How Dr. Cheryl Thompson is pushing for diversity and representation in academia.
Black History Month
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Celebrate Black History Month With Events in and Around TMU
by Kadija Osmanby Kadija OsmanCheck out some of the amazing free events happening in Toronto during BHM.
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Student Groups Say They Receive Little Help from Ryerson to Sponsor and Promote Black History Month Events
As February comes to an end, so do many of the Black History Month events at Ryerson University. Although there were a few prominent events held by the school, many…
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Panel Discusses the Impacts of Anti-black Racism and Ableism in Childhood
Trevor McAlmont says Black youth with disabilities are likely to “fall through the cracks” in the education system without effective communication and advocacy. As the executive director of the Macaulay…
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As we celebrate Black History Month this February, On The Record has put together a list of Black-owned businesses that aren’t too far from Ryerson University’s campus by walking or…
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Six Arts and Culture Events to Celebrate Black History Month
In 1995, the first Black female MP, Jean Augustine, introduced a motion in the House of Commons that was passed unanimously to recognize February as Black History Month across Canada.…
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Black in Motion: highlighting Black women in film
Behind the camera with Cheryl Thompson, Shonna Foster and Ayat Salih The late great Toni Morrison once said, “If you find a book you really want to read but it…
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Centre Scope – S1 E5 – Through the Lens of Black Photographers and Filmmakers
Opinion Editor Emma Buchanan takes over as a guest host, speaking with photojournalists and filmmakers about creating space for Black creatives in Toronto and beyond. This episode features photojournalist turned producer James Russell, Toronto and LA-based actress and filmmaker Tonya Williams and reporter Diane Liverpool, who had her first real gig at one of Toronto’s first Black newspapers.
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On this episode of Centre Scope, we hear about trailblazers in Canada’s legal community, such as Lincoln Alexander, Charles Roach and Juanita Westmoreland-Traoré.
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Contributions of Black Canadian leaders recognized at a Ryerson Black History Month event
Three Canadians who made trailblazers in the legal community honoured at an event held in partnership with Ryerson’s Black Law Students’ Association