after West Indies fourth wicket with Dar, the ICC Academy, West had convincingly won after Javeria and cap- Indies were dismissed the series opener by tain (5) for 159 in the 48th over, 146 runs at the Dubai fell in quick succession with skipper Taylor International Cricket to leave Pakistan on 82 top-scoring with 52, Stadium. sent warning signs course for a solid total. the 20th over, however, opener Deandra Dottin West Indies were with a couple of fours Taylor faced 95 the innings declined for three in the 25th getting 28 and Shem- off to a dodgy start and sixes in a 20-ball deliveries and struck quickly, and only over. aine Campbelle, 26. when Kycia Knight was cameo, was run out in four fours in notching Afy Fletcher, with an Ameen eventually They were 87 for bowled without scoring the eighth over with the her second half-century unbeaten 21 at num- perished in the 39th two at one stage but lost off the third ball of the score on 35. in three innings while ber eight, showed any over in a slide which their last eight wickets innings from Baig with However, Taylor Campbelle hit a single resistance thereafter. saw three wickets for 72 runs as left-arm just one on the board. and Campbelle put on boundary in a 43-ball Taylor was seventh tumble for 11 runs but spinner Nashra Sand- And further dis- 52 for the third wicket knock. over in the 37th over, Pakistan steadied them- hu (3-21) and new ball appointment followed which appeared to put Once Nashra had caught and bowled by selves to turn back the seamer (3- when Dottin, who had West Indies back on Campbelle in Baig. Windies’ late bid.

www.thecaribbeancamera.com THE CARIBBEAN CAMERA Thursday, February 14, 2019 19 This month, we celebrate the incredible achievements and contributions of Black Canadians. HAPPY BLACK HISTORY MONTH! FROM PRIME MINISTER JUSTIN TRUDEAU & LIBERAL MPs:

Omar Alghabra Hon. Celina Caesar-Chavannes Mississauga Centre Scarborough Rouge–Park Scarborough Southwest Whitby

Rt. Hon. Justin Trudeau Hon. Papineau Scarborough North Etobicoke North Mississauga East– Brampton West Cooksville

Hon. John McKay Hon. Hon. Hon. Jane Philpott Scarborough–Guildwood Eglinton–Lawrence Toronto Centre Markham–Thornhill Markham–Stouffville Don Valley East

Ruby Sahota Hon. Judy A. Sgro Humber River– Mississauga–Streetsville Spadina–Fort York Scarborough–Agincourt Scarborough Centre Black Creek

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