Black students take the lead in generative AI at CIBC squarehttps://afrotoronto.com/content/articles/community/black-students-take-the-lead-in-generative-ai-at-cibc-square

11 February 2026 communities with employment opportunities and personalized upskilling resources. AI for Health and Well-Being Developing concepts that integrate generative AI into digital platforms offering personalized mental health support and crisis intervention...

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• Author: News Editor
• Category: Community

This Week's Film Reviews ( Feb 27th, 2026)https://afrotoronto.com/content/articles/movie-reviews/this-week-s-film-reviews-feb-27th,-2026

22 February 2026 That was the lesbian-themed movie FIRE, directed by Deepa Mehta, a 1996 Indo-Canadian romantic drama that portrays a developing love relationship between two women. It’s one of the first mainstream films in Indian cinema to depict a lesbian relationship...

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• Author: Gilbert Seah
• Category: Movie Reviews

The architects of equity: Black women shaping Toronto's nonprofit sectorhttps://afrotoronto.com/content/articles/business-and-innovation/the-architects-of-equity-black-women-shaping-toronto-s-nonprofit-sector

11 March 2026 vital, innovative, and community-driven organizations. Across the city, these leaders are breaking systemic barriers, developing bold programming, and uplifting communities that have long faced structural disadvantage. Their reach is wide, and their...

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• Author: Meres J. Weche
• Category: Business and Innovation

Contemporary Black Canadian pioneers of social justice: Trailblazing change makershttps://afrotoronto.com/content/articles/community/contemporary-black-canadian-pioneers-of-social-justice-trailblazing-change-makers

12 May 2026 Massaquoi co-chaired the Anti-racism Advisory Panel of the Toronto Police Services Board and was responsible for developing the first mandatory race-based data-collection policy for a police service in Canada. She is now an Assistant Professor at the...

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• Author: Meres J. Weche
• Category: Community

Toronto's Dora nominations spotlight a season of powerful Black storytellinghttps://afrotoronto.com/content/articles/arts-entertainment/toronto-s-dora-nominations-spotlight-a-season-of-powerful-black-storytelling

01 June 2026 categories, designer Ashley Naomi was named this year's Pauline McGibbon Award recipient, recognizing an emerging or developing theatre artist. It is another signal that Black Canadian designers are being seen and supported within the industry's formal...

• Type: Article
• Author: Meres J. Weche
• Category: Arts and Entertainment

How Bam Bam: The Sister Nancy Story swept the 2026 Canadian Screen Awardshttps://afrotoronto.com/content/articles/arts-entertainment/arts-and-culture/how-bam-bam-the-sister-nancy-story-swept-the-2026-canadian-screen-awards

01 June 2026 house's latest release is season two of CBC's For the Culture with Amanda Parris. OYA is also developing a scripted slate, with Undercover Truths currently in progress. The company's trajectory makes clear that this is a production...

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• Author: Meres J. Weche
• Category: Arts & Culture

YENSA Festival 2026 brings Black women's dance to Toronto https://afrotoronto.com/content/articles/lifestyle/city-life/yensa-festival-2026-brings-black-women-s-dance-to-toronto

04 June 2026 practitioners in Toronto and its surroundings, exchanges that prompted Lua Shayenne Dance Company to take the lead in developing a biennial festival that elevates the voices of Black women in dance. Liyah Simbulan is a Toronto based dance artist,...

• Type: Article
• Author: AfroToronto Team
• Category: City Life

How Black Toronto filmmakers brought PURGE to Fantasia's world stagehttps://afrotoronto.com/content/articles/movies/how-black-toronto-filmmakers-brought-purge-to-fantasia-s-world-stage

30 June 2026 Producers Lab and an alumnus of the OYA Black Arts Coalition Emerging Producer Incubator, Blades has spent his career developing director-driven projects that amplify underrepresented voices while maintaining clear commercial intent. Torrin Blades His...

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• Author: AfroToronto Team
• Category: Movies