Black Don't Crack Podcast Black Don't Crack

This Episode we have the privilege interviewing a Ghanaian born, Toronto based visual artist, community health worker and founder of Freedom Fridayz. This artist has passion for creating safe spaces which are conducive to love, learning, laughter and endless possibilities.  As a professional artist, he has been able to build a successful art career and had the honor of having his work featured in multiple galleries across  Ontario, Miami, New York, and Atlanta.



Featured Music 

TOBI -24 (Toronto Remix) https://open.spotify.com/track/6EZKdnMP6jAaXu3emKYZ8j

HOUDINI -Myself https://open.spotify.com/track/5oaAE6Fcoftc6XZr1q2Ru1



Quick Black Facts:  Mathieu De'Costa 

Featured Black Buisness : www.Mamaslifeproducts.com

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Malcolm-Emilio aka Stay Relevant is a Toronto based artist who produces various mediums of work that represent his global experiences including medicinal tools, artifacts, and functional accessories for sacred spaces to artistically cultivate and create sustainable living communities. In this episode Malcolm shares his experiences and influences growing up in Toronto and how it has shaped his interest in travel, The philosophy behind his name and some his self care practices.

Malcolm Emilio aka Stay  Relevant  https://www.instagram.com/stay_relevant/ 

Featured Music:

 Zakisha Brown - Went to Ghana https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-e79K... 

Dynesti Williams - See me roll https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_ZKs... 

Quick Black Facts: Blackburn Taxi 

YoungBoyProblem https://www.instagram.com/youngboypro... 

Featured Black Business Lovee Designs  

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Hosts: 

Logik https://www.instagram.com/logik416/

Queen Kukoyi  https://www.instagram.com/queenkukoyi/

Anique Jordan is an Award-winning artist, writer and curator. She has been working for over a decade at the crossroads of community economic development and art. This work creates space to reinterpret the archives offering a new and speculative vision of the future. In this episode, Anique discusses experiences  living in South America with Afro-Ecuadorians, the Story and court trial of Black woman from the late 1800's in Toronto named Clara Ford and more.  

Anique Jordan  Instagram: @aniquejordan https://www.aniquejjordan.com/ 

 FEATURED MUSIC:

 Mustafa the Poet "Stay Alive" https://open.spotify.com/album/17ibSQkQUrD4LQ0uZSyQ7H

Stay Alive Music video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7E26_sjxbYY 

Wolf j  McFarlane: https://open.spotify.com/album/2blHM6CJ9hpdBJAlbvVS3n  

QUICK BLACK FACTS: Trauma to No More Drama  Claudette Coven  

FEATURED BLACK BUSINESS: Deeply Dope Tees http://deeplydopetees.ca/

With over 20 years of acting experience and having the honour of working with the likes of John Singleton (Boyz N The Hood, Poetic Justice, Higher learning) , Maya Angelou ( Down in the delta, I know why the caged bird sings) Steven Spielberg ( Star Wars ,falling skies) Kevin Costner(The Bodyguard, Black and White) and 50 Cent (Get Rich or Die Tryin') Gemini Award winning Actor, Mpho Koaho opens up in a retrospective conversation on his experiences and challenges as a Black Canadian  within the film industry. Mpho  also reflects on  conversations with his mother about intergenerational trauma,his desire for marriage,self care practices and more!. 

MPHO KOAHO:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mphoboi/?hl=en

Twitter: https://twitter.com/MphoAK

FEATURED MUSIC: 

@thelolabunz - Shiesty https://open.spotify.com/album/7znED8AkdqFOI7pfDnvmss

@RochesterJuice - Black Don’t Crack  https://open.spotify.com/album/1hkX9XpIolIvLZXm3wdpc3

QUICK BLACK FACTS: 

@femilawson_ 

FEATURE BUSINESS: 

By Blacks https://byblacks.com/