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Sat, Feb 22
|Toronto
Black History Month Celebration & Fundraiser
Time & Location
Feb 22, 2025, 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Toronto, 343 Evans Ave., Toronto, ON M8Z 1K2, Canada
About the Event
Join the Jean Augustine Centre for Young Women’s Empowerment on Saturday, February 22 for our Black History Month Celebration & Fundraiser: Honouring the Legacy, Re-imagining the Future: Celebrating Black Achievements & Advancing Justice.
Featuring…
Remarks by the Honourable. Dr. Jean Augustine, former MP for Etobicoke-Lakeshore and the architect of Black History Month in Canada.
A keynote speech by award-winning playwright and author of Da Kink in My Hair, Trey Anthony.
Performances by Jean Augustine Centre participants and spoken word artist, Coco LaRain Veira.
A catered brunch prepared by celebrity Chef, Michael Woods.
An opportunity to shop from Black-owned vendors and businesses.
All proceeds from ticket sales will support the Jean Augustine Centre and its after-school programs and workshops for girls and young women.