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The Network of Black Studies Educators (NBSE) Elementary Community Showcase, on June 4, 2025, welcomed over 350 attendees, and marked a milestone moment in the Network’s journey: the successful expansion of Black Studies into elementary classrooms across Peel District School Board (PDSB).


Museum of Toronto Announces the Extension of the Black Diasporas Tkaronto-Toronto Exhibition with a New Line-Up of Events and Free Admission
In the lead-up to the celebration of Black History Month, Museum of Toronto is announcing the extension of their popular exhibition and an exciting line-up of free programming as a part of their Black Diasporas Tkaronto-Toronto exhibition. Throughout January and February, the public can access a series of engaging panel discussions, short film screenings and workshops for no charge. Providing a unique opportunity for participants to engage with leading academics, scholars, archivists, artists and educators in the field, these events are designed to highlight the importance of documenting Black histories and the significance of community archiving as a whole. Black Diasporas Tkaronto-Toronto has been extended to March 1st, 2025.

The Black Academy in partnership with Insight Productions have revealed the 11 participants and mentors/trainers for the third iteration of The Black Academy’s Skills Development Program. The program is designed to increase the number of Black Canadians working in the Canadian screen industry and to empower Black Canadian talent to pursue and sustain their careers.