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OMNI to air anti-racism specials in Italian and Punjabi on Friday

TORONTO — Following up the Ending Racism: What Will it Take? special that aired across Rogers Sports and Media platforms in June, OMNI Television announced today it will debut new primetime specials in Italian and Punjabi to continue the discussion about systemic racism in Canada. Complementing the original primetime special aired on June 11, the 30-minute follow-up episodes look to engage ethnic audiences by exploring race inequalities faced by Canada’s Black and Indigenous communities. The specials will air Friday, July 17 on OMNI Television and stream live on www.omnitv.ca, beginning with the Punjabi edition at 7:30 p.m. ET and followed...