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“I’ve Understood the Value of Voice”: Canadian R&B Mogul Melanie Fiona Talks The Magic of Music, Motherhood and Memories
Art & Culture, Issue 004
Dorcas Marfo
“I’ve Understood the Value of Voice”: Canadian R&B Mogul Melanie Fiona Talks The Magic of Music, Motherhood and Memories
Art & Culture, Issue 004
Dorcas Marfo
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Art & Culture, Issue 004
Dorcas Marfo
Behind the Lens with Chrris Lowe: Exploring Filmmaking, Growth and Community
Art & Culture, Issue 004
William Ukoh
Behind the Lens with Chrris Lowe: Exploring Filmmaking, Growth and Community
Art & Culture, Issue 004
William Ukoh
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Art & Culture, Issue 004
William Ukoh
Using Art and Storytelling, Ojo Agi Creates Safe Spaces
Art & Culture, Issue 004
Sydnee Walcott
Using Art and Storytelling, Ojo Agi Creates Safe Spaces
Art & Culture, Issue 004
Sydnee Walcott
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Art & Culture, Issue 004
Sydnee Walcott
Ballroom is Not for Everyone: Exploring the Significance of Ballroom in Canada
Art & Culture, Issue 004
Andre Harriott
Ballroom is Not for Everyone: Exploring the Significance of Ballroom in Canada
Art & Culture, Issue 004
Andre Harriott
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Art & Culture, Issue 004
Andre Harriott
Reclaiming Caribbean Identity: A Conversation with Toronto-Based Photographer O’shane Howard
Art & Culture, Issue 004
Andre Harriott
Reclaiming Caribbean Identity: A Conversation with Toronto-Based Photographer O’shane Howard
Art & Culture, Issue 004
Andre Harriott
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Art & Culture, Issue 004
Andre Harriott
“Question the Framework”: Toronto-Based Actor and Filmmaker Aisha Evelyna’s Film ALEX Challenges Systems of Oppression with Realism
Art & Culture, Issue 004
Dorcas Marfo
“Question the Framework”: Toronto-Based Actor and Filmmaker Aisha Evelyna’s Film ALEX Challenges Systems of Oppression with Realism
Art & Culture, Issue 004
Dorcas Marfo
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Art & Culture, Issue 004
Dorcas Marfo
How the Legacy Awards Affirms Black Canadian Talent
Art & Culture, Featured
Andre Harriott
How the Legacy Awards Affirms Black Canadian Talent
Art & Culture, Featured
Andre Harriott

The latest issue of Toned gives us a glimpse into our featured artists’ creative practices, and in turn, inspires us all to create.

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Art & Culture, Featured
Andre Harriott
Revenge of the Black Best Friend (Review): The Tales of the Exploiter and the Exploited
Art & Culture
Jody Anderson
Revenge of the Black Best Friend (Review): The Tales of the Exploiter and the Exploited
Art & Culture
Jody Anderson
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Art & Culture
Jody Anderson
“We’ve Existed Forever”: Queering The Caribbean Through Portraiture
Art & Culture, Life
Andre Harriott
“We’ve Existed Forever”: Queering The Caribbean Through Portraiture
Art & Culture, Life
Andre Harriott
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Art & Culture, Life
Andre Harriott
Malian Canadian Gallerist Hannah Traore Is Artfully Advocating for Representation in the Art World
Art & Culture
Dorcas Marfo
Malian Canadian Gallerist Hannah Traore Is Artfully Advocating for Representation in the Art World
Art & Culture
Dorcas Marfo
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Art & Culture
Dorcas Marfo
Through Our Lens: A Visual Look into the Communities of Four Black Canadian Photographers
Art & Culture
Dorcas Marfo
Through Our Lens: A Visual Look into the Communities of Four Black Canadian Photographers
Art & Culture
Dorcas Marfo
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Dorcas Marfo
Laying down the Tracks for Black Unity: Ronnie Rowe Jr., Mouna Traoré and Olunike Adeliyi of The Porter Talk About Black Canadian History, Character Preparation and Staying True to Themselves
The Porter, Art & Culture
Dorcas Marfo
Laying down the Tracks for Black Unity: Ronnie Rowe Jr., Mouna Traoré and Olunike Adeliyi of The Porter Talk About Black Canadian History, Character Preparation and Staying True to Themselves
The Porter, Art & Culture
Dorcas Marfo
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The Porter, Art & Culture
Dorcas Marfo
Beyond Servitude: Unpacking Black Agency With The Creators of The Porter
The Porter, Art & Culture
Andre Harriott
Beyond Servitude: Unpacking Black Agency With The Creators of The Porter
The Porter, Art & Culture
Andre Harriott
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The Porter, Art & Culture
Andre Harriott
As We Rise Author, Dr. Kenneth Montague, on Collecting and Championing Black Art
Art & Culture
Jode-Leigh Nembhard
As We Rise Author, Dr. Kenneth Montague, on Collecting and Championing Black Art
