Introductory Remarks

The Critical Hope Lecture 2023. University of Toronto - Scarborough. (PDF).

 

Film

The Banker Ladies (2021)

The Banker Ladies (2021) tells the stories of Ginelle, Aisha and Mabinty, three Black women in Toronto creating diverse financial services for their communities through Rotating Saving and Credit Associations (ROSCAs). Known by cultural names these self-managed money collectives function at the intersection of the social and business and are fundamentally anchored in reciprocity, trust and community development. Based on professor Caroline Shenaz Hossein's research, the film posits that there is a Black Social Economy in which ROSCAs are at its very core. Though hidden in the social economy ROSCAs contribute to Canada's legacy of mutual aid and economic cooperation. 

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Guest Blog Post

 

Mutual Aid And Physical Distancing Are Not New For Black And Racialized Minorities In The Americas

Guest Blog Post
 

University Led Initiatives

 

A Community Workshop Social Enterprises and Cooperatives Among African Canadians.

 
 

What is the Social and Solidarity Economy Activists and Scholars Define Social Economics Among African Canadians.

 
 

Students and Members of the Community Experienced an Evening of Dialogue and Lessons from a Diverse Range of Accomplished Entrepreneurs from the Black Community