This Week's Film Reviews ( June 5th, 2026)https://afrotoronto.com/content/articles/movie-reviews/this-week-s-film-reviews-june-5th,-2026

25 May 2026 series) is an American sword and planet media franchise created by Mattel. The main premise revolves around the conflict between He-Man (the alter ego of Prince Adam) and Skeletor on the planet Eternia, with a vast lineup of supporting characters in a...

• Type: Article
• Author: Gilbert Seah
• Category: Movie Reviews

A crown that never fades: Jean-Michel Basquiat's prints come to Torontohttps://afrotoronto.com/content/articles/arts-entertainment/visual-arts/a-crown-that-never-fades-jean-michel-basquiat-s-prints-come-to-toronto

29 May 2026 majority of screenprints available today are authorized posthumous editions, produced starting in 2001 through partnerships between the Estate and publishers such as Flatiron Editions and Pace Prints. I'm contemplating the artwork here (Phooey, behind...

• Type: Article
• Author: Meres J. Weche
• Category: Visual Arts

Where the finish line meets the festival: The Toronto Carnival Run turns 10https://afrotoronto.com/content/news/community/where-the-finish-line-meets-the-festival-the-toronto-carnival-run-turns-10

02 June 2026 collective effort, cultural pride and purposeful organizing can produce. The run has never asked participants to choose between fitness and culture — it has always insisted they belong together. For anyone who has ever felt on the margins of the running...

• Type: Article
• Author: AfroToronto Team
• Category: Community

The 39th Trillium Book Awards brought the room to its feet and gave We, the Kindling its momenthttps://afrotoronto.com/content/articles/books/the-39th-trillium-book-awards-brought-the-room-to-its-feet

11 June 2026 contains activist verse that exposes the brutality of violence against women and marginalized people. Straddling the line between condemnation and hope, it brings to light, in fragments, lives that have been silenced for too long, and exposes the...

• Type: Article
• Author: Meres J. Weche
• Category: Books

DR Congo makes history and Ghana grinds out a late winner on a big World Cup dayhttps://afrotoronto.com/content/news/sports/big-day-for-african-football-at-world-cup-2026

18 June 2026 for thousands of Black Stars supporters living in the city. The roar that followed Yirenkyi's goal reflected a connection between the African diaspora in Canada and a national team that carries deep symbolic meaning across the continent. Taken together,...

• Type: Article
• Author: News Editor
• Category: Sports

This Week's Film Reviews ( July 10th, 2026)https://afrotoronto.com/content/articles/movie-reviews/this-week-s-film-reviews-july-10th,-2026

22 June 2026 fighters, and gangsters. The story involves him being framed and then convicted to prison. This is the main difference between the other IP MAN films. But the storyline is not as important as the action pieces, which are the reason fans go see the...

• Type: Article
• Author: Gilbert Seah
• Category: Movie Reviews

SummerWorks 2026 marks its 36th edition with its most globally connected program to datehttps://afrotoronto.com/content/news/arts/summerworks-2026-marks-its-36th-edition

30 June 2026 Staging Presence by Chou Kuan Jou (Taiwan), exploring consensual touch in public and private spaces and the boundaries between body and memory Collision Project by Unlock Dancing Plaza, showcasing experimental performance practices from four Hong Kong...

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• Author: News Editor
• Category: Arts

TOBi headlines AfroVibes Festival as Waterloo Region gears up for a week of culture and communityhttps://afrotoronto.com/things-to-do/featured-events/culture/music-concerts/afrovibes-festival-returns-to-waterloo-region

30 June 2026 concert. The dance workshops, the wellness sessions, the panel discussions, the comedy night — these are not filler events between performances. They represent the festival's stated aim of building cultural connection through multiple entry points,...

• Type: Article
• Author: News Editor
• Category: Music & Concerts

FACE and BDC take Black entrepreneur financing coast to coasthttps://afrotoronto.com/content/articles/business-and-innovation/face-and-bdc-take-black-entrepreneur-financing-coast-to-coast

01 July 2026 FACE has widened its loan range. Where the pilot topped out at $25,000, the national program now offers financing between $10,000 and $250,000, a shift meant to serve entrepreneurs at very different stages of growth under one umbrella. The broader range...

• Type: Article
• Author: AfroToronto Team
• Category: Business and Innovation