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TIFF announces Ava Duvernay's new film Origin as a Gala presentation

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Black on trial: The journey of tackling tokenism in theatre

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Details: Written by: Meres J. Weche; Parent Category: Arts and Entertainment; Category: Music; Published: 20 July 2021

An interview with Peter Toh, the Executive and Artistic Director of Music Africa Canada — the parent company of Afrofest, which is the largest free African Music Festival in North America. We speak about the history of the festival, its driving mission, and why Music Africa has an important role to play to support Pan-African artists and the community at large.

Revolutionizing Shakespeare: Stephen Jackman-Torkoff on the bold interpretation of Richard II at Stratford

TIFF announces Ava Duvernay's new film Origin as a Gala presentation

New report highlights gaps in Black representation in the K-12 curricula across Canada

Canadian Black clergies call for action to address crisis faced by refugees and asylum seekers from the African continent

Black on trial: The journey of tackling tokenism in theatre

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