2026

Where the finish line meets the festival: The Toronto Carnival Run turns 10

June 02, 2026

Community

AfroToronto Team

Where the finish line meets the festival: The Toronto Carnival Run turns 10

Ten years ago, a small gathering of runners laced up their shoes along Toronto's waterfront and sparked something bigger than a race. The Toronto Carnival Run, founded in 2016 by Dione Mason, has grow... read more..

Molly Johnson bridges generations on her bold new album Talk To Me

June 02, 2026

Music

AfroToronto Team

Molly Johnson bridges generations on her bold new album Talk To Me

Molly Johnson, one of Canada's most celebrated voices, is set to release her new album Talk To Me on June 26 via Universal Music Canada. The 10-track project features collaborations with JUNO Award-wi... read more..

June 02, 2026

Communauté

AfroToronto Team

Franco Fierté 2026 — FrancoQueer célèbre 20 ans de fierté, de communauté et d'appartenance

À l'occasion de son 20e anniversaire, FrancoQueer lance officiellement la Franco Fierté 2026, un mois entier de célébrations, d'ateliers et de rassemblements pour la communauté 2SLGBTQIA+ francophone ... read more..

How Bam Bam: The Sister Nancy Story swept the 2026 Canadian Screen Awards

June 01, 2026

Arts & Culture

Meres J. Weche

How Bam Bam: The Sister Nancy Story swept the 2026 Canadian Screen Awards

Toronto's OYA Media Group swept the 2026 Canadian Screen Awards documentary categories, winning five awards for Bam Bam: The Sister Nancy Story. Directed by Alison Duke and produced by Ngardy Conteh G... read more..

Unity Drum Fest brings the world's rhythms to Nathan Phillips Square

June 01, 2026

City Life

AfroToronto Team

Unity Drum Fest brings the world's rhythms to Nathan Phillips Square

From June 17 to 20, 2026, Nathan Phillips Square becomes a free, four-day celebration of global rhythm during FIFA 2026. Unity Drum Fest, presented by Ballet Creole in partnership with the South By So... read more..

Toronto's Dora nominations spotlight a season of powerful Black storytelling

June 01, 2026

Arts and Entertainment

Meres J. Weche

Toronto's Dora nominations spotlight a season of powerful Black storytelling

The 46th Annual Dora Mavor Moore Award nominations arrive with a compelling story within the story: Black artists and organizations are among the season's most celebrated voices. From Kanika Ambrose's... read more..

Fundraising While Black: What a groundbreaking new report reveals about race, resilience, and the future of philanthropy

May 29, 2026

Business and Innovation

AfroToronto Team

Fundraising While Black: What a groundbreaking new report reveals about race, resilience, and the future of philanthropy

A powerful new report from Toronto-based AgentsC Inc. lays bare the experiences of Black fundraisers navigating systemic anti-Black racism inside Canada's and America's predominantly white institution... read more..

A crown that never fades: Jean-Michel Basquiat's prints come to Toronto

May 29, 2026

Visual Arts

Meres J. Weche

A crown that never fades: Jean-Michel Basquiat's prints come to Toronto

Taglialatella Galleries in Toronto's Yorkville neighbourhood is hosting Jean-Michel Basquiat / Editions, a landmark exhibition celebrating twenty-five years of limited-edition screenprints released by... read more..

Masai Ujiri and Giants of Africa hit the halfway mark with 50 courts across the continent

May 27, 2026

Community

News Editor

Masai Ujiri and Giants of Africa hit the halfway mark with 50 courts across the continent

Masai Ujiri's Giants of Africa has reached a defining milestone in its Built Within initiative, opening its 50th community basketball court at King's College Lagos in Nigeria. Launched in September 20... read more..

Why Arsenal FC holds a special place in the hearts of the Black community

May 26, 2026

Commentaries

Meres J. Weche

Why Arsenal FC holds a special place in the hearts of the Black community

Arsenal FC carries a meaning that runs far deeper than trophies and table standings. For millions of Black fans worldwide, the north London club represents identity, pride and cultural belonging. Root... read more..

