Black Stories and Inspiration

The Brown Romilly Barnes Clinic will offer low-cost and pro bono legal services to the Black community, focusing on cases involving systemic change, social justice and community service.

After completing Centra’s Black Theatre Training Program, artists showcased theatre performances in St. John’s over the weekend. The CBC stopped by for rehearsals.

Northwestern is the latest university to restructure its program as the Trump administration continues to target DEI in higher education.

Black labor history shaped America’s labor movement as Black workers fought for fair wages, unions and workplace protections.

Black nonprofit fundraisers are turning to their own communities for support this month, stressing everyday donors' power at a time when philanthropy is growing more concentrated among the affluent and some major funders have de-prioritized diversity in their grantmaking.

Sixteen police officers are under investigation over racist acts targeting Black and Arab people. Two historians explain how the alleged cutting and collecting of locs connects to a history of slavery, racism and control over Black bodies.

This September, members of Black Canadian communities, along with youth, leaders, advocates, artists and allies from across the country, will gather to celebrate how far we've come and determine where we go next.

Canada’s largest Black-focused no-equity pitch competition just named the Top 10 regional finalists at the Toronto preliminary.

Dr. Bolu Ogunyemi, the CMA's first Black president, on diversity in medical education and closing health gaps for immigrants and refugees.

Organizers envision the Black & Here Community Centre as a space that helps weave communities together while reducing isolation and racism.

93 percent of Black respondents say BC legal system fails Black people: CABL feasibility study.

When Toronto student Tobi Oyedele looks around his university science lectures, he is often the only Black man in the room.

Rev. Al Bailey researched New Horizons Baptist Church as a doctoral student. Now the Baltimore minister is its pastor.

the black schoolhouse in new orleans’ brings creative education, cultural exchange, and neighborhood resources together under one roof.

Organizers say they hope to boost turnout and influence closely divided House districts by focusing on voters' best interests.

AfroSocial and Respect The Pace are among the many clubs and groups to know about.

The inaugural Raffia Festival brought Islanders together in Charlottetown on Saturday to celebrate the province's growing cultural diversity.

Hundreds of visitors experienced the lively atmosphere of the fourth annual Afro-CariBrant Festival at Lions Park in Paris, Ontario on Saturday, September 5, and Sunday, September 6, 2026.

Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) has launched its first Black Health Plan, a four-year action plan designed to address disparities experienced by Black patients and families while strengthening the organization’s ability to deliver equitable, culturally responsive care. 

Connection through food, art and information

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II says Marvel’s record with Black-led projects “does not look good” following the “Wonder Man” cancellation.

The shelter, formerly known as Viola's Place, has been the subject of complaints related to disturbances, thefts and drug use. Desmond's brother-in-law says family members felt the shelter's name was a "slur on the Desmond name."

A small but dedicated team has spent the past three years working to make Black New Brunswick history a fixture in the North American narrative through a project called Still Here.

Black and racialized workers power agriculture, but barriers to land ownership mean they rarely own farms.