Mide Kadiri is a multidisciplinary artists currently based in Mohkínstsis/Calgary. Mide has created the featured artwork as an original piece for Afros In Tha City and below discusses what inspired the piece.
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Afros in Tha City + CBC Calgary – Community Writing Workshop Partnership
Do you have a story you want to shout from the rooftops? Well, we’re partnering with CBC Calgary to help you do just that!
Read MoreA message to the Startup community: It’s time to empower small businesses too!
This Op-Ed was written by Mona-Lisa Prosper, Director of the Black Entrepreneur Startup Program at Futurpreneur
Read MoreMalika Tirolien on Higher
In addition to her work with Snarky Puppy and Bokanté, Tirolien has worked with the band Groundfood, and has collaborated with and been featured by many other artists. Tirolien has also opened for several notable musicians, the most memorable for her being Lauryn Hill.
Read MoreTenaj Williams and Misha Maseka on Ragtime
“I just want to feel like I belong on that stage the exact same way that everybody else does,” says Williams. “I don’t want to have to prove anything. Unfortunately that is not the case for us, but it’s the reality that I’m choosing for myself.”
Read MoreBlack In Business: T’oria Skincare
Sarah Akinfenwa wasn’t planning on starting her business during a pandemic and has faced challenges and sleepless nights along the way. But the positive responses from her customers surprised her.
Read MoreBlack in Business: Rhythm Fitness
Prior to the pandemic a large part of Mmono’s work involved training people within the comfort of their own homes. However, during the pandemic she went completely online in order to make fitness accessible to everyone amidst the lockdown and changing restrictions.
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