On August 16th, 2025, the Salon Talk, a spin-off of the popular Barbershop Talks Series, will host its first two-hour event aimed at providing Black women and girls a space to openly explore what it means to heal and be vulnerable after a romantic breakup. This community-focused gathering seeks to challenge the misconception that Black women and girls do not experience physical and emotional pain. The Salon Talk promotes the idea that being “uncomfortable to get comfortable” is essential for honest dialogue that fosters trust, connection, healing, and sisterhood. Through these conversations, we take steps toward dismantling harmful myths about Black women and girls

The recent surge in gun violence and youth deviance has ignited public outcry across Barbados. At the center of this crisis are our young Black men—often portrayed as perpetrators, rarely understood as products of neglect, fractured systems, and unspoken pain. While blame circulates among parents, schools, the government, churches, law enforcement, and social media, the deeper question remains: what are the root causes driving so many of our young men toward violence?

On Sunday, 31^st, 2025, the Barbershop Talk Series will host its 2^nd Annual Community conversation discussing the Entry Points to Violence Among Young Barbadian Men.

Challenging the Narrative of Harmful Myths about the “Absent Black Father”

Too often, Black fathers are presumed not to be present in the lives of their children, which is based on negative stereotypes that have been normalized in mainstream society. We’re changing that with this conversation.

On July 13, 2025, the Barbershop Talks Series: Black Men & Misconceptions (BST) will host a two-hour event designed to give Black men and boys a space to openly explore what it means to lead positive lives as fathers to Black young boys. This community-centred gathering works to demystify the idea that Black men are unwilling to present for their children. As usual, BST encourages “uncomfortable to get comfortable” necessary dialogue that leads to educating, empowerment, and change.

Locating our Black Boys

On June 6^th, between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. at the Driftwood Community Centre – 4401 Jane Street, Toronto, Ontario – the Barbershop Talk Series: Black Men and Boys Misconceptions will return to the Driftwood community to host its next group discussion, entitled “Locating Our Black Boys.” 

Despite Canada’s efforts to visualize and appreciate the multi-faceted lived experiences of young people, the lives of Black young men and boys remain caught at the crossroads of unimportance and unworthiness, often overlooked by broader Canadian society. Although Canadian Black men and boys face anti-Blackness, frequently compounded by gender biases and classism, their lived experiences are rarely discussed in a meaningful way. 

Locating our Black Boys

Despite Canada’s attempts to visibilize and appreciate the multi-faceted lived experiences of young people, Black young men and boys’ lives remain at the crossroads of unimportance and unworthy of attention by broader Canadian societies. Although Canadian Black men and boys endure anti-Blackness, often coupled with gender biases and classism, their lived experiences are seldom discussed meaningfully.

PERFORMED BY STUDENTS OF UofM AND WINDSOR PARK COLLEGIATE

Theatre of the Oppressed, influenced by the work of Augusto Boal. The public-facing performance purposely addresses social oppression(s) that will be displayed through performing arts. Theatre of the Oppressed is a theatrical game in which a problem, or symptom of oppression, is presented in an unsolved form. Dramatic action will revolve around a selected issue of social inequality involving visible oppressors and an oppressed protagonist. We invite you to join these plays to be a voice against social oppression.

PERFORMED BY STUDENTS OF UofM AND DAKOTA COLLEGIATE

Theatre of the Oppressed, influenced by the work of Augusto Boal. The public-facing performance purposely addresses social oppression(s) that will be displayed through performing arts. Theatre of the Oppressed is a theatrical game in which a problem, or symptom of oppression, is presented in an unsolved form. Dramatic action will revolve around a selected issue of social inequality involving visible oppressors and an oppressed protagonist. We invite you to join these plays to be a voice against social oppression.

In recognition of Black History Month, on Jan 24, 2025, from 6:00pm to 8:30pm, the ACMP, through The Barbershop Talk initiative, is looking to partner with the Nigerian Student Association to host a Barbershop Talk event in the memory of Brother Ziggy. This hybrid BST event, taking place both on Zoom and at Swish Barbershop (University Center, UofM),

On Wednesday, January 29, 2025, ACMP will be hosting a special screening of Bob Marley: One Love, followed by an engaging discussion on the film’s key themes. This event will take place from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM at Landmark Cinemas (1120 Grant Ave)

Theme: Working in Solidarity: Confronting Structural Discrimination and Mental Health Inequities