May 14, 2026

Music

AfroToronto Team

Ayola on leaving it all behind: Touring Canada on faith, music and instinct

Nigerian-Canadian Afrosoul artist Ayola walked away from a career in pharmaceutical science in 2024 to pursue music full-time. Now six months into an independent cross-Canada tour, he is building his ... read more..

AMPLIFY Season 4 puts the future of Black Canadian entertainment front and centre

May 14, 2026

Music

News Editor

AMPLIFY Season 4 puts the future of Black Canadian entertainment front and centre

ADVANCE, Canada's Black Music Business Collective, has launched the fourth season of AMPLIFY, its weekly visual podcast series. Hosted by Alicia "Ace" West and Tresor Gray, Season 4 features 12 episod... read more..

Breaking barriers in healthcare: Novartis Canada's Health Equity Initiative returns with a focus on women

May 14, 2026

Community

News Editor

Breaking barriers in healthcare: Novartis Canada's Health Equity Initiative returns with a focus on women

Novartis Canada has launched the third edition of its Health Equity Initiative, this time focusing on women and gender-diverse people facing systemic barriers to healthcare. With $250,000 in new fundi... read more..

Canada's screen talent takes centre stage at the 24th ACTRA Awards in Toronto

May 13, 2026

Arts and Entertainment

Meres J. Weche

Canada's screen talent takes centre stage at the 24th ACTRA Awards in Toronto

The 24th ACTRA Awards in Toronto brought together Canada's finest performing talent for a landmark evening at Koerner Hall on May 11, 2026. Adrian Walters took home Outstanding Performance – Male for ... read more..

Windrush in Canada: Wendy Vincent on preserving the stories that shaped Black Commonwealth life

May 12, 2026

Community

Meres J. Weche

Windrush in Canada: Wendy Vincent on preserving the stories that shaped Black Commonwealth life

Wendy Vincent is a Toronto-based media producer whose family story is rooted in the Windrush generation, on a mission to preserve the oral histories of Caribbean migrants who helped rebuild postwar Br... read more..

The Agege burger, the suya spice, and the Lagos-born chef changing Toronto's food scene

May 12, 2026

Food and Drink

AfroToronto Team

The Agege burger, the suya spice, and the Lagos-born chef changing Toronto's food scene

Chef Tolu Okojie is the founder of Greelz, a Nigerian Afro-fusion restaurant with two Toronto locations participating in ByBlacks Restaurant Week 2026 (May 11–17). From catering out of a home kitchen ... read more..

Contemporary Black Canadian pioneers of social justice: Trailblazing change makers

May 12, 2026

Community

Meres J. Weche

Contemporary Black Canadian pioneers of social justice: Trailblazing change makers

From Parliament Hill to community health centres, Black Canadian leaders have been quietly rewriting the rules of social justice for decades. Figures like the Honourable Dr. Jean Augustine and Rosemar... read more..

Every meal counts: How Frontlines Catering is feeding community and building youth futures in Weston

May 10, 2026

Food and Drink

AfroToronto Team

Every meal counts: How Frontlines Catering is feeding community and building youth futures in Weston

In Toronto's Weston neighbourhood, a quiet revolution is happening one meal at a time. Frontlines Catering, the social enterprise arm of Weston Frontlines Centre, uses food to fund youth programming, ... read more..

Where Black art lives in Toronto: Galleries and spaces you need to know

May 10, 2026

Arts & Culture

Meres J. Weche

Where Black art lives in Toronto: Galleries and spaces you need to know

Toronto has a rich and growing ecosystem of Black-owned and Black-led art spaces that go far beyond the mainstream. From BAND Gallery's expanding presence across the city to the Nia Centre for the Art... read more..

AfriCAN 2026: When giants gather, Africa speaks for itself

May 09, 2026

Community

Meres J. Weche

AfriCAN 2026: When giants gather, Africa speaks for itself

On May 6, 2026, Giants of Africa brought its annual AfriCAN celebration back to Toronto's Steam Whistle Brewing, drawing a powerful gathering of community leaders, artists, chefs and diaspora professi... read more..

