Windrush in Canada: Wendy Vincent on preserving the stories that shaped Black Commonwealth lifehttps://afrotoronto.com/content/articles/community/windrush-in-canada-wendy-vincent-on-preserving-the-stories-that-shaped-black-commonwealth-life

12 May 2026 Wendy Vincent is a Toronto-based media producer whose family story is rooted in the Windrush generation, on a mission to preserve the oral histories of Caribbean migrants who helped rebuild postwar Britain and later shaped Black Canadian life. In this...

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

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 YENSA Festival returns to Toronto for its third edition, August 20–23, 2026, at the Betty Oliphant Theatre. Produced by Lua Shayenne Dance Company, this international biennial celebration of Black women in dance brings together five choreographers for...

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

Kanika Ambrose’s Moonlight Schooner sails into history with poetry, power, and Caribbean soulhttps://afrotoronto.com/content/articles/arts-entertainment/theatre/kanika-ambrose-moonlight-schooner-sails-into-history

26 October 2025 This fall, playwright Kanika Ambrose brings two worlds to Toronto’s stages: the salt-air mythos of Moonlight Schooner and the snowy heart of The Christmas Market. Through both, she invites audiences to feel the humour, pain, and poetry of Caribbean...

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

Where Black art lives in Toronto: Galleries and spaces you need to knowhttps://afrotoronto.com/content/articles/arts-entertainment/arts-and-culture/where-black-art-lives-in-toronto-galleries-and-spaces-you-need-to-know

10 May 2026 Toronto has a rich and growing ecosystem of Black-owned and Black-led art spaces that go far beyond the mainstream. From BAND Gallery's expanding presence across the city to the Nia Centre for the Arts in Little Jamaica, these institutions celebrate...

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

AfriCAN 2026: When giants gather, Africa speaks for itselfhttps://afrotoronto.com/content/articles/community/african-2026-when-giants-gather-africa-speaks-for-itself

09 May 2026 On May 6, 2026, Giants of Africa brought its annual AfriCAN celebration back to Toronto's Steam Whistle Brewing, drawing a powerful gathering of community leaders, artists, chefs and diaspora professionals. Anchored by Masai Ujiri, Boris Kodjoe and...

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

Jazz Meets Hip Hop panel kicks off Toronto Jazz Festival's 39th edition with a candid look at shared rootshttps://afrotoronto.com/content/articles/arts-entertainment/music/jazz-meets-hip-hop-panel-kicks-off-toronto-jazz-festival

21 June 2026 The Toronto Jazz Festival opened its 39th edition with a Black Music Month panel titled Jazz Meets Hip Hop, presented by ADVANCE. The Soul Rebels, Kreesha Turner and A&R executive Morgan MJ James joined moderator Skratch Bastid to debate sampling and...

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

Film Reviews: Week Opening Jan 9, 2026https://afrotoronto.com/content/articles/movie-reviews/film-reviews-week-opening-jan-9,-2026

26 December 2025 FILM REVIEWS: THE CHORAL (UK/USA 2025) **** Directed by Nicholas Hytner A choral society's male members enlist in World War I, leaving the demanding Dr Guthrie (Academy Award Nominee Ralph Fiennes from CONCLAVE) to recruit teenagers. Together, they...

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

Holla Jazz turns 10 with a world premiere rooted in John Coltrane's legacyhttps://afrotoronto.com/content/articles/arts-entertainment/arts-and-culture/holla-jazz-turns-10-with-a-world-premiere-rooted-in-john-coltrane-s-legacy

29 April 2026 Holla Jazz marks its 10th anniversary with The Room Upstairs, a world premiere choreographed by Founding Artistic Director Natasha Powell and inspired by John Coltrane's creative process. Running April 29 to May 2, 2026, at Toronto's Winchester Street...

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

Breaking barriers in healthcare: Novartis Canada's Health Equity Initiative returns with a focus on womenhttps://afrotoronto.com/content/news/community/breaking-barriers-in-healthcare-novartis-canada-s-health-equity-initiative-returns-with-a-focus-on-women

14 May 2026 Novartis Canada has launched the third edition of its Health Equity Initiative, this time focusing on women and gender-diverse people facing systemic barriers to healthcare. With $250,000 in new funding available for community-led organizations, the...

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