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From Jane & Finch to the Director’s Chair: The Rise of Blay Armah
If you know Toronto, then you’ve heard the name Jane & Finch. Some use it like a warning, others like a punchline. But to the people who’ve lived, loved, and built there, it’s home. It’s resilience. It’s a story that deserves to be told by someone who lived it, someone like Toronto filmmaker Blay Armah. I sat down with Blay, and let me tell you, this man doesn’t just make films. He translates the streets into art, pain into purpose, and survival into storytelling. His journey isn’t wrapped in fairy dust or movie magic. It’s raw. It’s loud. It’s real. Growing up Blac
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What Do You Know About The Origins Of Black Friday?
Black Friday in the United States didn’t begin as a cheerful shopping tradition at all. Its origins are messy, rooted in chaos, commerce, and clever reinvention. The first known use of the term “Black Friday” dates back to September 24, 1869, when two Wall Street financiers, Jay Gould and James Fisk, attempted to corner the U.S. gold market. Their scheme backfired spectacularly when the government intervened, causing gold prices to collapse and triggering a financial panic. The resulting crash devastated the U.S. economy for months, and the day became known as Black Friday because o
