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UTM professor wins award for contributions to more equitable drug policy

17 Apr 2021

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Akwasi Owusu-Bempah, Ph.D., Assistant Professor in the department of sociology, was awarded the University of Toronto’s President’s Impact Award this year for his contributions to the study of inequality and criminal justice and his work to raise awareness of related issues. His research has had a significant impact on public policy and public discourse in Canada.

Source: University of Toronto Mississauga

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Kardinal Offishall named Senior Vice President, A&R for Universal Music Canada

11 Apr 2021

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Universal Music Canada (UMC), the country’s leading music company, today announced that multi-platinum, award-winning artist and producer Kardinal Offishall has been named Senior Vice President, A&R, a promotion that further solidifies his role curating current and future artistic legends.

Source: Universal Music Canada

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Ryerson renames law school after the Honourable Lincoln Alexander

07 Apr 2021

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Ryerson University announces that its Faculty of Law will be renamed the Lincoln Alexander School of Law at Ryerson University. The renaming will be made official at an inaugural year-end celebration, which will take place virtually on May 6, 2021. University pays tribute to Alexander’s legacy as a leader in the fight for racial equality

Source: Ryerson University

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Afua Cooper: My 30-year effort to bring Black studies to Canadian universities is still an upward battle

04 Apr 2021

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Since my time as a graduate student to my present appointment as professor at Dalhousie University, I have been involved with championing and developing Black studies in universities and beyond.

Source: TheConversation.com

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Karine Ricard on becoming the first Black leader of a professional Francophone theatre company in Canada outside Quebec

21 Jan 2021

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Ricard, who takes over the helm of the TfT in July, joins a number of other recently appointed female Black theatre leaders in Toronto, including Weyni Mengesha at Soulpepper Theatre, Tanisha Taitt at Cahoots Theatre and Mumbi Tindyebwa Otu at Obsidian Theatre Company. “It’s bigger than me; it’s bigger than anyone,” says Ricard of this tide of change.

Source: Toronto Star

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This year's Maclean's Lifetime Achievement winner: Jean Augustine

21 Jan 2021

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The trailblazing MP came to Ottawa to make change where she knew it mattered. Over 13 years in federal politics, she paved the way for so many others.

Source: Maclean's

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Community Dynamo Denise Jones Is Gone - But Her Impact Lives On

10 Dec 2020

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Denise Jones was always thankful, brought people together, and was masterful in all her entertainment endeavours. This was evident at the New Year’s Day soirees held annually at her home in Brampton, Ontario where her family and friends gathered “for food, friendship, laughs and conversation.”

Source: ByBlacks.com

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Toronto actor-brothers Stephan James and Shamier Anderson launch The Black Academy

08 Dec 2020

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When Toronto-raised actor Stephan James got the inaugural Radius Award at last year's Canadian Screen Awards, he felt incredibly honoured but also a bittersweetness.

Source: CTV News (The Canadian Press)

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Denise Jones, 64: A role model and mentor who championed Black lives her entire life

07 Dec 2020

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Denise Jones was an iconic figure in the Jamaican Canadian community, the world of reggae and the Black entertainment scene, producing and promoting many top artists. She was a role model, a mentor.

Source: Toronto Star

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Otegha Uwagba: 'I’ve spent my entire life treading around white people’s feelings'

15 Nov 2020

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After George Floyd’s death, Uwagba began to think about white ‘allyship’ and why support often felt performative. She discusses why her new book offers a break from the ‘black reading list’

Source: The Guardian

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Featured Content

UTM professor wins award for contributions to more equitable drug policy

Kardinal Offishall named Senior Vice President, A&R for Universal Music Canada

Ryerson renames law school after the Honourable Lincoln Alexander

Afua Cooper: My 30-year effort to bring Black studies to Canadian universities is still an upward battle

Karine Ricard on becoming the first Black leader of a professional Francophone theatre company in Canada outside Quebec

This year's Maclean's Lifetime Achievement winner: Jean Augustine

Community Dynamo Denise Jones Is Gone - But Her Impact Lives On

Toronto actor-brothers Stephan James and Shamier Anderson launch The Black Academy

Denise Jones, 64: A role model and mentor who championed Black lives her entire life

Otegha Uwagba: 'I’ve spent my entire life treading around white people’s feelings'

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