The Black Academy (Canada)

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The Black Academy is a Canadian academy for the recognition of talent and fostering of Black Canadians in various industries. [1] It is a division of B.L.A.C.K. Canada (Building a Legacy in Acting, Cinema + Knowledge), an organization founded by Canadian actors Shamier Anderson and Stephan James in 2020. [2]

The organization has partnered with Insight Productions to launch an annual Legacy Awards ceremony to honour Black Canadian achievement in film, television, music, sports, and culture, which launched in 2022. [3] The awards ceremony was held on the last Sunday of September and have already secured a commitment from the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation to broadcast the ceremony for at least the first three years, from 2022 through 2024. [4]

The first Legacy Awards were broadcast on September 25, 2022, [5] with the honorees announced as Andre De Grasse, Kayla Grey and Fabienne Colas. [6] The honorees in 2023 were Tonya Williams, Director X, Jully Black, and Lu Kala, [7] with the 2024 ceremony honoring Kardinal Offishall, Cameron Bailey and Weyni Mengesha. [8]

References

  1. ↑ Dowling, Amber (3 December 2020). "Shamier Anderson, Stephan James Launch The Black Academy, Celebrate Black Excellence in Canada". Variety.
  2. ↑ Victoria Ahearn (3 December 2020). "'The time is now': The Black Academy launched by actors Stephan James, Shamier Anderson". Global News. Canadian Press.
  3. ↑ Victoria Ahearn, "The Black Academy to launch Black-focused awards show in Canada". Global News, January 28, 2021.
  4. ↑ Victoria Ahearn, "CBC to air The Black Academy’s upcoming awards show, starting in fall 2022". Toronto Star , May 31, 2021.
  5. ↑ Greg David, "CBC UNVEILS 2022-23 PROGRAMMING SLATE". TV, eh?, June 1, 2022.
  6. ↑ Jackson Weaver, "Andre De Grasse, Kayla Grey, Fabienne Colas to receive inaugural Legacy Awards". CBC News, September 23, 2022.
  7. ↑ Taimur Sikander Mirza, "Legacy Awards unveils honourees for 2023 edition". Playback , August 29, 2023.
  8. ↑ "TIFF CEO Cameron Bailey among 2024 Legacy Awards honourees". Toronto Star , September 19, 2024.


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