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| OSCAR PETERSON Oscar Peterson was 82 years old when he died of kidney failure at his Mississauga, Ontario home on Dec. 23, 2007. Within hours of the sad news, tributes poured in from across the globe as the world mourned the loss of one of the most admired, techically proficient jazz pianists of his generation. (more) |
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| IN THE KEY OF OSCAR Voices at the 35th Annual International Association of Jazz Educators conference recently held in Toronto comment on the legacy of Oscar Peterson. (more) |
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| HIP HOP AS A WOMAN It was in 1994 that Common released ``I Used to Love H.E.R.,`` arguably the most hightly-regarded and seminal song to ever personify hip-hop as a woman. More than a dozen years later, WORD asks some of today`s finest: If hip hop was a woman, what would she look like. (more) |
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| TORONTO MASS CHOIR The Toronto Mass Choir has seen great success. Not only have they pioneered a lasting name in the Canadian music industry with their releases. but they have also paved the way for a music label, Micah Records. (more) |
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| HISTORY OF AFRICAN AMERICANS AT THE OSCARS Could Hollywood movies have helped pave the way for Barack Obama to run for presidentÉ. Writer Mike Szymanski summarizes the the success of Black actors at the Academy Awards. (more) |
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| DVD REVIEWS January through March 2008 releases. (more) |
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| EMPOWERING WOMEN IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA Education, health, productivity, credit and governance all work better when women are involved. In the first of a three part series WORD explores the ways in which women in sub-Saharan Africa are being empowered to play a more significant role. (more) |
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| THE WEDGE`S FLAVA The Wedge Gallery celebrates it's 10th anniversary with Flava, 142 pages of original photography celebrating black identity. (more) |
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