For the Culture (with Amanda Parris) - Season 2

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Who shapes Canada’s AI future and who is missing from the table

As artificial intelligence accelerates across Canadian institutions, questions of bias and accountability are becoming impossible to ignore. A new episode of the Canadian Bar Association’s Verdicts...

Triple threat, fully embodied: Allison Edwards-Crewe on craft, community, and Canadian theatre

A Christmas Carol as a “heart forward” ritual anchors a wide-ranging conversation with Allison Edwards-Crewe on artistic craft, the discipline of a triple-threat practice, and the responsibilities...

Remembering who you are: Melvin D. Bakandika on worthiness, myth, and the quiet power of self-recognition

Melvin D. Bakandika’s If I Could Lift This Hammer explores worthiness through myth, memory, and cultural symbolism. The book invites readers to reconnect with an intrinsic sense of self-worth that...

Why arts funding shapes the city we live in

Toronto’s arts sector is navigating rising costs and tighter sponsorship, while public belief still shapes what the city can become. Toronto Arts leadership lays out a plan that treats culture as a...

Rebuilding the bridge: Truth, accountability, and care in Ontario’s social work and social service work

How regulation protects the public, and how equity work rebuilds trust. A candid conversation with OCSWSSW leaders on standards, cultural humility, and accountability. This Afropolitan Dialogues...

Details: Category: Featured Content; Published: 29 November 2025

An adventurous, insightful, and personal documentary series where Amanda goes on a revelatory journey into some of the most important stories impacting Black people around the world.

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