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LANRICK BENNETT JR., CREATOR OF #HEARTHIS BLACK HISTORY IN THE #EASTEND (PICTURED LEFT) TALKS TO LUKE GALATI, A GUEST SPEAKER ON THE TOUR (PICTURED RIGHT). Li: AMANDA SERAPHINA/THE GREEN LINE. Led by Bennett Jr., the tours began on Aug. 2, 2024, and featured guest speakers such as Galati, who in 2019 advocated to bring basketball nets back to his alma mater, Earl Grey Senior Public School. "The area has a lot of Black residents, and I think sometimes their stories don't get amplified as much as they deserve. I also think that through exploring Black history, you're also learning the history of other people, too," Galati tells The Green Line.

Feb 14th of #BHM

The Anti-Black racism in #TorontoDanforth regarding the removal of basketball nets was what started my drive to tell Black Stories in my community. It was the genesis of #HearThis
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TORONTO, Dec. 3, 2025 – The CJF announced the inaugural cohort of the CJF NextGen Creator-Journalists Training Program. The program will provide emerging digital-first journalists with expert mentorship and hands-on training to build sustainable independent media ventures and reach new audiences. /1

Today at the State of Canada’s Cities Summit we're launching Learning From What Works, a major report profiling 89 projects and organizations from across the country who are showing success with innovative approaches to solving place-based challenges: schoolofcities.utoronto.ca/research-pub...

We’re proud to see homegrown news organizations like @thegreenlineto.bsky.social leading the way, reaching new and often-overlooked audiences. Their collaboration and commitment show how local journalism can spark meaningful change at a critical time. /2

A white graphic with the logo of World News Day and a photo of the op-ed authors Yara El Murr and Anita Li.

#WorldNewsDay Story Spotlight 🌐 Yara El Murr & @neeeda.bsky.social of @thegreenlineto.bsky.social lay out how they engage their readers with news they can use in their daily lives; links they can use to dive deeper, and more.

Read via Journalism.co.uk: www.journalism.co.uk/news/turning... /1

A small sample of my LIST, but it’s who I toss to my 17 & 15 year olds to consume

@maxfawcett.bsky.social @thelocal.to @graphicmatt.com @thenarwhal.ca @emmamci.bsky.social @shawnmicallef.bsky.social @namshine.bsky.social @theomoudakis.bsky.social @caradrianh.bsky.social @thegreenlineto.bsky.social

Good News, Everyone! - Future Mending Radio Matt interviews Yara El Murr, the Managing Editor of the Green Line, an innovative Toronto news outlet that is making community-driven, hyper-local news.Our information ecosystem is full of misinforma...

I also covered @thegreenlineto.bsky.social, an independent news org with an interesting, reader-driven model. Fixing our info ecosystem will be a key part of building a better future.

www.buzzsprout.com/2396702/epis...

How The Bike Brigade's Chad Mohr fights for food access for Torontonians - The Green Line Chad Mohr of The Bike Brigade talks about how the organization mobilizes more than 1,000 volunteers to deliver food to Torontonians in need.

Our friend Chad was profiled as a changemaker by @thegreenlineto.bsky.social on the great work he's doing with The Bike Brigade: thegreenline.to/stories/chad...

Thanks for the shout-out! We really appreciate the support 🙏💚

Lessons on growth from building The Green Line (and life) 🌱 Plus: A special announcement…

@neeeda.bsky.social and @thegreenlineto.bsky.social are doing great work and should be seen as something to aspire to by other new, indie publishers.

theotherwave.substack.com/p/lessons-on...

Training citizens to watch the watchmen: Documenters Canada brings transparency to your neighbourhood public meetings | Future of Good "Now these folks know, and … when there's development in their neighborhood, they're going to know that they can go and take part in that.”

"Training citizens to watch the watchmen: Documenters Canada brings transparency to your neighbourhood public meetings." My latest for @futureofgood.bsky.social with interviews @magdakon.bsky.social, @neeeda.bsky.social‬, and others improving #onpoli accountability:

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The Week of July 13th #HearThis
Sharing 3 pieces of Black Specific Content With My Kids This Week.

How Toronto Helped Create Baseball's Colour Barrier Plus a Torontonian begins a history hunger strike, and more... Adam Bunch Apr 16, 2023 Jackie Robinson managing in a Toronto uniform at Maple Leaf Stadium during a charity game in 1962 (Toronto Telegram)

Toronto Ontario adding mandatory Black history learning to Grades 7, 8 and 10 courses Curriculum additions to roll out in September 2025 The Canadian Press · Posted: Feb 08, 2024 10:42 AM EST | Last Updated: February 8, 2024

Image of a mural "Welcome to Reggae Lane" with a Black woman wearing over-the-ear headphones prominently displayed in vivid colours via The Green Line

#HearThis Sharing 3 pieces of Black specific content with my kids this week.

