1919 MAG

1919 MAG 1919 is an arts platform designing and creating spaces for Black and racialized cultural production.

Paying homage to all the ppl that have stood by us along the way and immense gratitude for everyone who has joined us on...
12/31/2025

Paying homage to all the ppl that have stood by us along the way and immense gratitude for everyone who has joined us on our journey with 1919.

Remembering all the minutes that make up the hours and time spent dedicated to bringing an idea to life.

Words by El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz.
Art installation by Cam with the help of N8.

How does art shape political consciousness? 🎶On the latest episode of 1919 Radio, we unpack Questlove’s film Summer of S...
12/28/2025

How does art shape political consciousness? 🎶

On the latest episode of 1919 Radio, we unpack Questlove’s film Summer of Soul and explore the role of Black artists in our past, present & future, how culture documents struggle, fuels imagination, and moves people toward action.

With new voices joining the fold, we reflect on our responsibilities as cultural workers and what it means to create and organize with accountability in a world shaped by our enemies. Tap in🔊✨

In July, 1919 partnered and signed onto a declaration in support of the Alliance of Sahel states (AES) Confederation, al...
12/12/2025

In July, 1919 partnered and signed onto a declaration in support of the Alliance of Sahel states (AES) Confederation, alongside 51 other organizations across the diaspora. We stand firmly with this collective and salute the struggle being waged across the AES to politically and materially address the impacts of imperialism on our continent.

We also want to highlight the ongoing fundraiser organized by to send one of their organizers, based in the Congo, to the AES Summit. Attending the summit is a powerful opportunity to connect the struggle in the Congo with the liberated zones and the work unfolding across the AES. Contribute to the fundraiser to support our comrades on the continent who are advancing our struggle by any means necessary.

Closing out our final office hours after a year full of organizing, community building, and political education. Come th...
12/04/2025

Closing out our final office hours after a year full of organizing, community building, and political education.

Come through to end the year with us and reflect on all that was 2025💫

In our newest digital publication piece, we dive into the work of the Little Jamaica Community Land Trust and the growin...
12/01/2025

In our newest digital publication piece, we dive into the work of the Little Jamaica Community Land Trust and the growing movement for Black land stewardship across Canada. Our interview with Anyika Mark traces how the LJCLT emerged from community organizing in response to gentrification pressures along Eglinton West.

At its core, the LJCLT represents a broader vision for collective ownership and long-term stability. As they write, “Little Jamaica Community Land Trust is not just a housing entity, it is not just a steward of commercial space: it is a vehicle for self-determination in a historic Black community and will provide it all: housing, retail, community space and more.”

🔗 Full article now live at www.1919mag.com 🔗

For our first 1919 Radio episode of the year, we were fortunate to speak with Robyn Maynard, author of Policing Black Li...
10/24/2025

For our first 1919 Radio episode of the year, we were fortunate to speak with Robyn Maynard, author of Policing Black Lives: State Violence in Canada from Slavery to the Present.

First published in 2017, Policing Black Lives remains a seminal text in the struggle for Black life in Canada. In this interview, we discuss the revised and expanded edition, released just ‼️yesterday‼️and situate the work within the context of the political and social regressions, and evolutions we’ve witnessed in the eight years since the book’s original release.

Enjoy the show!! Let us know who you’d like to hear from next 🔊🔊🔊

While you may recognize today’s guest host, stay tuned for future episodes featuring the new members of 1919 Radio’s team🎙️

debut for 1919!! 📸📸Drop some flowers in the comments for one of our brightest 🌟Abdirahman joined the 1919 youth program...
10/03/2025

debut for 1919!! 📸📸

Drop some flowers in the comments for one of our brightest 🌟

Abdirahman joined the 1919 youth program from its outset. Here are some moments from our last office hours through his eyes💥

In our latest digital publication piece, The Financialization of Housing, we examine the transformation of homes from es...
09/30/2025

In our latest digital publication piece, The Financialization of Housing, we examine the transformation of homes from essential places of shelter into commodities for profit.

This piece unpacks how financialization intensifies Canada’s housing crisis, inflates rents, and undermines housing security for working people, while governments continue to avoid addressing the root causes.

🔗 Read the full article now live at www.1919mag.com 🔗

In life and in death, Hajj Malik’s memory has inspired a deep sense of love and purpose in those who remember him and st...
09/25/2025

In life and in death, Hajj Malik’s memory has inspired a deep sense of love and purpose in those who remember him and strive to learn about him. His life’s work culminated in the development and advancement of a political and spiritual project for Black liberation and self-determination that expanded into an internationalist and Pan-African vision for freedom from imperialism, colonialism, and global oppression.

Museum Hours celebrated Hajj Malik’s centennial birth month with an interactive audio visual museum archiving his speeches, interviews, images, words, contemporaries, and his enduring legacy. His many pursuits through Islam, art, education, Black Nationalism, the Nation of Islam, militant organizing, and incarceration was on exhibit to define his monumental cultural and political impact and his radical love for community.

The last office hours in our first home.Our 1919 office at Community Wise has been a site for our youth programs, office...
09/23/2025

The last office hours in our first home.

Our 1919 office at Community Wise has been a site for our youth programs, office hours, community events, iftars, birthday parties, screenings, BBQs… you name it. For the past year and a half, we’ve reimagined and repurposed that space in every way possible.

This Saturday, we close this chapter and say goodbye to the office that brought so much life into our city and became a home for so many🤍

But as they say, when one door closes… another door opens 🚪 👀

Reflections on NATOs role in spreading militarism, imperialist violence, and global war. Read the full piece in our digi...
08/16/2025

Reflections on NATOs role in spreading militarism, imperialist violence, and global war.

Read the full piece in our digital publication now📚

Words of faith, of honour.Words to smile over, Words that feel like art.Words to mark moments.Come kick it at the 1919 O...
08/12/2025

Words of faith, of honour.

Words to smile over, Words that feel like art.

Words to mark moments.

Come kick it at the 1919 Office on August 21st for a night of sharing the words that shaped your summer. Share ideas, lines, poems, jokes, or any words - from anywhere - that meant something to you this year - from anyone or any place.

Our August Office Hours is bringing together a summer evening, community, your favourite people, and your favorite words.✨

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