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Five years after launching Canada's largest corporate campaign to end systemic anti-Black racism, the BlackNorth Initiative reflects on progress and prepares for the future with Pledge 2.0.
When the BlackNorth Initiative (BNI) launched in July 2020, it wasn’t simply responding to a moment—it was igniting a movement. Born out of urgent conversations around racial justice and corporate responsibility, BNI called on Canada’s leaders to confront the uncomfortable truths of systemic anti-Black racism in boardrooms, classrooms, and across public and private life. Five years later, the momentum has not only endured, it has matured into one of the most significant equity-focused transformations in Canada’s corporate and civic landscape.
HOOPQUEENS wrapped up its biggest season yet, showcasing elite Canadian talent and redefining women’s basketball in the lead-up to Toronto’s WNBA debut.
As the final buzzer echoed through the University of Toronto’s Goldring Centre on July 6, it was clear that HOOPQUEENS Season 4 had done more than entertain; it had solidified its place as a cornerstone in Canada’s growing women’s basketball movement. With four powerhouse teams, 40 elite athletes, and sellout crowds every Sunday from June 8 to July 6, this year’s season marked the league’s biggest and most impactful chapter yet.
In this Afropolitan Dialogues podcast episode, operations executive and entrepreneur Eric McRae shares his mission to close the digital divide for seniors across Canada through his work with Connected Canadians. From empowering older adults with essential tech skills to engaging newcomers as volunteers, Eric dives into how purpose-driven models can foster intergenerational impact, equity, and digital literacy.
Eric McRae brings a wealth of experience from the corporate world and entrepreneurship to the nonprofit sector. Now a leading force behind Connected Canadians, Eric discusses how this national nonprofit supports seniors in navigating the digital world through free, customized, one-on-one tech coaching and workshops.
On the fifth anniversary of George Floyd’s murder and the threshold of summer—a season when parks, sidewalks, and public transit hum with life—Jay Pitter Placemaking has released a groundbreaking survey report that brings Black voices to the forefront of how public space is experienced, challenged, and reimagined. Black people, like everyone else, deserve joy, safety, and a sense of belonging in public spaces. The landmark survey reveals what that truly looks like—through data, history, and voice.
This Black History Month, AstroSankofa Arts Initiative is collaborating with the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) for the third consecutive year to showcase the talents of six local Black artists while honouring six influential Black Canadians who have shaped Toronto. This year’s theme, “A City of Belonging,” acknowledges the city builders who have transformed Toronto into the multicultural and vibrant community it is today. Director of AstroSankofa, Quentin VerCetty describes the artwork as “storytelling that reclaims our past, empowers our present and shapes a limitless future for a better, brighter Toronto.”
From humble beginnings in karting at just nine years old, Mayer Deonarine's journey has catapulted him to compete in high-speed races, breaking records and winning multiple events in the Honda Indy Toronto Radical Cup North America Race series by age 15.
The Black Academy and CBC set the 2024 Legacy Awards for September 29 with host Adrian Holmes, live on CBC and CBC Gem
Shamier Anderson and Stephan James, Scarborough, ON, natives and co-founders of The Black Academy, alongside CBC, Insight Productions, and Bay Mills Studios today announced that award-winning actor Adrian Holmes (Bel-Air) is set to anchor the third edition of The Black Academy’s award show,
An interview with Wanjiru Munene, communications specialist at the African and Caribbean Council of HIV/AIDS in Ontario (ACCHO). ACCHO is a provincial organization that provides strategic leadership in response to HIV/AIDS in the African, Caribbean, and Black (or ACB) communities in Ontario.
Wanjiru Munene is a communications specialist at the African and Caribbean Council of HIV/AIDS in Ontario, or (ACCHO). ACCHO is a provincial organization that provides strategic leadership in response to HIV/AIDS in Ontario's African, Caribbean, and Black (or ACB) communities.
