NBA grants $500K to Toronto organization to build economic prosperity among Black Canadian youth

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Agapi Gessesse
black people
black youth
Canada
Career Education Empowerment for Young Black Professionals
CEE Centre for Young Black Professionals
Deangela Provo
Desta Black Youth Network
Employment
Greg Taylor
MLSE Launchpad
NBA Foundation
prosperity
Unemployment Rate
Jun 10, 2021

Deangela Provo knows what it means to play on an unlevel playing field. “I think that some of the barriers Black youth are facing when it comes to finding employment — and meaningful employment at that — is resources,” the 17-year-old told Global News. Read more: 3.2M Canadians, including over 560,000 children, living in[…]

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How black train porters helped birth a multicultural Canada

How black train porters helped birth a multicultural Canada

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activism
Author
Black Train Porters
Book
Canada
Cecil Foster
multiculturalism
News
They Call Me George
Mar 06, 2019

[ad_1] In the golden age of rail travel, taking the train in Canada was a different experience than what many are used to today. For one, passengers of the 20th century were met by porters, who shined their shoes, carried their luggage, looked after ladies’ handbags, and overall catered to passengers’ every whim. Also, these[…]

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