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8 Jul, 6 tweets, 3 min read
"This has always been a dream of ours."

A 10,000 square foot building in downtown Toronto will soon be home to a Black creative community space run by Black Lives Matter activists. torstar.co/IoVK50FrBzE
The Wildseed Centre for Art and Activism, which is Black-owned and operated, aims to provide a radical space for Black creativity and organizing. thestar.com/news/gta/2021/…
.@sandela, a founder of Black Lives Matter Canada and its Toronto chapter, said having a permanent space for Black communities has been the organization’s dream for years. thestar.com/news/gta/2021/…
“We were running a (fellowship) program that was supporting 13 artists, which already exceeded the needs of the space that we had,” said Hudson, also a member of Wildseed’s executive team. thestar.com/news/gta/2021/…
The centre will house offices for Black Lives Matter Canada chapters and existing art programs will continue, including its 20-month fellowship program. thestar.com/news/gta/2021/…
“This has always been a dream of ours way back since 2014, we’re really excited to finally see it come to fruition,” said Hudson. thestar.com/news/gta/2021/…

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