Lanrick Bennett

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Had a little issue with lack of power in the #EastEnd , but show did go on. Appeciate @velocanadabikes.bsky.social giving stage and time to speak about some e-bike safety research work being done here in Toronto w/ @unityhealthto.bsky.social

h/t @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social @tomflood.bsky.social

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Image of Alison Duke BLACK WOMEN IN FILM & TELEVISION | Higher Learning

Feb 20th of #BHM

BLACK WOMEN IN FILM & TELEVISION | Higher Learning

Panelists included Alison Duke, Jennifer Holeness, Nadine Marsh-Edwards, and Kimberly Huie via #TIFF

www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHIe...
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Alison Duke on Bringing Black Stories to Life | Canada Media Fund Through perseverance, talent, and a commitment to telling stories that matter, Alison Duke has established herself as one of the…

Feb 20th of #BHM

Alison Duke on Bringing Black Stories to Life via @cmf-fmc.bsky.social

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Celebrating the late, great drag pioneer Michelle Ross | CBC Shows Filmmaker Alison Duke stops by Here & Queer to chat with Peter Knegt about her new documentary on the legendary Ross.

Feb 20th of #BHM

Celebrating the late, great drag pioneer Michelle Ross
Filmmaker Alison Duke chats about her new documentary on the legendary Ross

www.cbc.ca/arts/here-an...
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YouTube video by CTV Your Morning Bam Bam: The Sister Nancy Story | Your Morning

Feb 20th of #BHM

Bam Bam: The Sister Nancy Story

Interview with Sister Nancy and Alison Duke

via CTV Your Morning www.youtube.com/watch?v=g20d...
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YouTube video by OYA Media Group Bam Bam: The Sister Nancy Story | Official Trailer (2025)

Feb 20th of #BHM

Premiering at TIFF Bell Lightbox in Toronto and coming to select Cineplex locations throughout the GTA starting January 31st, 2025. This powerful film celebrates the resilience, artistry, and cultural legacy of the first female dancehall DJ... www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7Wt...
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Alumni Spotlight: Alison Duke Shaping the future of Canadian storytelling

Feb 20th of #BHM

Canadian Film Centre Alumni Spotlight

Alison Duke is an award-winning filmmaker who has built a longstanding career telling stories across various film genres. Throughout her journey, Alison has told tales of resistance and change...
cfccreates.com/alumni-spotl...
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Image a of Black female host in front of multiple posters Black Community Mixtapes Nominated for 5 Canadian Screen Awards Best Director Best Writing Best Photography Best Sound Best Original Music

Feb 20th of #BHM

"Thank you ⁦#CdnScreenAwards for blessing #blackcommunitymixtapes a little but mighty show ⁦Ngardy Conteh George and I co-created & directed⁩ for
#CityTV⁩ with 3 awards, best cinematography, best sound recording best composition in our category! 🙏🏽💗🎥" - Alison Duke
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YouTube video by BBC Decades of injustice for Black artists | Paid in Full - BBC

Feb 20th of #BHM

Paid In Full: The Battle for Black Music documents the extent of the historic injustice suffered by the music industry’s Black artists, including the disparity of profits received by them, despite having created the records...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQ0J...
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Apr 29, 2024 Industry News Alison Duke Honoured With 2024 Don Haig Award Hot Docs is proud to honour Canadian writer-producer-director Alison Duke with the prestigious Don Haig Award at the 2024 Festival, on now until May 5. Duke is the producer behind A Mother Apart (D: Laurie Townshend), an emotional, sweeping tale of healing and forgiveness, in which powerhouse Jamaican American poet and LGBTQ+ activist Staceyann Chin embarks on an international journey to re-imagine the art of mothering—having been abandoned by her own mother as a young child.

Feb 20th of #BHM

Hot Docs is proud to honour Canadian writer-producer-director Alison Duke with the prestigious Don Haig Award at the 2024 Festival

hotdocs.ca/news/hd24-do...
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'Hard, emotional punch' delivered by Heritage Minute video on history of slavery in Canada, director says | CBC News The latest Heritage Minute highlights Canada's history of slavery and the path that led to its eventual demise — a story that "needed to be told," according to the head of the organization behind the ...

Feb 20th of #BHM

The latest Heritage Minute highlights Canada's history of slavery and the path that led to its eventual demise — a story that "needed to be told," according the head of the organization behind the series.

The video focuses on Chloe Cooley

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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'A Mother Apart’ Wins Top Prize At Inside Out 2SLGBTQ+ Film Festival Awards June 3, 2024

Feb 20th of #BHM

"Congratulations to DGC Ontario's Alison Duke & Ngardy Conteh George, who produced A Mother Apart, winner of three awards at #InsideOutTO 🎉
🏆Best First Feature Best Canadian Feature Audience Award for Best Doc" - The Directors Guild of Canada in ON.
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YouTube video by Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation Understanding and Finding our Way: Decolonizing Canadian Education

Feb 20th of #BHM

Understanding and Finding our Way: Decolonizing Canadian Education. This impactful film exposes inequities in public education in Canada & invites viewers to help decolonize education. Directed by award-winning filmmaker Alison Duke.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWkP...
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Book of Love This extraordinary mini doc directed by Sarah Michelle Brown for the Akua Benjamin Legacy Project documentary series captures the life of activists Gwen and Lenny…

Feb 20th of #BHM

This extraordinary mini doc directed by Sarah Michelle Brown for the Akua Benjamin Legacy Project documentary series captures the life of activists Gwen and Lenny Johnson. Executive Produced by Alison Duke

vimeo.com/189647107
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From Music Videos to Documentaries w/ Alison Duke and Ngardy Conteh George Podcast Episode · Black Canadian Creators · September 11, 2019 · 38m

Feb 20th of #BHM

Sherley catches up with Alison Duke & Ngardy Conteh, who were in Atlanta for their documentary Mr. Jane & Finch at The BronzeLens Film Festival. The doc follows 81-year-old community activist Winston LaRose as he runs for city council in the 2018 podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/f...

