Apongo was a rebel leader in Jamaica—a diary entry sheds light on his west African origins
Staff
December 27, 2025
Like many enslaved Africans, Apongo had two names. Neither of them completely unlocks his back story.
Tag: slavery
Re-reading Rembrandt: How the slave trade helped establish the golden age of Dutch painting
Staff
February 11, 2025
Williams College art historian Caroline Fowler writes about Rembrandt van Rijn in her new book, Slavery and the Invention of Dutch Art.
While Hollywood ignored stories of Black resistance, Cuban filmmakers celebrated Black power
Staff
January 17, 2025
Following Cuba’s Revolution, its film industry aimed to construct an assertive and representative picture of Black Cuban history and culture.
Angolan prince started campaign to end Atlantic slave trade long before Europeans did—new book
Staff
December 19, 2024
President Joe Biden recently spoke at a national museum focusing on the slave trade, which opened in 1977 near the Angolan capital of Luanda.
Ryan Cho: Heritage trip to China brings on racial melancholia
Staff
October 4, 2026
The right to truth—and justice—need to be part of this National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Staff
September 30, 2026
A bestselling novel was pulled from a French literary prize after AI accusations—what next?
Staff
September 28, 2026
Burnaby native Kevin Moon unleashes his inner “FREECHILD” through K-pop solo career
Staff
September 25, 2026
The stories we tell ourselves shape who we are
Staff
September 22, 2026
Cathy Xinman: Timid Leaves
Charlie Smith
September 20, 2026
For Métis, it matters to say ‘let’s get together’ to share stories
Staff
September 19, 2026
Alaa Shehada–directed film will screen in Vancouver in response to Palestinian performer’s visa hassle
Charlie Smith
September 19, 2026
Gurpreet Singh: Why I refuse to sing “Vande Mataram”
Staff
September 16, 2026
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Arts for Canadians Tomorrow Society created Toronto Spark to foster greater appreciation for underrepresented artistic communities. A rising tide of understanding lifts all of us.
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Arts for Canadians Tomorrow Society is grateful to be held on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of many nations, including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples, that is now home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. We acknowledge our privilege to be gathered on this land, and commit to work with and be respectful to the Indigenous peoples whose arts and stories inspire us to bring communities together.
