Black History Month 2026 marks 30 years of legacy and vision in Canadahttps://afrotoronto.com/content/news/community/black-history-month-2026-marks-30-years-of-legacy-and-vision-in-canada

09 January 2026 places intergenerational achievement at its centre, honouring the architects of Black Canadian history while amplifying the visionaries shaping what comes next. This moment reflects both continuity and momentum, grounded in memory while oriented toward...

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When Angels Speak of Love brings bell hooks' radical vision of love to a Toronto galleryhttps://afrotoronto.com/content/articles/arts-entertainment/visual-arts/when-angels-speak-of-love-brings-bell-hooks-radical-vision-of-love-to-a-toronto-gallery

20 June 2026 "When Angels Speak of Love." The show takes its title from the final chapter of bell hooks' 2000 book All About Love: New Visions, and it asks eight artists connected to the Black diaspora to translate hooks' ideas about love, care and justice into...

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• Category: Visual Arts

Honouring community leadership: Inside the 2025 Novartis Health Equity Initiative Awards ceremony in Montrealhttps://afrotoronto.com/content/news/community/honouring-community-leadership-inside-the-2025-novartis-health-equity-initiative-awards-ceremony-in-montreal

02 December 2025 under-resourced communities. Empower people with lived experience to become leaders in care delivery. Cavers closed with a vision rooted in justice and humanity: “We imagine a future where every child, no matter their race, how they think, learn, or...

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BCurrent Performing Arts strengthens its future with Ontario Trillium Foundation supporthttps://afrotoronto.com/content/news/arts/bcurrent-performing-arts-strengthens-its-future-with-ontario-trillium-foundation-support

09 January 2026 grant marks a pivotal moment for BCurrent Performing Arts, reinforcing its leadership, resilience, and future-facing vision. For more than three decades, BCurrent Performing Arts has played a defining role in shaping Black creative expression in Toronto...

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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 Toronto's nonprofit sector runs on the vision and labour of Black women leaders who are redefining what community service looks like. From arts and mental health to civic engagement and youth empowerment, these women are driving meaningful change...

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• Category: Business and Innovation

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 welcoming has been a challenge. The Toronto Carnival Run was built as a direct response to that gap. Supporting a bigger vision The event's purpose extends beyond race day. The Toronto Carnival Run supports the Simunye Foundation, a not-for-profit...

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09 May 2024 That’s why our advertising partnerships go beyond basic placements—we offer a fully integrated approach that aligns your vision with our editorial voice and multimedia capabilities. Our process is rooted in collaboration. We take the time to understand...

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Le Canada investit 78 millions pour améliorer les services de santé en françaishttps://afrotoronto.com/content/articles-en-français/communauté/ottawa-renforce-les-services-de-santé-en-français-pour-les-communautés-minoritaires

23 July 2025 répondre aux besoins du terrain. Vers un système de santé bilingue, équitable et moderne Cet engagement s’inscrit dans une vision plus large de modernisation du système public de santé. Le budget 2023 prévoit près de 200 milliards de dollars sur 10 ans,...

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27 February 2023 action, and create lasting cultural value. Culture Shox Media remains a founder-led company, guided by Meres’ long-standing vision of media as a tool for connection, representation, and meaningful impact in an increasingly complex global landscape....

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This Week's Film Reviews ( Oct 31st, 2025)https://afrotoronto.com/content/articles/movie-reviews/this-week-s-film-reviews-oct-31st,-2025

19 October 2025 she can help Sophia speak again. But as her unorthodox treatment progresses, Joe and Sophia begin experiencing terrifying visions that threaten their grip on reality. For a film from Malaysia, director Woo (Malaysia has a population consisting of a...

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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 Mavor Moore Award winner, she’s equally at ease writing librettos for opera (Of the Sea, Tak-Tak-Shoo) and scripts for television. Yet her focus remains on building space — literal and figurative — for Black and diasporic voices in Canadian theatre. As...

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Expanding culturally safe Black maternal care: A new partnership strengthening families across the GTAhttps://afrotoronto.com/content/news/community/expanding-culturally-safe-black-maternal-care

29 November 2025 North York General and Mino Care is a reminder that equitable care is built through relationships, trust, and shared vision. It shows what becomes possible when hospitals and community-based organizations work side by side instead of in isolation. If...

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Two Canadian brothers, one historic stage, and a global legacy of Black storytellinghttps://afrotoronto.com/content/news/movies/two-canadian-brothers,-one-historic-stage,-and-a-global-legacy-of-black-storytelling

27 January 2026 Toronto Black Film Festival’s 2026 Career Achievement Award. The honour recognizes their sustained impact on film and television, as well as their influence as Canadian creatives shaping global conversations. Shamier Anderson’s career spans blockbuster...

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Canada Post honours the pioneers who shaped Canadian hip-hophttps://afrotoronto.com/content/articles/arts-entertainment/music/canada-post-honours-the-pioneers-who-shaped-canadian-hip-hop

29 January 2026 stamp set, the national postal service honoured the architects of Canadian hip-hop, artists whose voices, language, and vision reshaped how Black culture is heard and seen across the country. The new stamps honour Maestro Fresh Wes, Michie Mee, and...

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Reverend Jesse Jackson, civil rights leader and political trailblazer, dies at 84https://afrotoronto.com/content/articles/community/reverend-jesse-jackson,-civil-rights-leader-and-political-trailblazer,-dies-at-84

17 February 2026 unwavering belief in democratic participation. His life stands as a reminder that meaningful change demands organization, vision, and the willingness to challenge entrenched systems of power.

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Victoria Mboko and National Bank are changing the game for women's tennis in Canadahttps://afrotoronto.com/content/news/sports/victoria-mboko-and-national-bank-are-changing-the-game-for-women-s-tennis-in-canada

25 February 2026 grassroots organizations across the country, the legacy being built extends well beyond any single tournament win. It's a vision of sport where the playing field — financial, competitive, and cultural — is genuinely level. Victoria Mboko, the 2025...

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Caribana Ignite 2026 is calling all revellers to Kitchener this Augusthttps://afrotoronto.com/content/news/community/caribana-ignite-2026-is-calling-all-revellers-to-kitchener-this-august

02 March 2026 is exactly what the festival was built to recreate. The City of Kitchener has been a committed partner in making that vision possible. Mayor Berry Vrbanovic has been vocal about what the festival means to the city. In his words, events like Caribana...

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Black-owned cafés and bakeries in Toronto worth adding to your listhttps://afrotoronto.com/content/articles/lifestyle/food-and-drink/black-owned-cafés-and-bakeries-in-toronto-worth-adding-to-your-list

08 March 2026 than the kitchen, though. Inspired by Emperor Haile Selassie's call for unity, Allwood has built Café Allwood around a vision of genuine community, one where the seeds of compassion and resilience have room to grow. The broader mission includes building...

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When the village shows up: FITCS launches the Keep Six Ambassadors Programhttps://afrotoronto.com/content/news/community/when-the-village-shows-up-fitcs-launches-the-keep-six-ambassadors-program

20 March 2026 institutions, youth workers, arts and cultural groups, justice and public safety partners, and local businesses. The vision is collaborative by design. No single organization can do this work alone, and FITCS has always understood that. Roots and reach...

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Melanie Fiona wins a JUNO for Say Yes and reminds us all what it means to come homehttps://afrotoronto.com/content/articles/arts-entertainment/music/melanie-fiona-wins-a-juno-for-say-yes

29 March 2026 the music itself. Going independent allowed her to be "in the driver's seat," making creative decisions that align with her vision. Earlier in her career, she walked away from major label conversations because they wanted to reshape who she was. This...

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