Sargeant X Comrade release the music video for “Love Someone”. The new single is part of the Calgary-based duo’s forthcoming album, Lo Fi Future, which arrives July 28 on Mo Gravy Records.
Read MoreUnited African Diaspora (formerly Black People United) is hosting a local celebration on May 27th. This will be Calgary’s second African Liberation Day celebration.
Read MoreJapa is a popular reference word for leaving Nigeria. It’s an originally termed Yoruba word which means ‘Run’. However, Japa isn’t a mere jog. It’s not a 6 am run through the neighborhood and you’re back to your home. For a lot of young people in Nigeria, to Japa means to leave and never return.
Read MoreSarah Uwadiae is exploring mental health in Calgary’s African and Black immigrant communities, creating space for necessary conversations around help and healing.
Read Moreyou can learn to play the Blues. But really, it’s something you gotta be able to feel, it’s something you live. The Blues lives within because it’s all about ‘how are you expressing your soul?’
Read MoreEvery so often, I was told I would turn into "a real Canadian" soon enough
Read MoreOn August 30th 2022, Saint Kitts and Nevis (SKN) became the most recent nation in the Caribbean to strike down its laws criminalizing homosexuality. Many gay rights activist groups have excitedly lauded this inherently decolonial move, and while I absolutely did unleash a few sobs of joy at the news, my giddiness has slightly subdued.
Read MoreA talk show that takes place in a spaceship is exactly what we all need.
Read MoreSharpen your pen this November by attending a workshop!
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This article is a part of an ongoing partnership between the Rozsa Foundation and Afros In Tha City in support of Rozsa Foundation's commitment to sharing diverse voices and stories of the Alberta arts community.
This article is a part of an ongoing partnership between the Rozsa Foundation and Afros In Tha City in support of Rozsa Foundation's commitment to sharing diverse voices and stories of the Alberta arts community.
Read MoreThis article is a part of an ongoing partnership between the Rozsa Foundation and Afros In Tha City in support of Rozsa Foundation's commitment to sharing diverse voices and stories of the Alberta arts community.
Read MoreTanya Lee hopes to shine a spotlight on Black Romance authors while bringing more diversity to the genre.
Read MoreMide 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.
Read MoreDo 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 MoreThis Op-Ed was written by Mona-Lisa Prosper, Director of the Black Entrepreneur Startup Program at Futurpreneur
Read MoreIn 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 More“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 MoreSarah 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 MorePrior 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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