All stories in: Black Futures 2021 profile
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Renee Jagdeo, student at the University of Toronto
Renee Jagdeo made headlines when she ran in the Scarborough-Agincourt by-election earlier this year. The 19-year-old was the youngest person in the race of over... -
Cheyenne Sundance, urban farmer and founder of Sundance Harvest
Sundance Harvest is an urban farm near Downsview Park, with an emphasis on food justice. At the helm is Cheyenne Sundance, a 23-year-old farmer who... -
Rodney Diverlus, co-founder, Black Lives Matter Canada
Before the federal government launched CERB, Black Lives Matter-Toronto adapted to COVID by running an emergency fund to help out-of-work Black Torontonians cover daily living... -
Paul Taylor, executive director of FoodShare Toronto
Paul Taylor is a man about town, embedded within many social justice communities but primarily focused on food security. As executive director of FoodShare, he... -
Mumbi Tindyebwa Otu, artistic director of Obsidian Theatre
Mumbi Tindyebwa Otu became the artistic director of Obsidian Theatre, Canada’s premier Black theatre company, at a tumultuous time: it was the thick of the...
