Black and Free Featured Artist: Lillian Allen Lillian is a leading Canadian poet and an international exponent of dub poetry and was acclaimed as a foremother of Canadian poetry by the League of Canadian Poets.

It’s day one of the Black and Free: Art Exhibition at Ken Seiling Waterloo Region Museum! Check out today’s featured artists 👇 ✨ Lillian Allen ✨ Sydné Barnes-Wright ✨ Damola Disu Presentation by Dr. Andrea Davis at 12:25 p.m. Learn more: bit.ly/3kSH89z

Just here thinking how cool it is that Poet Laureate Lillian Allen is our next #PoetLaureate for City of Toronto 🇨🇦 She truly embodies the heart of our city in her work and her students and mentees are everywhere doing meaningful work. This is from an amazing show she curated in Allen Gardens.

Some words from godmother of Canadian dub poetry Poet Laureate Lillian Allen ✨ #BlackCanadianArt

Are you a practicing artist with 10 years of professional experience or more? A Chalmers Arts Fellowship supports artistic growth when it will have the greatest impact on your career. Apply now! ow.ly/BHxS50NAxHJ

We will be hosting auditions for Picky, Peasy and Nappy Head, by KayGeni, the premiere production of the Young, Gifted & Black training program. Interested? Please input your materials at the Google form listed below. Deadline: May 21 @ 11:59 PM EST  forms.gle/wUuyjcsFFdnoJc…

Join us on Malcolm X's birthday in celebration of Black Literature for Black Liberation! RSVP at bit.ly/GettingWordKic…

Best Wishes and Warm Welcome to Poet Laureate Lillian Allen - Toronto's Seventh Poet Laureate! afmoritz.com/congratulation…

May is Museums Month! Celebrate the contribution of local museums to our community & participate in 1 of the many activities at #TOHistory Museums. From performances & events to walks, talks & workshops, explore the Exhibits & Events calendar for details: toronto.ca/museums

Visit Spadina Museum on May 13 between 11 am & 5pm for “The ReBuild,” a family-friendly event that celebrates the legacy of the Dis/Mantle exhibit w/ music, poetry, dance, science & more. Register now for free, artist-led workshops, talks & activities, at: toronto.ca/dismantle

Join me in exploring methods of self-care, ways to creatively express ourselves, and celebrate our accomplishments and resiliency. May 13, 2023, 2 to 8 p.m. at Spadina Museum. To learn more visit toronto.ca/dismantle #Awakenings #dismantle #tellthefullstory

New Issue Alert! Obsidian 48.1 has poetry, fiction/hybrid, drama/performance, visual art & the Furious Flower Poetry Prize folio. & don't miss the digital content online. obsidianlit.org/issues/ #BlackLit #BlackPoetry #BlackArt #ObsidianCommunity #ObsidianContributors #LitMag

CONGRATS to Lillian Allen (Poet Laureate Lillian Allen) on being named the Poet Laureate of Toronto (City of Toronto 🇨🇦)! 🎉🔥 #ObsidianCommunity #ObsidianEditor

Shared 3 pieces of Black specific content with my 14 y/o daughter this week. •thestar.com/entertainment/… via Deborah Dundas • youtube.com/watch?v=gT-vUV… via The Breakfast Club • youtube.com/watch?v=qmSUPy… via Netflix h/t Poet Laureate Lillian Allen Olayemi Olurin I think they're worth #Amplifying

Submit to Obsidian! We are accepting submissions to our spring 2024 issue starting today. obsidianlit.org/how-to-submit/

#OnthisDay in 1987, Ba-Thari Day took place in Toronto. Organized by Black women for Black women as a celebration of their lives, it featured prominent artists like Faith Nolan and Poet Laureate Lillian Allen.

A taste of how beloved OCAD University professor & City of Toronto 🇨🇦 #PoetLaureate Poet Laureate Lillian Allen lit the #ToPoli “3 million-sided heart ❤️” on fire during the emotional Olivia Chow ‘s Declaration to the Office of the Mayor. Such a wonderful event, Mayor Chow!

Join us at #in_person #live Shab-e She'r Sep 26 ft Poet Laureate Lillian Allen & #LaboniIslam + #OpenMic for #poetry in any #language TRANZAC #Toronto #Canada #reading #books #diversity #courage #immigrants #BIPOC #PoetLaureate #activism #community #multilinugal fb.me/e/1jZG0OufX

New Date: Sunday, September 17, 2023 Office of Social Innovation (OSI)