Tag: black canadian creators
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August 17, 2026 AFROFEST is off the 2026 calendar. The Black-owned businesses, vendors and cultural entrepreneurs connected to that kind of marketplace are still here — and this community-sourced list is a place to start finding them. AFROFEST Toronto is not happening in 2026. That is the news. The Black-owned businesses that benefit from spaces…
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Okay, TIFF dropped the schedule. This is Part 2 of 5 in our guide to 21 Black + African Diaspora films screening at the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival. TIFF runs from September 10–20, 2026, and this list pulls together five more films Black creators, audiences, and film lovers should have on their radar. Check…
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Okay, TIFF dropped the schedule. I went looking for us. Not only a red-carpet guide. Not only a celebrity-watch list. This is for Black audiences, African Diaspora audiences, film lovers, curious viewers, families, students, filmmakers, and anyone looking for stories that do not always get enough room. This is Part 1 of a five-part series…
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Digital screens build businesses; physical rooms build real power. Sitting behind a ring light all week isolates creators. Late summer 2026 brings crucial festivals, film premieres, plus business summits across Canada. Showing up in person changes everything. You meet collaborators, future clients, trusted peers who understand the work. Montreal: Festivals, Film, plus Community Art Montreal…
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Liberty White leading conversations at the intersection of technology, culture, plus artificial intelligence. If you think artificial intelligence is just another tech trend you can ignore until next quarter… …[your name here]… be serious. The global landscape is shifting beneath our feet. While tech bros debate theoretical models, builders like Liberty White are out here…
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Canada’s premier conference for Black professionals, entrepreneurs, founders, and changemakers returns to Toronto. BLAXPO is more than a conference—it’s a platform designed to connect Black talent with meaningful career opportunities, entrepreneurship, capital, and community. Produced by Four Brown Girls, the annual gathering brings together professionals, business owners, recruiters, investors, students, and industry leaders from across…
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August does not announce itself the way July does. It is quieter, warmer at the edges, plus a little more grown. The parades are still going, the patios are still full, but a shift is happening underneath. School supplies appear in flyers, the light turns golden an hour earlier, plus everyone’s calendar fills up with…
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The internet sold you a lie. It said brand deals are the only way to get paid. Brand deals are fickle. Canada has a multi-million dollar ecosystem designed to fund your work. Plus: they are literally searching for you. 💰 What It Is: The 2026 Funding Roadmap Canada’s funding landscape is wide, but these five bodies…
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The Reality of the 2026 Wildfire Season The 2026 wildfire season is here, and it is hitting home hard. While headlines focus on the smoke in our cities, the real story is happening in remote First Nations communities across Canada. First Nations people make up only 5% of the population, yet they represent 42% of…
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Ten years ago, I was sitting in a community radio booth in Montreal, adjusting my headphones and wondering if anyone was actually listening to my podcast on the FM dial. By 2016, things took a turn. My podcast wasn’t just on community radio anymore; it was being broadcast (radio version of course) on the largest…