Philanthropy
In Black communities, silence has often been a survival tool. But when it comes to HIV, that silence has also been deadly. Tina Knowles understands this deeply—and she’s using art to help break it.
As Founder and Artistic Director of WACO (Where Art Can Occur) Theater Center, Knowles is guiding Still Here, a powerful editorial magazine and storytelling project that centers Black women impacted by HIV. The project is rooted in truth, compassion, and lived experience—and it’s personal.
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In the heart of Calgary, there’s a place where resilience meets compassion — a community space built not just to serve, but to uplift. AfroCare Support Network (ACSN) emerged from a clear and urgent need: to fill the gaps in health services and support systems for African, Caribbean, and Black individuals living with HIV and navigating sexual health in environments that too often overlook them.
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Sonia Jackson Myles, Sophia Williams De Bruyn, Sonja De Bruyn
Since its inception in 2013, The Sister Accord® Foundation has transformed innumerable girls' and women's lives with its many programs, financial support, and beloved YouTube videos, which have amassed 55 million total views and 231 million impressions to date. The Foundation has also expanded into new territories, with chapters already established in Lilongwe, Malawi, Harare, and Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.
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