Monthly Archive

May 2026

Welcome to our Archives page. On this page you will find totaly 16 of our articles broken down into Months and Years.
Fundraising While Black: What a groundbreaking new report reveals about race, resilience, and the future of philanthropy
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
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
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
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..
Ayola on leaving it all behind: Touring Canada on faith, music and instinct
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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..
Results 1 - 16 of 16
Powered by Monthly Archive

Shopping

Insta360 GO Ultra Creator Bundle: the tiny 4K...

The Insta360 GO Ultra Creator Bundle is a hands-free, pocket-sized 4K action...

Gap Low Rise '90s Loose Jeans bring the decade's...

Gap's Low Rise '90s Loose Jeans deliver vintage-era cool with a modern...

Breville Barista Touch Impress brings café...

The Breville Barista Touch Impress turns everyday coffee drinkers into...