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Black & Rural gives a glimpse into the lives of Black Canadians who call the countryside home

Storyteller Shayna Jones shares insights drawn from interviews with people of African ancestry who live outside of urban centres

THEATREGail JohnsonMarch 29, 2023Shayna Jones, Pi Theatre, Black & Rural, Black, Black Lives Matter, Spring 2023

Us: A Black Peoples Month Festival focuses on belonging

Us: A Black Peoples Month Festival focuses on belonging

The free virtual fest reminds that all Black voices are not the same

FESTSGail JohnsonJanuary 28, 2021Festivals, Fests, Ensemble Theatre Company, Black Peoples Month, Black History Month, BIPOC, Black artists, Black Lives Matter

BIPOC Foods Van hosts virtual holiday market, November 20 to 22

BIPOC Foods Van hosts virtual holiday market, November 20 to 22

The online market is a way to directly support local BIPOC businesses

CULINARY, WHAT'S STIRRINGGail JohnsonNovember 14, 2020CULINARY, what's stirring, BIPOC, HireBIPOC, Black Lives Matter, Elbo Jamaican Patties, Salty Cabbage Kimchi, Kula Foods, BIPOC Foods Van

Vancouver food community talks racism, equity, and change

Vancouver food community talks racism, equity, and change

As awareness and support of BIPOC businesses grow, so does the need for accessible spaces

CULINARYGail JohnsonNovember 14, 2020CULINARY, Black Lives Matter, BIPOC, HireBIPOC, Coho Commissary, Kula Foods, Elbo Jamaican Patties, Asha Wheeldon, Chris Boreland, food, Vancouver food

Senate of Canada honours Black artists with a new installation featuring the work of Vancouver's Chantal Gibson

Senate of Canada honours Black artists with a new installation featuring the work of Vancouver's Chantal Gibson

The local educator challenges systemic racism through her art

NEWS, ART & DESIGNGail JohnsonNovember 2, 2020News, art & design, Chantal Gibson, Black artists, Black Lives Matter, Homepage feature

Diasporic Dynasty decolonizes the arts with events like Behold Us, a virtual burlesque showcase, to October 22

Diasporic Dynasty decolonizes the arts with events like Behold Us, a virtual burlesque showcase, to October 22

The new Vancouver performance collective champions BIPOC stories

DANCEGail JohnsonOctober 19, 2020BIPOC, Black Lives Matter, Diasporic Dynasty, Androsia Wilde, Burlesque

VIFF review: Women in Blue finds struggle and frustration in the Minneapolis PD

VIFF review: Women in Blue finds struggle and frustration in the Minneapolis PD

Deirdre Fishel zooms in on a handful of women struggling to make their way inside the force

SCREENAdrian MackSeptember 22, 2020VIFF, BLM, George Floyd, Black Lives Matter