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2023 Black Changemakers
Black Changemakers: Giving back, inspiring others and helping to shape our future
As we embark on our third edition, our selection committee continues to be tasked with whittling down our list to just 28. Yes, there are technically 31 this year — but who's counting?
2022 Black Changemakers
Meet the 2022 CBC Quebec Black Changemakers
Join CBC Quebec as we celebrate the 2022 Black Changemakers. Now in its second year, the series was conceived to highlight individuals from the province's Black communities who are making meaningful change and inspiring others.
Selina Boan's first poetry collection created a connection to her language, culture and community
In Undoing Hours, the Vancouver-based poet reflects on assimilation, colonization and how she creates and takes up space.
How Sanita Fejzić's poem for her son became a story about acceptance & celebrating different kinds of families
The CBC Poetry Prize finalist and author of (M)other talks about the book based on her shortlisted poem.
Stephen Collis, Dionne Brand and Kaie Kellough to judge 2020 CBC Poetry Prize
The winner will receive $6,000, will attend a two-week writing residency in Banff and will have their work published on CBC Books. Submissions are open until May 31, 2020.
Calgary writer Brenda Damen wins 2020 CBC Short Story Prize
Brenda Damen will receive $6,000 from the Canada Council for the Arts and a two-week writing residency at the Banff Centre. Read her winning story now.
How Brenda Damen wrote the story that won the 2020 CBC Short Story Prize
Brenda Damen discusses how she wrote Gibson.
5 writers make the 2020 CBC Short Story Prize shortlist
Read the five works contending for $6,000 from the Canada Council for the Arts and a writing residency at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity. The winner will be announced on April 22.
32 writers named to the 2020 CBC Short Story Prize longlist
The winner will receive $6,000, attend a two-week writing residency and will have their work published on CBC Books. The shortlist will be announced on April 15.
Yasuko Thanh, Bill Gaston and Robyn Doolittle to judge 2020 CBC Nonfiction Prize
The winner will receive $6,000, attend a two-week writing residency in Banff and will have their work published on CBC Books. Submissions are open until Feb. 29, 2020.