Black Community Mixtapes

Black Community Mixtapes

2023 . 

1 Seasons

TV-Y

Sundays 7:30 ET/PT on Citytv

Following two young black filmmakers as they seek to rediscover significant Black social movements in Canada, Black Community MixTapes looks to give people’s personal archives a new life on the internet all the while bringing to light life changing moments that ignited Canadian Black History.

Episodes

 Archivists

Aired: Oct 15, 2023
23m
TV-Y
Archivists. In this episode, we uncover what motivates members of the Black Canadian community to archive Black history.

Archivists. In this episode, we uncover what motivates members of the Black Canadian community to archive Black history.

 Literature

Aired: Oct 8, 2023
22m
TV-Y
Literature. We explore Black Canadian literature and how it intersects with immigration from the Caribbean and Africa.

Literature. We explore Black Canadian literature and how it intersects with immigration from the Caribbean and Africa.

 Photography

Aired: Oct 1, 2023
23m
TV-Y
Photography. This episode discusses the complexity of the Black gaze with renowned photographers and curators.

Photography. This episode discusses the complexity of the Black gaze with renowned photographers and curators.

 Toronto Carnival

Aired: Sep 24, 2023
22m
TV-Y
Toronto Carnival. Every year over 2 million people celebrate Toronto Carnival but not everyone knows there are hidden messages in the revelry.

Toronto Carnival. Every year over 2 million people celebrate Toronto Carnival but not everyone knows there are hidden messages in the revelry.

 Hip Hop

Aired: Sep 24, 2023
22m
TV-Y
Hip Hop. Exploring Canadian Hip Hop's beginnings from Michie Mee and Maestro to Drake and in the process uncovering a rich history of cultural activism.

Hip Hop. Exploring Canadian Hip Hop's beginnings from Michie Mee and Maestro to Drake and in the process uncovering a rich history of cultural activism.