Mr. Jane & Finch: Revitalization Once known as an area of crime and poverty, the Jane & Finch area of Toronto is not what it once was. Today, Winston LaRose, an advocate for the community, is concerned about gentrification and revita...

Feb 20th of #BHM

"#MrJaneandFinch goes behind LaRose’s campaign personality to ask: Who is the adored Mr. Winston LaRose? Why is he so passionate about the Jane and Finch community?"

via #cbcdocs
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“Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.” - Harriet Tubman

February 20th of #BlackHistoryMonth in #TorontoDanforth

Who is Alison Duke?

'Alison Duke, also known as "Golde," is a highly acclaimed documentary writer/director with an impressive track record in both film and television.'

Directors Guild of Canada directors.ca/directors/al...

“Found you dad, zoom in” Photo of me Riding outside

That’s me riding outside

Map Of Toronto my route highlighted in orange

#WinterWonderland

Love that my son is keeping tabs on me while riding along Danforth Av

#BikeTO

Why Kids Are Starting to Sound Like Their Grandparents

Earlier today I wanted to use the word "hence" in an email but thought it would seem weirdly archaic. But it's such a useful word for a specific context (reminded by the praise of "whence" in the article below). www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/c...

Could Congestion Pricing Unlock a Better Toronto? - School of Cities A look at how Toronto could benefit from congestion pricing, inspired by New York City’s new vehicle charge. This piece revisits Toronto’s 2017 toll proposal, estimates potential $500M in annual reven...

I'd love a few pages on cities that could have, but didn't have the #politicalwill then or now, even to suggest Congestion Pricing. Don't follow Toronto. In the top five of the most congested metros in North America! schoolofcities.utoronto.ca/could-conges...

in #TorontoDanforth! Jack Layton’s old stomping grounds, living on a street with one of his original bike lanes.

If that history alone doesn’t make our current elected officials pause with concern for the safety of vulnerable road users, I’m unsure what will. Injury? Death?? #BikeTO /End

You don’t want to know what the rest of Jone Av looks like right now

The the only issue with @albertkoehl.bsky.social’s opinion piece is in the title. Our elected officials don’t have the #PoliticalWill to even suggest that bike infrastructure is “essential”. And I say this as a person living
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I listened to this podcast last night and the woman from Montreal saying that biking in the winter was only for Bicycle Men and it would be impossible in a skirt or dress really inspired me this morning. 💃🏼🚲

(The rest of the pod is great though!)

#OttBike

YouTube video by YWCA Toronto 2023 YWCA Toronto Women of Distinction - Dr. Notisha Massaquoi

Feb 19th of #BHM

2023 YWCA Toronto Women of Distinction - Dr. Notisha Massaquoi

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YouTube video by Edwin S.H. Leong Centre for Healthy Children Community Engagement Series: Dr. Notisha Massaquoi - Nov 22, 2023

Feb 19th of #BHM

This webinar presentation focuses on strategies for advancing health equity in Black communities. It highlights how Anti-Black racism and conditions of power shape social determinants & health inequities.

Notisha Massaquoi's Black Health Equity Lab
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODa1...

Black Health Equity Lab launches at U of T Scarborough to address health disparities in Black communities A new lab at U of T Scarborough will tackle health disparities faced by the Black community in Toronto, with a particular focus on access to primary health care.

Feb 19th of #BHM

Black Health Equity Lab launches at @utoronto.ca Scarborough to address health disparities in Black communities

utsc.utoronto.ca/news-events/...
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Spotlight: Notisha Massaquoi on Scarborough health disparities, $250,000 research award Advancing research on the impacts of anti-Black racism in healthcare

Feb 19th of #BHM

Spotlight: Notisha Massaquoi on Scarborough health disparities, $250,000 research award Advancing research on the impacts of anti-Black racism in healthcare via
@thevarsity.bsky.social

thevarsity.ca/2023/10/23/s...
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YouTube video by CANFAR World AIDS Day – Notisha Massaquoi – It Ends With Us

Feb 19th of #BHM

Notisha Massaquoi talks about the importance of culturally-appropriate care for African, Caribbean and Black communities, especially when it comes to HIV prevention and treatment.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=xy-9...
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Creating process for Toronto police's race-based data policy 'worth it:' former anti-racism panel co-lead A University of Toronto professor who helped develop the framework for the Toronto Police Service’s race-based data policy is welcoming the release of unsettling new statistics on use of force inciden...

Feb 19th of #BHM

Creating process for Toronto police's race-based data policy 'worth it:' - @utoronto.ca Professor Notisha Massaquoi is the former co-lead of the Toronto Police Services Board's Anti-Racism Advisory Panel.

via
@joannalavoie.bsky.social

www.cp24.com/news/2022/06...
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