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Marlon James made history. He became the first Jamaican-born writer to win the Man Booker Prize, Britain’s most prestigious literary award in October of this …

This excellent collection of photo-based work that explores black identity celebrates the tenth anniversary of Toronto’s Wedge Curatorial Projects, founded by collector and Wedge Gallery Director Kenneth Montague.

The Polished Hoe , winner of the 2002 Scotiabank Giller Prize and of the 2003 Commonwealth Writers’ Prize: Best Book (Canada and the Caribbean) is being made into a play . The Polished Hoe unravels over the course of 24 hours but spans the lifetime of one woman and the collective experience of a society informed by slavery.

Vivien Goldman was the first journalist to introduce mass white audiences to the Rasta sounds of Bob Marley.  Named by Time magazine as “Album of the Century,” Exodus is reggae superstar Bob Marley’s masterpiece of spiritual exploration.