Toronto Black Community

• Meet the Black Canadian artists pushing for more change months after George Floyd movement

  Global News spoke to four emerging members of Toronto's Black arts community to gauge whether there had been a shift in their industry in the fight against anti-Black racism.

  Perspectives

  Feb 9, 2021
  
• ‘It’s not just a fad’: Black-owned businesses lack support months after George Floyd movement

  Hazel Antwi says support has come to a screeching halt during Ontario's second COVID-19 lockdown, and that may mean a swift end to her small family-owned shop.

  Features

  Feb 3, 2021
  
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• Toronto’s Black community reacts to Masai Ujiri shoving video: ‘It happens every day’

  "It's a prime example of that it doesn't matter how much power you have or privileged you are, there are still people who will see you as Black and less than and not deserving of respect."

  Sports

  Aug 21, 2020
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• Toronto launches partnership to support Black professionals in city’s music industry

  Mayor John Tory said a new partnership marks the beginning of initiatives to address the issue by supporting the entry, retention and advancement of Black professionals in the industry.

  Canada

  Aug 10, 2020
• Black people ‘disproportionately’ arrested, struck, shot by Toronto police, report finds

  In a report released Monday, the commission finds that Black people are more likely to be "arrested, charged, over-charged, struck, shot or killed by Toronto police.''

  Canada

  Aug 10, 2020
• ‘We’re sick and tired of it’: Members of Toronto neighbourhood share stories of anti-Black racism

  WARNING: Some offensive language. A Toronto community leader invited Global News to a neighbourhood with an almost entirely Black population to hear everyday stories of overt anti-Black racism in the city.

  Canada

  Jun 5, 2020
• Black Experience Project findings reveals ongoing concerns about racism, discrimination based on skin colour

  Angie Seth talks to Marva Wisdom about the study’s findings and what needs to be done to breakdown stereotypes by aw enforcement and other agencies against Toronto’s black Community.

  Canada

  Aug 5, 2017