t.o.'s most inspiring women of 2020

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Toronto’s most inspiring women of 2020: Jillian Danford

The Reality Star Jillian Danford is the creator and star of the YouTube channel Auntie Jillian, which follows the day-to-day life of her family. She

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The Activist Faith Nolan is a folk and jazz singer-songwriter with a decades-long music career, as well as a social activist. Nolan proudly

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The Author Eternity Martis is an award-winning journalist who published her bestselling debut memoir this year. She is also the course developer and

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The Broadcaster Ginella Massa is an on-air reporter and anchor. She became Canada’s first hijab-wearing television reporter in 2015, and the first

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The Chef Suzanne Barr is a respected Toronto chef with a flair for Afro Caribbean, soulful comfort food. Her culinary repertoire includes owner of

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The Sportscaster Kayla Grey is an award-winning journalist who is currently an anchor on TSN’s Sportscentre. Grey is the first Black woman to host

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The Doctor Dr. Chika Stacy Oriuwa is a physician who graduated from the University of Toronto’s Temerty Faculty of Medicine in the spring. She was

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The Musician Haviah Mighty is a rapper who has been releasing music since 2009. A decade later in 2019, she was awarded the Polaris Prize for her

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The Influencer Sasha Exeter is a former elite athlete turned social media influencer and entrepreneur who works with brands such as Ela handbags, Joe

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The Leader Annamie Paul became the leader of the Green Party of Canada in October of this year. This achievement made her the first Black Canadian

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The Politician Marci Ien is a journalist and broadcaster who most recently was a co-host on CTV’s The Social. This year, after leaving her role on

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The Television Host Tracy Moore has been the host of Cityline since 2008 and is the first Black woman to host a national daytime show in Canada. This