Unfortunately, their drive to make a difference is often overlooked by the wider public, as are the specific challenges they confront. Spoken word, dance, animation, painting, graffiti, photography and video art are but some of the mediums young people are leveraging to effect change. Across the GTA (Halton, Peel, York, Durham and Toronto), black youths are leading grassroots initiatives that use the arts to tackle serious issues that affect them.
