Share in real-time your story of being black and rural with story-gatherer Shayna Jones.

The oral stories collected will be transcribed and recorded for potential, curated use on the Black & Rural digital gallery, physical gallery, or for live storytelling performances.

Interested? Send us a note HERE.

Reflect on your life as a person of African ancestry living on the countryside and the ways that the land and/or your community affect your sense of connection to your heritage (or lack thereof).

Then, send a high-resolution “selfie” along with your answer to this question: “What does it mean to YOU to be black and rural?”.

Responses will be collected for potential curated use on the Black & Rural digital gallery, physical gallery, or for live storytelling performances. Share your photos and responses HERE.

Share your poetry, short stories, essays, photography, videography, etc. expressing what it means to you to be black and rural in Canada.

Learn more and/or share your submissions HERE.

Reflect upon and share your experience, wisdom, and insight of being black and rural in Canada through our short survey.

Access the survey HERE.