Black people don’t support each other.

That’s the exact line a potential funder threw in Roger Dundas’s face when he was trying to launch a new venture.

For most, it would be a door slammed in their face. For Roger, it became pure, unadulterated fuel.

In this explosive new episode of the SpeakUP! International podcast, we sit down with Toronto-based entrepreneur and ByBlacks co-founder, Roger Dundas, to dismantle this myth and expose the raw reality of building a Black media empire in Canada.

Why You Need to Listen to This Episode:

• The Birth of a Movement: Travel back to the early 2010s, where blatant mainstream bias and the sudden collapse of a vital publication left Black Canadian stories completely erased. Discover how ByBlacks rose from those ashes.
• Mission vs. Survival: It’s easy to talk about community; it’s brutally hard to fund it. Roger pulls back the curtain on the operational grit, inbound marketing, and bulletproof strategy required to keep a mission-driven business alive.
• Real Journalism over Celebrity Gossip: Find out why ByBlacks deliberately rejects the cheap highs of celebrity clickbait to invest in long-form journalism that actually reflects lived experiences and tackles real community issues.

"We didn't need another gossip column. We needed a mirror. And we needed an economic engine for Black-owned businesses."

Are you ready to change the narrative?

If you care about Black Canadian entrepreneurship, independent media, and concrete, practical ways to build fierce local economies, you cannot afford to miss this conversation. You can reach Roger Dundas using the following link: https://byblacks.com/

Listen now to SpeakUP! International.

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