1. Update needed for Riverside Common Park
2.‘Why the pause?’
3. Little Jamaica fights gentrification
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h/t @adambunch.bsky.social @thegreenlineto.bsky.social @uoftbrn.bsky.social

While @thegreenlineto.bsky.social has been working with Documenters, the publication continues to find new ways to make that information more accessible. Part of that strategy has been experimenting with short-form videos based on the Documenters’ notes. rjionline.org/news/taking-...

. @thegreenlineto.bsky.social - The city of Toronto has neighborhood groups and tenant groups where important decisions are made. People who live in these neighborhoods have stake in these meetings and decisions. Documenters helps the green line build relationships with residents

The Green Line is operating the first Canadian pilot of @citybureau.bsky.social ‘s Documenters program documenters.cjconcordia.net/the-green-li...

Psyched to be at the second Canadian Engaged Journalism conference in Toronto! First off - Anita Li is talking about building out a profitable local newsroom @thegreenlineto.bsky.social

This month’s edition of #TheOtherWave is all about impact (the real kind) 📊✨

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🏘️ Toronto’s Housing Crisis

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Finalist – Best Digital Editorial Package, Small at the 2025 Digital Publishing Awards

Well done to @neeeda.bsky.social and everyone involved!

🔗 zurl.co/SRhso

#DigitalPublishingAwards #DPA25

COMMUNITY BROADCAST/JOURNALISME PARLÉ COMMUNAUTAIRE:
⭐Taryn Grant – CBC Atlantic Voice
⭐Virginie Ann – CBC Yukon
⭐Lela Savic – La Converse
⭐Alice Zanetta – Fréquence / CKIA
⭐James Westman, Anthony Lippa-Hardy, Anita Li –The Green Line

🚨🏆🚨We’re delighted to announce the finalists for the #CAJAwards!

Judges reviewed a record 540 entries, and now…
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News Creators ‘Redefining What Journalism Can Be’ Win Inaugural ICFJ Award Independent news creators from eight

🎬Just announced: The winners of our News Creator Award for Excellence in Independent Video Journalism!

The awardees represent a diverse range of media platforms and storytelling approaches. Read more about their work: www.icfj.org/news/news-cr...

We sat down w @thegreenlineto.bsky.social to discuss what to do if the unfortunate occurs and you're struck by a motorist on your bike. Know your rights friends!

Check out the full article and videos here:

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Making the case for local news: Perspectives from newsroom leaders A three-part virtual series on how your newsroom can create unified messaging about your journalism to engage funders.

Register now to hear how Chris Baxter of Spotlight PA, @kimberlygriffin.bsky.social of @mississippifreepress.org, and @neeeda.bsky.social of @thegreenlineto.bsky.social are building stronger connections between their newsrooms and their supporters who believe in the power of local journalism 💡

From News to Action: How The Green Line's Documenters Are Changing Civic Engagement.

Anita Li and Sebastian Tansil discuss how local news can empower communities to take action.

Plus our usual breakouts for projects and discussions!

March 18th 7pm: in person and online

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At the @civictechto.bsky.social hacknight at @mozilla.org HQ, listening to @thegreenlineto.bsky.social share about their work to help news lead to action and supporting #MutualAid. #civictech 🧵 [1/n]

How to cycle and drive safely in Toronto with David Shellnutt, the Biking Lawyer - The Green Line David Shellnutt, the founder of The Biking Lawyer LLP and the Bike Brigade, shares his tips to cycling and driving safely in Toronto.

How to cycle and drive safely in Toronto with David Shellnutt of the Biking Lawyer LLP - @thegreenlineto.bsky.social thegreenline.to/stories/toro...

We’re partnering with St. Stephen-In-The-Fields church to host a community dinner and Story Circle in the Kensington-Chinatown neighbourhood on Tuesday, March 25 from 6 to 9 p.m. We’ll explore how, with the bike lanes gone, drivers, cyclists and pedestrians can stay safe. Walk Toronto, Curbside Cyle Toronto, The Biking Lawyer David Shellnutt and other groups will provide concrete tips for staying safe while commuting, and will also host resource tables with information you can take home. Dinner and refreshments will be served, so don’t miss out! Our event is Pay What You Can, as we want to include as many Torontonians as possible in this conversation. For transparency, here's a breakdown of our costs: Venue rental: $50 Food and drinks: $300 Labour: $1,200 If you'd like to support our team in continuing to host community-focused events like this, we'd appreciate a contribution of $31 to help us fully cover operational costs. If this is above your budget, we'd appreciate a payment of $10. If that's still a barrier to you joining us, you can contribute as much as you're able (even $1!). RSVP before spots fill up.

Also a community dinner and Story Circle hosted by The @thegreenlineto.bsky.social

Tuesday March 25, 2025 6pm to 9pm ET
St. Stephen-in-the-fields Church @ 103 Bellevue Ave.

RSVP here thegreenline.to/issue/toront...

Thanks for the shout-out, Lanrick! Hope to see you at the event 😊

So excited to partner again!