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About The Black Academy
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The Black Academy
The Black Academy is a permanent, year-round Canadian organization that operates at the intersection of Black popular culture and social justice. It is dedicated to dismantling anti-Black racism 365 days a year and building lasting, systemic change.
Leadership Team
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Executive Director
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Director of Programming & Events
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Director of Digital Strategy
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Director of Operations
Advisory Board
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Executive Director of Nia Centre
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Entertainment Lawyer at Miller Thomson LLP
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Board Chair of the Black Screen Office and the President of Hungry Eyes Media
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Award-winning actress, producer, and the founder and executive director of the Reelworld Film Festival and Reelworld Screen Institute
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Director of Content and Partnerships at TikTok Canada
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Executive Chairman and Founder, Kingsdale Advisors, and the Founder and Chair of the BlackNorth Initiative
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Canadian Music Executive
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Executive Director; Communications, Marketing, Brand & Research at CBC
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Community Builder, Educator, CSR Strategic Advisor, Innovation Ecosystem Creator
COMMUNITY PARTNERS
Advance Music
Black Mens Style
CEE Toronto
Hungry Eyes Media
Manifesto
Nia Centre for the Arts
OYA Media Group
R.I.S.E.
Reelworld Screen Institute
TikTok Canada
Toronto Black Media Association
The Black Canadian Standard
The Canadian Academy
Universal Music