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