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responds to the question “What is the future of Blackness?” Parris was inspired by TV and radio broadcasts in Grenada, where hosts provide information on who has died and funeral details. Parris imagined her work as a tool of resistance to mainstream media and its failure to tell nuanced stories of
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Prior to joining the CBC, Parris co-founded Lost Lyrics with Natasha Daniels, an arts education program that used theatre, dance, poetry, film and music to reach youth at risk of dropping out of school.
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was adapted by the theatre podcast PlayME and released in three parts on February 24, 2021.
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and Cahoots Theatre in 2017. After it was published in book form, it won the
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is a Canadian broadcaster and writer. An arts reporter and producer for the
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ceremony. She writes the weekly column Black Light for
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ByBlacks.com - #1 online magazine for Black Canadians
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Governor General's Award for English-language drama
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Governor General's Award for English-language drama
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Index


Exhibitionists
Revenge of the Black Best Friend
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
CBC Television
Exhibitionists
The Filmmakers
From the Vaults
CBC Music
Marvin's Room
Tom Power
2016 Polaris Music Prize
CBC Arts
Obsidian Theatre
Governor General's Award for English-language drama
2019 Governor General's Awards
Charles Officer
Obsidian Theatres
21 Black Futures
Kathleen Newman-Bremang
Kayla Grey
Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television
10th Canadian Screen Awards
Revenge of the Black Best Friend
"Review: Other Side of the Game is a passionate but uneven play"
The Globe and Mail
"Local hero: Amanda Parris returns with Marvin's Room and Exhibitionists"
Now
"CBC's Exhibitionists proves home is where the art is"
"Watch the Polaris Music Prize gala live tonight"

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