Black Diasporas Tkaronto-Toronto Community Opening Reception

We request the honour of your presence at the Black Diasporas Tkaronto-Toronto community opening reception. This evening will mark the community launch of a digital mapping project, documenting the experiences of 50 Black individuals who call this city home. We would love to celebrate the project with you, your family and friends, and the other Black Diasporas participants, supporters, and contributors.

Black Diasporas Tkaronto-Toronto is co-presented by afrOURban Inc. and Museum of Toronto.

Images from Black Diasporas Tkaronto-Toronto films (Re)membering Us directed by Aisha Fairclough & 3rd class citizen by Ayo Tsalithaba.

Visit the Black Diasporas Tkaronto-Toronto Exhibition:

Friday, September 20, 12pm - 10pm
Saturday, September 21, 10am - 6pm

Co-Presented by afrOURban Inc and Museum of Toronto

About afrOURban Inc.

afrOURban is a non profit (501c3) organization dedicated to documenting and celebrating more nuanced narratives about the spaces occupied by Black people, both in the diaspora and on the African continent. The collective is comprised of Black artists, architects, practitioners & citizens from over 20 countries ranging from an Angolan Venice biennale architect to a matatu driver in Kenya. afrOURban exhibits, screenings, tours and talks have served as a conduit for discussion about the diversity of the Black experience in cities. The collective has hosted exhibits and screenings in Manahatta-New York City, Tiohtià:ke-Montreal, Tkaronto-Toronto, Warrane-Sydney, & Narrm-Melbourne since 2017. The Black Diasporas project was started by afrOURban in 2020. afrOURban facilitates spaces where Black voices are affirmed in the telling of Black stories.

About Museum of Toronto

Toronto is a dynamic place that millions call home. It contains many histories. It changes by the hour. By inspiring curiosity and sharing stories, we foster deeper relationships between the people and places that shape it. We invite you to rediscover the city and connect with one another.

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