EY Canada's 2026 Entrepreneurs Access Network cohort champions Black and underrepresented founders

May 06, 2026

Business and Innovation

AfroToronto Team

EY Canada's 2026 Entrepreneurs Access Network cohort champions Black and underrepresented founders

EY Canada has announced its 2026 Entrepreneurs Access Network cohort, welcoming 12 founders from Black, Indigenous, Pan-Asian and Latino communities into a year-long program designed to remove systemi... read more..

A summer pilgrimage to Jackson: Black art, history and soul in Mississippi

May 05, 2026

Travel

AfroToronto Team

A summer pilgrimage to Jackson: Black art, history and soul in Mississippi

A landmark exhibition tracing photography's role in the Black Arts Movement arrives at the Mississippi Museum of Art in Jackson from July 25 to November 8, 2026. Photography and the Black Arts Movemen... read more..

Mois de la santé mentale : Soins, communauté et choisir un soutien auquel vous pouvez faire confiance

April 30, 2026

Style de vie

AfroToronto Team

Mois de la santé mentale : Soins, communauté et choisir un soutien auquel vous pouvez faire confiance

Mai est le Mois de la santé mentale, un rappel important de prendre soin de vous et de vos proches. Pour de nombreuses familles des communautés noires et africaines de la diaspora en Ontario, la reche... read more..

April 30, 2026

Mental Health

AfroToronto Team

Mental Health Month: Care, community, and choosing support you can trust

May is Mental Health Month, a meaningful reminder to check in on yourself and those you love. For many families in Ontario's Black and African diaspora communities, seeking mental health support comes... read more..

From Lagos to Kingston Road: How Blessinglicious is bringing Nigerian street food home to Scarborough

April 29, 2026

Lifestyle

AfroToronto Team

From Lagos to Kingston Road: How Blessinglicious is bringing Nigerian street food home to Scarborough

Chef Blessing Alasan of Blessinglicious brings the bold, soulful flavours of Nigerian street food to Scarborough, Ontario. From her mother's kitchen in Nigeria to selling 100 packs of suya chicken her... read more..

Holla Jazz turns 10 with a world premiere rooted in John Coltrane's legacy

April 29, 2026

Arts & Culture

Meres J. Weche

Holla Jazz turns 10 with a world premiere rooted in John Coltrane's legacy

Holla Jazz marks its 10th anniversary with The Room Upstairs, a world premiere choreographed by Founding Artistic Director Natasha Powell and inspired by John Coltrane's creative process. Running Apri... read more..

April 28, 2026

Arts

News Editor

The Mayor's Arts Lunch just named its 2026 Toronto Arts Awards recipients

The 2026 Toronto Arts Awards celebrated six recipients whose work spans dub poetry, Afro-Caribbean stilt dancing, living algae sculpture, Colombian-Indigenous music, Cuban jazz, and grassroots youth p... read more..

Fort York becomes the heart of the city: Inside Toronto's FIFA Fan Festival™ 2026

April 27, 2026

Community

Meres J. Weche

Fort York becomes the heart of the city: Inside Toronto's FIFA Fan Festival™ 2026

This summer, Toronto transforms into a global gathering place as FIFA Fan Festival™ Toronto takes over Fort York National Historic Site and The Bentway for 22 days of football, food, music, and cultur... read more..

An abandoned crisis: Canada's Secretary of State on Sudan's fourth year of war

April 20, 2026

Commentaries

Meres J. Weche

An abandoned crisis: Canada's Secretary of State on Sudan's fourth year of war

Canada's Secretary of State for International Development, the Honourable Randeep Sarai, joins Afropolitan Dialogues fresh from the third International Sudan Conference in Berlin, where Canada pledged... read more..

Brampton's Black Health and Social Services Hub finds its permanent home

April 11, 2026

Community

News Editor

Brampton's Black Health and Social Services Hub finds its permanent home

The Black Health and Social Services Hub in Brampton is opening a permanent home at 19 Rutherford Road South, marking a pivotal step in delivering culturally affirming, integrated care to Black, Afric... read more..

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