Our Story
Wear the Culture. Carry the Conversation.
Stolen From Africa began with a T-shirt—a statement that invited questions about identity, history, and belonging. What people wore became a way to connect. Those conversations grew into a movement spanning music, documentary storytelling, community engagement, and education.
The Statement
The words “Stolen From Africa” name a history of displacement while opening a conversation about cultural connection. On a shirt, that history enters everyday spaces: a street, a concert, a classroom, a conversation between people who might otherwise never meet.
The shirt became SFA’s first invitation to ask questions, share perspectives, and think more deeply about the histories we carry.
The Statement
The shirt as an invitation: worn, shared, and encountered in everyday life.
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From a T-Shirt to a Movement
Founded by Neil “Logik” Donaldson and Alana Lowe, Stolen From Africa / Volé D’Afrique developed from a Toronto T-shirt campaign into cultural and educational work. SFA began its school-based work at Marc Garneau Collegiate Institute in 2006 and incorporated as a non-profit organization in 2010.
Music, community encounters, and storytelling helped the statement travel. The clothing became part of a growing conversation about the African diaspora, Black Canadian experiences, and the possibilities of connection across communities.
The Movement
Moments from SFA’s cultural journey, connecting the statement with music and community.
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Africville: Memory Becomes an Archive
The Stolen From Africville documentary marked a turning point in SFA’s journey. It brought the conversation into relationship with a community, its history, and the responsibility of remembering.
Footage from the documentary is now part of the Africville Museum. What began as documenting a story has become part of how that story is preserved and encountered by later generations.
The Practice: Culture, Relationship, Education
Today, SFA’s community and educational work creates space for identity, belonging, emotional well-being, and purposeful action. Through programs such as the Response Ability Program and Authoritative Mindfulness, we explore the conditions that help people feel seen, heard, and understood—and develop the agency to respond.
Our work has included collaborations with students, educators, and communities across Toronto’s public and Catholic school boards. Culture opens the conversation; relationships make learning possible.
The Practice
The conversation continues through learning, relationships, and shared community experiences.
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What We Carry Forward
The clothing carries this history into the present. T-shirts, hoodies, and everyday objects offer ways to express cultural connection, begin conversations, and keep the story moving.
SFA’s next chapter asks what we pass on: historical memory, practical wisdom, meaningful relationships, and opportunities for the next generation to shape its own future.
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Business Operations & Transparency
Stolen From Africa is the public-facing cultural platform.
All merchandise, digital media, and e-commerce activities associated with this website are owned and operated by:
SFA Brand & IP Holdings
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
SFA Brand & IP Holdings manages:
- Online store operations
- Product production and fulfillment
- Brand licensing and intellectual property
- Digital media production and distribution
How Our Store Works
Products available on this website are created as extensions of our storytelling and cultural work.
- All orders are processed online
- Shipping timelines and policies are clearly outlined on product pages
- Customer inquiries are handled through our support email