Dionne Codrington News Today

The CBC’S Jaela Bernstien joins us to talk about the 'lost' underground rivers in Montreal and other Canadian cities — and why groups around the country are trying to restore them. She speaks with guest host Dionne Codrington.

We hear about the inspiration behind The World is Ours. The film follows a group of young women from Montreal experiencing the wilderness for the first time. Writer and director Nadia Louis-Desmarchais speaks with guest host Dionne Codrington.

The Black Theatre Workshop is closing the season with Every Day She Rose, a play that raises important questions about intersectionality, police brutality and perspective. The company is also launching a new podcast featuring Canada’s most exciting theatre artists, musicians and storytellers. Artistic director Dian Marie Bridge, speaks with guest host Dionne Codrington.

Multimedia artist Victor Pilon, revived the Greek myth of Sisyphus in a show that lasted a full month in the Olympic Stadium. Those who missed seeing him move piles of sand back and forth — like Sisyphus rolling an immense boulder, can now see the 'happening' on film. We hear what the project meant to him and how emotional it was for the audience. He speaks to guest host Dionne Codrington.

Amanda Maxwell comes from a long line of changemakers. While it's second nature for this community worker to do whatever it takes on the frontlines, she's much more comfortable behind the scenes. On this walk, she explores how stepping into the light can ignite the passion in future changemakers.

In this episode of Changemakers, host Dionne Codrington speaks with Mubeenah Mughal about her acts of service.

Join host Dionne Codrington on a new audio series as she goes searching for the DNA of a Changemaker by revisiting the personal stories and insights of four laureates from CBC's Black Changemakers project.

As we get ready to kick off Black History Month, CBC is again excited to showcase all the rich news and programming surrounding the Black Canadian experience throughout February and year-round.

CBC's Dionne Codrington discusses CBC's fourth edition of Black Changemakers. CBC is accepting nominations until March 8.

CBC Quebec’s Black Changemakers series is back. We are looking for current-day Changemakers from Quebec’s Black communities who are helping to shape our future.