Calgary’s C-Train was engineered by Oliver Bowen, a descendant of Willis Reese Bowen, and Obadiah Bowen, among the first Black immigrants to the Amber Valley region in Alberta.
Read MoreOde to the C-Train, a Black Invention
A Loose History of Blackness and The Sims 4
For a long time, making racialized sims was hard, especially with Black sims. Darker skin tones were painfully ashy, afro-textured hair was rightly compared to cauliflower, and feature presets did not represent a wide variety of Black features.
Read MoreFay Bruney at Simply Irie
One of Calgary’s most popular and beloved Caribbean fusion restaurants, Simply Irie, like most restaurants during the last couple of years, has seen some hardship during the global pandemic. However, this past summer, a series of crimes against the restaurant added a traumatizing level of stress onto the situation.
Read More2021 Buy Black Gift Guide
We curated a list of Black-owned businesses across Alberta (some with Black Friday deals, Yass!), to help you cross some gifts and stocking-stuffers off of your list. Look out for exclusive AITC coupon codes.
Read MoreCelebrating One Year of Creatives Empowered
in Film
Last year, on November 16th 2020, Creatives Empowered entered the landscape as Alberta’s first virtual non-profit, racialized artist collective. The collective is made up of film, tv and media professionals.
Read MoreSled Island and The Palomino present: Sargeant X Comrade, Backxwash, Cartel Madras and More
Afros In That City is excited to announce that lo fi soul pioneers Sargeant X Comrade, goonda rap stars Cartel Madras and 2020 Polaris Prize winner Backxwash, among others are included in a genre-bending eclectic lineup performing at the Palomino on December 10, 2021.
Read MoreGlenbow Meditation: A Photo Essay
The art hangs paintings that sing songs of familial hardship and joy.
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