Black History Month: Africa is NOT a country…
…were the words I wanted to scream out loud while watching Blended, a romantic comedy starring Adam Sandler, in addition to addressing the other gross stereotypes and plainly racist innuendos …
Trent African Caribbean Student Union (TACSU)
Afrobana 2014: A journey of joy, love, and respect
(Photos follow the article) Afrobana is an annual cultural showcase organized by the Trent African Caribbean Student Association (TACSU). This year it was titled Hakuna Matata and took place downtown …
Trent African Caribbean Student Union
The Trent African Caribbean Student Union (TACSU) is a regional group that functions to promote, preserve and protect the African and Caribbean culture and, to a larger extent, creates an …
Black Heritage Month: Contemporary Issues Facing Black Communities
During February 2014, I attended Trent African Caribbean Student Union (TACSU)’s Great Debates. It was one of the best events I had been to all year. I got to witness …
Poetry, Language, and the Power of Affect: Speaking with Ian Keteku
On Saturday, Feb. 22, I attended an intensive Spoken Word workshop organized by the Peterborough Poetry Collective. Award-winning poet Ian Keteku facilitated the workshop at the Theatre on King. Keteku …
TACSU brings cultural festival: Afribbean Sensation
I don’t know about you, but as far as I am concerned there is nothing better than a good story. Throw in a hot mix of some of the most …
A little fun in the sun, Afro-Caribbean Style!
This weekend will be the final wind down for one of the biggest most popular cultural festivals in North America, Caribana. For those of you who don’t know, Caribana is …
Where is Black History Month at Trent’s Symons Campus?
This February, Trent in Oshawa opened its doors to over a hundred people to attend their annual Black History Month events. A student-run initiative, partnered with community groups, their goal …
TACSU Talks Black Hair Culture, Black History Month
When we think of Black History we tend to think of Martin Luther King Jr, Rosa Parks, Malcolm X—the ‘celebrities’ of the human rights struggle. But Black History and culture …