Assuming narratives is required, the following 18 results were found.
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remembrance. About reconnecting with an intrinsic sense of value that often gets buried under fear, shame, and inherited narratives. The Lion King moment that says everything One of the book’s most resonant passages draws on an unexpected but profoundly...
- Type: Article
- Author: AfroToronto Team
- Category: Lifestyle
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music, literature, and social issues Often part of the diaspora or international urban centers A commitment to reshaping narratives about Africa and its people The term was popularized by writer Taiye Selasi in her 2005 essay “Bye-Bye, Babar,” which...
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- Author: Meres J. Weche
- Category: Uncategorised
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“We are excited to bring these stories to Queen’s Park in celebration of Black life in this city.” By situating community narratives inside one of Ontario’s most recognized civic spaces, the exhibition bridges grassroots memory and institutional...
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- Author: News Editor
- Category: Community
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in a way that challenged social structures head-on, addressing racism, inequality, celebrity culture and historical narratives through a visual language that remains instantly recognizable today. He died on August 12, 1988, at age twenty-seven, from a...
- Type: Article
- Author: Meres J. Weche
- Category: Visual Arts
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unfolds like a true crime drama. It is a female gender slant that pushes against gender norms and challenges simplistic narratives of femicide, a female-driven detective story that transgresses all manner of jurisdiction in its dogged pursuit of...
- Type: Article
- Author: Gilbert Seah
- Category: Movie Reviews
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cheesy. The blending of the family drama and divisions enhances the cheesiness. The setup has echoes of “infiltration” narratives—someone from the past re-enters a seemingly stable family with hidden motives. The main problem of the film is the balance...
- Type: Article
- Author: Gilbert Seah
- Category: Movie Reviews
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John Chakalos. Through interviews, footage from the family archive, and expert testimony, the film examines the competing narratives around Nathan’s actions and his possible accountability in the deaths of his mother and grandfather. Tracing the family...
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- Author: Gilbert Seah
- Category: Movie Reviews
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Collectively, the selections range from realism to Afrofuturism, comedy, political resistance, and deeply personal narratives. This year’s programming also highlights the Fabienne Colas Foundation’s short film series, "Being Black in Canada." Thirty...
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- Author: News Editor
- Category: Movies
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whose large-scale works appear on the station’s façade banners, uses analog and digital collage to build bold visual narratives. Designed to catch the eye in passing, his compositions reward repeat encounters, revealing new details over time. Thato...
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- Author: News Editor
- Category: Community
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as a programmer, where he championed films from underrepresented regions and filmmakers whose work challenged dominant narratives. Over time, his curatorial approach strengthened the festival’s international scope and deepened its commitment to...
- Type: Article
- Author: AfroToronto Team
- Category: Business and Innovation
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horror, challenging conventional genre norms to intensify the scare factor, showcasing his knack for crafting compelling narratives from everyday situations. BODYCAM is a Shudder original film and opens for streaming on Shudder on March 13th. Trailer:...
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- Author: Gilbert Seah
- Category: Movie Reviews
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Best Performing Arts Program. Her work consistently bridges arts and social justice, making space for new and necessary narratives around Black Canadian identity, collective memory, and belonging. Kike Ojo-Thompson Kike Ojo-Thompson is the founder of...
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- Author: Meres J. Weche
- Category: Business and Innovation
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clearly modelled on Vladimir Putin (Jude Law). Baranov is not a public figure—he operates behind the scenes, shaping narratives, manipulating media, and engineering political outcomes. The “wizard” in the title refers to his almost magical ability to...
- Type: Article
- Author: Gilbert Seah
- Category: Movie Reviews
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plainly: Africa's participation in the global economy depends on Africans and the diaspora taking ownership of their own narratives. "Africa has to stop being the subject of other people's stories. We have to start being the authors of our own stories,...
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- Author: Meres J. Weche
- Category: Community
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depth of this community's creative output. These cultural contributions matter for social justice because they shape the narratives through which people understand themselves and each other. Representation builds the empathy that policy alone cannot...
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- Author: Meres J. Weche
- Category: Community
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Prizes and the 2024 Toronto Arts Foundation Muriel Sherrin Award, she is a dynamic creator who intertwines contemporary narratives through dance, song, and storytelling, with an artistic practice inspired by her African heritage and the Baha'i Faith....
- Type: Article
- Author: AfroToronto Team
- Category: City Life
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that talent and tactical discipline on the continent continue to produce moments capable of shifting World Cup narratives. Neither result guarantees anything about what comes next, but both give their nations real momentum heading into their remaining...
- Type: Article
- Author: News Editor
- Category: Sports
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unfolds like a true crime drama. It is a female gender slant that pushes against gender norms and challenges simplistic narratives of femicide, a female-driven detective story that transgresses all manner of jurisdiction in its dogged pursuit of...
- Type: Article
- Author: Gilbert Seah
- Category: Movie Reviews
