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A 2013 Toronto Star piece by @ashante about why D'Angelo's star eluded this country for much of his career.
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Honey Jam: Toronto star-maker Ebonnie Rowe celebrates 30 years of introducing the world to Canada's rising R&B queens. ➪ bit.ly/4758Zcm 🎶 @thehoneyjam @ashante
Blessed #EarthSTRONG to the King of Reggae.
Reupping my @Zoomer feature on the Legend's island home, which includes #OneLove interview with @ziggymarley. 🇯🇲👑
#BobMarley80
#Jamaica
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Start planning your trip! 🌍 From cutting-edge art to the latest in fashion, #Nigeria’s cultural powerhouse is an evergreen destination. 🎨✨ Thrilled to have explored this vibrant city for @Zoomer
Nigeria: jump on #Lagos. Don’t miss out on the heady mix of art and fashion events that happen in #Nigeria’s most dynamic city. ➙ bit.ly/4gi1twL
“For all his versatility and technical, multi-instrument prowess, the thrice-married father of seven’s superpower was harnessing people – bringing them together and getting the best out of them.”
~ Me on #QuincyJones for @Zoomer @suzanne_boyd
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"There comes a time where if it’s not making sense, it’s really not making dollars." Had a great chat with narrator @JullyBlack + director @therealgoldelox for @Zoomer about @CBC @cbcgem @BBC doc Paid In Full + racial disparities in the music industry.
The ‘Paid in Full’ documentary explores how the music industry took advantage of generations of black artists. ➙ bit.ly/3NdIjeB 🎬 🎶 @ashante
A thrill to talk to erstwhile colleague @TanyaTalaga for @Zoomer about her phenomenal new book #TheKnowing @HarperCollinsCa which tells the story of her great-great grandma who scraped to survive in a country that "considered hers a life without value."
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Are you Black and have experience as a journalist or media worker in Canada? ✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿
Join the first academic study on YOUR experience. Share what it’s like to be #WorkingWhileBlack in the industry by taking an anonymous survey. blackjournalists.ca
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In the #WorldsFastestMan - journalist #MaryOrmsby revisits Canadian sprinter Ben Johnson’s story. Ormsby examines new evidence, including Johnson's lab report, that support her suspicion that Johnson didn’t receive due process. ➞ bit.ly/3UxQeGy 📚 #ZoomerReads @ashante
Loved catching up with fellow Star alum @MaryOrmsby and getting up to speed on the REAL #BenJohnson story.
🔥indeed!
The awesome Ashante Infantry interviews the incredible Mary Ormsby about her 🔥🔥🔥 new book on Ben Johnson
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🚀 NEW: I’m launching an anonymous & bilingual survey on the experiences of Black journalists & media workers in Canada, an initiative of the Mary Ann Shadd Cary Centre for Journalism & Belonging at @JSchool_CU @Carleton_U blackjournalists.ca #BlackJournalists #CdnMedia
ALT Black and white image of a Black woman with long locs wearing headphones and holding a mic interviewing another Black woman with an afro looking down. Both are smiling. Text above says "INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE Exploring the Experiences of Black Journalists and Media Workers in Canada"
Such a great read & lede!
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Rediscovering My Home City of Toronto Through Its Ever-Changing Food Scene cntraveler.com/story/redisco… via @CNTraveler
A pleasure to speak with fashion designer @bmichaelAmerica for @Zoomer @suzanne_boyd about his fashion memoir Muse @AmistadBooks @HarperCollins @HarperOneBooks which recounts 16 years of "audacious" collaborations with THEE eternally divine Cicely Tyson. shorturl.at/gAEI7
Ahhh….the pleasure was equally mine. Thrilled to see your storytelling reach new heights.
A pleasure and honoUr to talk #MyFightingFamily with the OG Ashante Infantry, my ride or die colleague from the Toronto Star days. everythingzoomer.com/zed-boo…
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They got me over here next to the heavyweights. I used to attend Wilkerson’s writing and reporting workshops when I was an intern at the Star, and now we’re book shelf neighboUrs…
Decades after their debuts, The Wiz & The Color Purple continue to captivate audiences and provide a platform for new generations of Black singers and actors. @Zoomer
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docuseries Black Life: Untold Stories is free on @cbcgem. “we really tried to prioritize interesting, innovative, entertaining storytelling, despite the fact that the subject matter is sometimes very difficult,” showrunner Leslie Norville told me @Zoomer
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another 2023 highlight: catching up with @imtonyawilliams ahead of her being fêted at #LegacyAwards for “exceptional leadership, contagious tenacity, innovation, activism and fierce dedication to uplifting communities of colour. also a 🇯🇲 big up!
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