Legacy in Motion
The retrospective traced the local impact of BLM Sudbury, from grassroots resistance to the creation of vibrant Black cultural spaces, highlighting the contributions of creatives and organizers shaping the social and political landscape of Northern Ontario. The exhibition opened on June 12 with welcoming remarks by renowned activist, abolitionist, and author Robyn Maynard reflecting on the movement, resistance and a shared vision of liberated futures. It travelled to the Galerie du Nouvel-Ontario in August 2025 as part of Up Here 11.
Curator: Ra’anaa Yaminah Ekundayo
Artists
Black Lives Matter Sudbury
Featuring: DRPN Soul, Jen Herd, Kayode Jonathan Akande, Raven Debassige, and Sonia Ekiyor-Katimi
Photographers: Gabe Abate, Isak Vaillancourt, James Olagunju, Krishna Patel, and Sam Barry
Videographers: Bosmo Kosmerly, and Ryan Mariotti
June 12 - July 12, 2026
Amberhill Gallery
August 15-15, 2026
Galerie du Nouvel-Ontario