NEW weekly programs & workshops at Ujima House 1901 Weston Rd unit 18 Greetings, the staff at Young & Potential Fathers (YPF) would like to share some information about our NEW weekly programs & workshops starting May 14th 2012 atUjima House 1901 Weston Rd unit 18 Lunch & Learn every Tuesday from 1-3pm Every Tuesday afternoon if you are a young man or a father looking for an opportunity to get connected to...

  Interview with Director-X via Rudy-Blair “On May 26 some of Canadian music’s most important music and entertainment professionals will take part in the 2012 Toronto International Music Summit. One of the keynote speakers will be Toronto native Director X, know as the best music director in the business. 680News music reporter Rudy Blair speaks with Director X about the summit, his career and working on Justin...

New Leaf is 5 years young… And we’re throwing a party with our friends from cirQlar! Music by: LAL (http://cargocollective.com/lal) Zum One (http://www.zum1.com/) Drumatix Six DJ Kyle Marshall DJ Wayuu Visuals by: Siren Sativa and Jaxamuse Art exhibit by youth from LOVE (http://www.leaveoutviolence.com/) Tickets $25 Purchase tickets here: http://riseupparty.eventbrite.com/ Help us celebrate youth, community and yoga with a lively night...

This article originally appeared at Racefiles.wordpress.com. I’m often asked why I’ve focused so much more on anti-black racism than on Asians over the years. Some suggest I suffer from internalized racism. That might well be true, since who doesn’t suffer from internalized racism?  I mean, even white people internalize racism. The difference is that white people’s internalized racism is against people of color, and it’s...

Toronto, ON -Black Womyn Griots is a film that explores the black literary genre of spoken word. Toronto-based female poets share how they use storytelling as an act of resistance and language as a site of power. This film depicts spoken word as a powerful means to build communities, organize resistance and tell our stories as an act of...

  It is with incredibly HUGE excitement that I send this e-mail to announce the launch of Lost Lyrics’ 5-Year Anniversary Conference: The Roots of the Rose!  I can’t believe we are here…after the adventures, struggles, hustles, inspirations, tears, laughter and smiles…we are celebrating our 5-Year Anniversary.  I really hope that you, our communities, can come out and celebrate, learn, explore, create and...