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CHOLTU the founder of Toronto Black Archives

CHOLTU the founder of Toronto Black Archives

My name is CHOLTU I’m a film director, cultural worker and founder of Toronto Black Archives What inspired you to establish the Toronto black archives, how was the journey shaped your understanding of black history in Toronto? What inspired me to establish TBA is my passion for Black history and stories as well as noticing the massive lack of documented and preserved history of Torontos Black community. I wanted to share our history and stories as well as make the archives accessible for wide
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CHENAI, the Creative Conductor

CHENAI, the Creative Conductor

What do you do? I'm a freelance Art Director & Set Designer based in Toronto, I was previously based in London. I work on music videos, fashion shoots, commercials, and more recently, spatial design—basically, anything that needs a creative, visually striking setup! I love collaborating with artists, directors, and brands to bring their ideas to life. Your work spans both Toronto and London. How do these diverse cultural environments influence your approach to set and art direction? I get inf
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OZIOMA, the Rhythm Curator

OZIOMA, the Rhythm Curator

Ozioma likes to talk about everything that involves creativity, especially music and she’s trying to get deeper into tv/film.. What do you do? That’s a hard question. Basically I like to talk about everything that involves creativity, especially music and I’m trying to get deeper into tv/film. Music journalism is definitely a hard field to be in but there is so much good music to be shared! What do you think is the most important element of building a loyal audience in the music and culture s
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DARYNEL, the Culture Worker

DARYNEL, the Culture Worker

My name is DARYNEL and I’m a Caribbean Canadian Culture Worker and World Builder I’m a Caribbean Canadian Culture Worker, majoring in experience curation and discovery through art via my brain child Pear’d Experiences. I also work as a World Builder through Costume Design and Wardrobe Styling, as The Overdressed Unusual. Q: What does “Community” mean to you, how do You actively cultivate it in your daily work and life? A: Growing up queer, in a lower middle class home, in a Caribbean country,
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