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Stacey Robinson
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MY BOOKS FOR TEENS 📚 Caribbean Canadian culture, Toronto energy, and young adult stories straight from the heart.

🎉 Carnival Curves (2025): www.amazon.ca/Carnival-Cur...

🎧 Dancehall Rebel (2024): www.amazon.ca/Dancehall-Re...

🇨🇦 #CanLit #Carnival #Dancehall #Toronto #LorimerKids #BookSky #BlackSky
Searching for Ontario’s missing Black boys

Advocates call for human trafficking charges for adults luring Black boys

"Black teenagers sometimes as young as 13 have been groomed and lured into drug trafficking gangs with promises of money and status..."

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

#BlackSky
Searching for Ontario’s missing Black boys | CBC News
Teenaged Black boys from the Greater Toronto Area, groomed into the illegal drug trade by adult criminals, are being sent to remote communities into Ontario’s north, putting them in danger, an invest...
www.cbc.ca
January 26, 2026 at 10:31 PM
Respecting the Reggae Riddim: staceymarierobinson.blogspot.com/2011/01/resp...

📝 "It's 1988. You're in a dim studio in Kingston, Jamaica, and Dennis Brown is on the mic. Seated at the drums is Lowell #SlyDunbar and next to him on guitar, Robert Shakespeare. Instrument by instrument..."

RIEP 🙏🏽
January 26, 2026 at 6:21 PM
I enjoyed this #YAnovel "Last Cut" from Wren Handman!

"SideStreets are a series of books that tackle edgy, real world problems that teens today experience such as class issues and crime, substance abuse, and mental health..."

🎬: lorimer.ca/childrens/pr...
📚: lorimer.ca/childrens/si...

#BookSky
January 22, 2026 at 6:12 PM
This is great!

I have a (very modest) Black Barbie collection...and can definitely relate to the author's statement. This is cool.

“Playing with Barbie dolls was one of my first forms of storytelling and creative outlets as a kid. I spent countless hours making up stories..." Alex Aster

#BookSky
Mattel and Alex Aster team up for Barbie young adult novel, ‘Barbie: Dreamscape’ | AP buff.ly/THdck9H
January 22, 2026 at 1:43 AM
Shout out to author/educator Nadia Hohn and the Sankofas Pen movement of #BlackCanadian kids/YA authors!

I truly appreciate the nomination for the Sankofa's Pen Peer Choice Award and all of the support for my teen novel Carnival Curves. THANK YOU!

www.instagram.com/sankofaspen/

#BookSky #BlackSky
January 21, 2026 at 7:10 PM
"As an #author, nurse, and someone who collects human stories, I have expressed my feelings through words. It is natural to me. I come from Somalia, a nation of poets...a culture built on oral #storytelling. I carry that in my DNA."

~ Author Shugri Salh

📝: www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
January 16, 2026 at 9:18 PM
This article (by Nicole Thompson) was an interesting read!

"As 'Heated Rivalry' author @rachelreidwrites.bsky.social writes the latest instalment in the love story that served as the basis for the hit television series, she’s trying to strike a delicate balance..."

www.thestar.com/entertainmen...
Author Rachel Reid on what the next ‘Heated Rivalry’ book will be about and tuning out the mania
As "Heated Rivalry" author Rachel Reid writes the latest instalment in the love story that served as the basis for the hit television series, she's trying to strike a delicate
www.thestar.com
January 15, 2026 at 11:50 PM
I just enjoy hearing Molly McPherson break things down! For expert PR/communications perspectives in anything from politics to entertainment, she's the best. Elite-level analyses and explanations; I really appreciate the way her mind works. Very inspiring: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuJA...
PR Breakdown Live: What The Words Tell Us
YouTube video by Molly McPherson
www.youtube.com
January 9, 2026 at 6:04 PM
The news is insanely horrific these days. Many world "leaders" are moving in pure darkness.

💜 Amplify the positive, inspirational, and encouraging messages/communicators when you can. Highlight the hopeful vibrations and joyful frequencies.

Promote #GoodOverEvil 🙏🏽 everywhere.
January 7, 2026 at 10:21 PM
This is one of the best platforms online for informed discussion on #reggae music and #Jamaican entertainment, led by intelligent industry minds. Glad to see The Ralston Barrett Show and his musical peers back on and active for the new year :)

www.tiktok.com/@rallodiregg...

#ReggaeSky #Dancehall
The Ralston Barrett Show (@rallodireggaeprboss) is LIVE - TikTok LIVE
| Watch The Ralston Barrett Show (@rallodireggaeprboss)'s LIVE on TikTok and interact with others in real time.
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January 5, 2026 at 11:49 PM
“[Hip hop]’s a vein that feeds, it’s a melting pot now, and it’s a vein that feeds once it’s nurtured...It can be educational, informative. Could be like a president standing in front of a pulpit, talking to his people.” #SlickRick 👑

📝: @andrejgee.bsky.social

www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
40 Years Later, Slick Rick Still Has a Story to Tell
Slick Rick tells us about his new album, 'Victory,' hip-hop in the Eighties, making beats, and his thoughts on recent immigration crackdowns.
www.rollingstone.com
December 29, 2025 at 12:37 AM
This is a well-paced, informative, and refreshing (!) discussion with #Konshens and #MrVegas. I look forward to more episodes of this podcast.

