Honouring Black History In Toronto Through Public Art, Museum Programs
According to CTV News, when it comes to honouring and recognizing Black history and culture in Toronto, a municipal program called Awakenings is working to raise awareness across the city.
“Stories matter and when you’re not seen in Canadian history, it makes you feel like you don’t matter and we’re here to change that and hold space for truth,” Umbereen Inayet, the artistic director and curator of the Awakenings program at Toronto History Museums, told CityNews, noting it was created, in part, to help the cultural sector’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Inayet said the program has a series of films and music for public consumption, and all are designed to be accessed through mobile devices.
