"Join the Canada Black Music Archive on February 23rd at the City of Toronto Archives for a special event celebrating Black History Month. Enjoy live performances by renowned artists, an exhibition, and a presentation highlighting the contributions of Black Canadian musicians. Don't miss this opportunity to explore the rich cultural heritage of Black Canadians through music and history."
Ms. Dash was arrested for participating in 1969 student demonstration at Sir George Williams University and went on to play a prominent role in the racial politics of the era, giving speeches, meeting with civil rights leaders and helping found the newspaper Uhuru
The documentary returns to theaters this month alongside the release of a new box set. It's a chance to consider what it captures (and doesn't) about music, race and justice in the 1970s and today.
The documentary returns to theaters this month alongside the release of a new box set. It's a chance to consider what it captures (and doesn't) about music, race and justice in the 1970s and today.
The documentary, itself a time capsule of a city in flux, captures the Watts Summer Festival concert hosted by Stax Records at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Aug. 20, 1972.