Calgary Attractions Go Virtual: A New Take on YYC’s Online Exhibits
Calgary’s Art Exhibits During COVID-19 As early as March 2020 Calgary museums and learning centres decided to implement...
Culture
Changing the Black Narrative: DJ Drew Atlas
Active since 1995, DJ Drew Atlas has opened for prominent names like Usher, Nas, Busta Rhymes, Russell Peters,...
Black Curation: Online Series
Black Curation Series 2021 In recent months the conversation around inclusivity and diversity within art sectors has been...
Living Consciously: Uncoupling, Parenting & Polyamory with Kareem Manuel
After being married for ten years, former pastor, Kareem Manuel now lives a conscious, polyamorous life. Homeschooling two...
5 of our Favourite Black Owned Restaurants in Calgary
As Black History Month kicks into gear it’s only right to finesse an appetite for some of Calgary’s...
The BLOCK by CBC Music features some iconic Calgary women
The Block is a weekly Black music radio show featuring hiphop, r&b and afro-pop. It airs daily at...
Music festivals we missed because of COVID
As the new year kicks-off, some of us have already started to dream of summer nights, parties, concerts...
A Generational Conversation
During a conversation with an older African man, I realized the gaps that needed bridging between my generation...
The Four Pillars of Hip-Hop
In today’s language, the word hip-hop is synonymized with rap music but during the late 70s, 80s, and...
Violet King: Calgary’s first Black lawyer
Violet King was the first Black female to obtain a law degree in Alberta, the first Black person...
