THE BLACK RIVERS ALLIANCE
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Who We Are
The Black Rivers Alliance is a Black youth leadership committee at the Newmarket African Caribbean Canadian Association. Our goal is to work toward the emancipation of Black youth from the embodiment of Black historical trauma, and to redefine what it truly means to be raw, undiluted, and consciously Black. As it is youth-led, each youth in our committee works together to do this by means of conversation, advocating for our learning and for the learning of others in our community, and by delivering presentations, workshops, and projects that will help us grow and establish newness and growth as Black youth.
B.R.A. Youth Leaders
Atiya Williams - Committee Member
Jaylah A. Hall - Chair
Kellis Morris – Communications Officer
Jaylah A. Hall - Chair
Kellis Morris – Communications Officer
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Documentary Premier - February 25, 2023
Living in Colour, written and delivered by The Black Rivers’ Alliance, is a 40-minute documentary that discusses, analyzes, and receives the past, present, and potential future of the Black community across Canada. It features conversations between members of The Black Rivers’ Alliance regarding Black culture, the reception of Caribbean and African cultures by immigrants and the descendants of immigrants across Canada and the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), the growth of Black pop culture and where it comes from, as well as the exploration of the presence of Black identity in North America and the Caribbean—and whether or not said identity is ultimately rooted in Africa. Olivia Hutchinson, Marcus Walkes, Atiya Williams and Jaylah A. Hall interview and have conversations with Black men, women, and youth across York Region to explore different perspectives on these topics that exist within their community, with hopes of creating and affirming tangibility and reliability in learning more about the truth in past and modern history; history that will fan the fire to form the foundation to build culturally empowered Black teens.
How to reach us:
Email: [email protected]
Website: Black Youth Leadership (naccacommunity.ca)
Book a Documentary Presentation and Q&A Session HERE
Email: [email protected]
Website: Black Youth Leadership (naccacommunity.ca)
Book a Documentary Presentation and Q&A Session HERE
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