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At 21 years old, Divya Sharma has already led a $16 million student organization, represented Manitoba at the United Nations in both New York and Geneva, and is writing her honours thesis on the human rights implications of artificial intelligence. Her story is a reminder that age isn't a barrier to meaningful change — and that the most powerful advocacy often starts right in your own community. We're talking: Her COVID-19 project that started with a few micro-grants and grew

Ask five Black Winnipeggers what their experience of this city looks like, and you'll get five different answers. Preserving 45 years of community history. Posting handwritten love notes around the city. Nearly dying because of medical racism. Transforming how the whole province handles its garbage. These are just a few of the Black Winnipeggers we spoke to over the last year, and their stories paint a varied picture of what it means to be Black in Winnipeg today...and what w

For our second Black History Month episode, we're going beyond celebration and into accountability. Stuart Murray sits down with Janet James, Edmonton entrepreneur and leadership strategist, whose journey from growing up as one of the only Black families in Lancashire, England to becoming a corporate executive and business owner is both a personal story of resilience and a lens on who gets access to power, capital, and opportunity. Janet is the founder of Janet James Growth L

Black History Month isn't just 28 days in February—it's a year-round commitment to education, connection, and celebration. We sit down with Nadia Thompson, chair of Black History Manitoba, to discuss the 2026 theme "Rooted in Legacy: Honouring a Century of Black History" and the organization's 45th anniversary milestone. Nadia shares the evolution from the Black History Month Celebration Committee to Black History Manitoba, a shift that signals their year-round presence in th

When we picture zero waste, we often think of recycling bins or reusable coffee cups. But Helga Jakobson sees something bigger: behind every piece of waste is a human story — someone who made it, someone who handles it, and communities who live with its impact. As Sustainability Coordinator at The Forks, Helga is turning one of Winnipeg's most beloved gathering places into a living example of how community spaces can practice real sustainability. From her background as a tran