"Mr Vegas talks Foota Konshens Politics Masicka Bounty Kartel Shenseea | The KONnek Podcast"
youtu.be/IrGo4-POHOA?...

#Dancehall #Reggae #Jamaica #MusicSky
Mr Vegas talks Foota Konshens Politics Masicka Bounty Kartel Shenseea | The KONnek Podcast (Ep. 1)
YouTube video by The Konnek Podcast
youtu.be
December 23, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Shamier Anderson & Stephan James Launch The Legacy Lounge, a Powerful New Celebration of Black Canadian Excellence

SJ: “Shamier and I believe in the importance of representation and storytelling...individuals who inspire community change and progress.”

blackgirlnerds.com/shamier-ande...

#BlackSky
Shamier Anderson & Stephan James Launch The Legacy Lounge, a Powerful New Celebration of Black Canadian Excellence | Black Girl Nerds
Shamier Anderson and Stephan James are expanding their mission to uplift and celebrate Black talent with the launch of The Legacy Lounge.
blackgirlnerds.com
December 15, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Reposted by Stacey Robinson
Shaggy, Sean Paul & Kes Lead ‘Jamaica Strong’ Benefit Concert for Hurricane Melissa Relief
Shaggy, Sean Paul & Kes Lead ‘Jamaica Strong’ Benefit Concert for Hurricane Melissa Relief
Shaggy, Sean Paula and Kes will lead an all-star lineup of Caribbean artists for a Hurricane Melissa relief benefit concert at New York's UBS Arena.
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November 12, 2025 at 10:48 PM
MY BOOKS FOR TEENS 📚 Caribbean Canadian culture, Toronto energy, and young adult stories straight from the heart.

🎉 Carnival Curves (2025): www.amazon.ca/Carnival-Cur...

🎧 Dancehall Rebel (2024): www.amazon.ca/Dancehall-Re...

🇨🇦 #CanLit #Carnival #Dancehall #Toronto #LorimerKids #BookSky #BlackSky
December 14, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Limited-edition Carnival Curves tees, created exclusively and printed locally by Donsdatter Ink! These vibrant shirts feature empowering messages of #emancipation #power #freedom and #resistance ...all core themes of the book 📚.

Order 👕: bit.ly/441fmem

#CaribbeanCarnival #Carnival #BookSky #CanLit
December 11, 2025 at 3:03 AM
"Graduate study created a foundation for a lifelong career in journalism...facilitating communities to record stories, amplify voices, and use advocacy to stimulate social action and change." ~ Kamila McDonald (2012)

A favourite interview ✍🏽 staceymarierobinson.blogspot.com/2012/09/kami...

#BookSky
December 10, 2025 at 4:56 PM
"Graduate study created a foundation for a lifelong career in journalism...facilitating communities to record stories, amplify voices, and use this advocacy to stimulate social action and change." Kamila McDonald, 2012

One of my favourite interviews:
staceymarierobinson.blogspot.com/2012/09/kami...
December 10, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Caribbean Canadian culture, Toronto energy, and teen stories straight from the heart. Grateful to 📚 James Lorimer & Co. Ltd, Publishers for helping my books Dancehall Rebel (2024) and Carnival Curves (2025) reach their readers.

More info at kyapublishing.com.

#BookSky #CanLit #YALiterature
December 7, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Launching one of Canada's First Black Studies Majors

👩🏾‍🎓 “...I come out of Jamaican culture, a culture of resistance. So I'm talking about Marcus Garvey in my course. I'm talking about slave resistance. I'm talking about maroons,” Professor Erica Lawson said.

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

#BlackSky
Meet the people launching one of Canada's first Black Studies majors | CBC News
Western University celebrated the launch of what one of the first Black Studies major programs in Canada this week, with students, staff and faculty attending a launch event to mark the milestone.
www.cbc.ca
December 4, 2025 at 1:27 AM
#TheHarderTheyCome the musical was so phenomenal, I saw it twice. It was inspired by the story of Ivanhoe "Rhygin" Martin, and adapted for the 1972 film starring #JimmyCliff.

Cliff's songs were featured in beautiful arrangements 🎵: staceymarierobinson.blogspot.com/2009/07/revi...

RIEP, Legend 🙏🏽
November 24, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Thank you @hkubiw.bsky.social for listing my teen novel "Carnival Curves" on your blog, Can Lit for Little Canadians!

canlitforlittlecanadians.blogspot.com/2025/07/upco...

#CanadianReading #iReadCanadian #CanLit #YALiterature #CanadianAuthor #BookSky
November 5, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Catching up on some non-Jamaican Hurricane Melissa news, from a pleasant and palatable source.

Zohran Mamdani: Andrew Cuomo’s #1 Hater (and NYC’s Next Mayor?)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAwz...
Zohran Mamdani: Andrew Cuomo’s #1 Hater (and NYC’s Next Mayor?)
YouTube video by Josh Johnson
www.youtube.com
November 5, 2025 at 7:36 PM
It’s the time of year when creativity, color, and confidence take center stage, from Caribbean carnival #costumes to Halloween #masquerade! Every gem, feather, and fabric tells a story.

My teen novel #Carnival Curves is available at all major booksellers 📚: www.indigo.ca/en-ca/carniv...

#BookSky
October 31, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Reposted by Stacey Robinson
UPDATE: Watch out for scams if you’re looking for ways to help those in Jamaica 🚨
October 31, 2025 at 10:03 PM