Art & Culture
Jode-Leigh Nembhard
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Jode-Leigh Nembhard
How Keosha Love Uses Her Voice for Marginalized Communities
Women's Month, Art & Culture
Leah Sammy and Nia Langley
How Keosha Love Uses Her Voice for Marginalized Communities
Women's Month, Art & Culture
Leah Sammy and Nia Langley
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Women's Month, Art & Culture
Leah Sammy and Nia Langley
Keesha Chung Depicts an Authentic Black Toronto in Her First Short grey area
Women's Month, Art & Culture
Veracia Ankrah
Keesha Chung Depicts an Authentic Black Toronto in Her First Short grey area
Women's Month, Art & Culture
Veracia Ankrah
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Women's Month, Art & Culture
Veracia Ankrah
It’s Jorian and Emilie’s Art World––We’re Just Living in It
Women's Month, Art & Culture
Dorcas Marfo
It’s Jorian and Emilie’s Art World––We’re Just Living in It
Women's Month, Art & Culture
Dorcas Marfo
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Women's Month, Art & Culture
Dorcas Marfo
Passing the Mic: Black and Indigenous Youth Futurities with Jayda Marley
Women's Month, Art & Culture, Life
Idaresit Thompson
Passing the Mic: Black and Indigenous Youth Futurities with Jayda Marley
Women's Month, Art & Culture, Life
Idaresit Thompson
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Women's Month, Art & Culture, Life
Idaresit Thompson
Brothers in a Box Run out of Space
Art & Culture, photo series, Life
Andre Harriott
Brothers in a Box Run out of Space
Art & Culture, photo series, Life
Andre Harriott
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Art & Culture, photo series, Life
Andre Harriott
A Communal Love: How Black Men Care for Each Other Through Hair
Life, Art & Culture
Andre Harriott
A Communal Love: How Black Men Care for Each Other Through Hair
Life, Art & Culture
Andre Harriott
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Life, Art & Culture
Andre Harriott
The Vibe Makers: Three Canadian DJs Talk About Their Craft; the Good, Bad and Ugly During the Pandemic
Art & Culture, Life
Dorcas Marfo
The Vibe Makers: Three Canadian DJs Talk About Their Craft; the Good, Bad and Ugly During the Pandemic
Art & Culture, Life
Dorcas Marfo
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Art & Culture, Life
Dorcas Marfo
Alicia Roberts on Bridging Creativity & Wellness
Art & Culture
Leah Sammy
Alicia Roberts on Bridging Creativity & Wellness
Art & Culture
Leah Sammy
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Art & Culture
Leah Sammy
Julie Crooks Shines a Spotlight on African Diaspora & Caribbean’s Rich History via AGO Exhibition: Fragments of Epic Memory
Art & Culture
Leah Sammy
Julie Crooks Shines a Spotlight on African Diaspora & Caribbean’s Rich History via AGO Exhibition: Fragments of Epic Memory
Art & Culture
Leah Sammy
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Leah Sammy
Ghanaian Food Pop-up Mama Akua’s Is Connecting Community Through Authentic West African Cuisine
Art & Culture, Life
Veracia Ankrah
Ghanaian Food Pop-up Mama Akua’s Is Connecting Community Through Authentic West African Cuisine
Art & Culture, Life
Veracia Ankrah
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Art & Culture, Life
Veracia Ankrah
Finding a Landing Place with Anique Jordan
Art & Culture
Idaresit Thompson
Finding a Landing Place with Anique Jordan
Art & Culture
Idaresit Thompson
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Idaresit Thompson
The New Wave of Canadian Sounds
Art & Culture
Dorcas Marfo
The New Wave of Canadian Sounds
Art & Culture
Dorcas Marfo
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Dorcas Marfo
Salome Bey and Jackie Shane’s Pioneer Work in the Canadian Blues Scene
Art & Culture
Dorcas Marfo
Salome Bey and Jackie Shane’s Pioneer Work in the Canadian Blues Scene
Art & Culture
Dorcas Marfo
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Dorcas Marfo
Photographer, Vonny Lorde’s Journey Toward Creating a Space for Black Creatives in Toronto
Art & Culture
Aaron Clarke
Photographer, Vonny Lorde’s Journey Toward Creating a Space for Black Creatives in Toronto
Art & Culture
Aaron Clarke
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Art & Culture
Aaron Clarke
Sonic Interpolation: A Conversation with Artist Chukwudubem Ukaigwe
Art & Culture
Idaresit Thompson
Sonic Interpolation: A Conversation with Artist Chukwudubem Ukaigwe
Art & Culture
Idaresit Thompson
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Art & Culture
Idaresit Thompson
Canada’s Hit Drama Series, Next Stop, Foreshadows the Next Step for Black Canadians in TV & Film
Art & Culture
Jamie-Lee Trowers
Canada’s Hit Drama Series, Next Stop, Foreshadows the Next Step for Black Canadians in TV & Film
Art & Culture
Jamie-Lee Trowers
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Art & Culture
Jamie-Lee Trowers