The Museum of Dufferin (MoD), along with community leader Alethia O’Hara-Stephenson of the Dufferin County Canadian Black Association (DCCBA), are holding a live in-person event to celebrate Black Perseverance & Resilience, for 2023 Black History Month.
The event will be held at Grace Tipling Hall in Shelburne.
The Keynote Speaker this year is Natasha Henry-Dixon, assistant professor of African Canadian History at York University.
The 2018 Vanier Scholar is researching the enslavement of African people in early Ontario.
Natasha is also the president of the Ontario Black History Society.
Her publications include Emancipation Day: Celebrating Freedom in Canada (June 2010), Talking about Freedom: Celebrating Freedom in Canada (2012), several youth-focused titles, and several entries for the Canadian Encyclopedia on African Canadian history.
Through her various professional, academic, and community roles, Natasha’s work is grounded in her commitment to research, collect, preserve, and disseminate the histories Black Canadians.
The musical performance is by the Godfather of Canadian Hip Hop, author and TV Host (Maestro Chef Wes on Bell), Maestro Fresh Wes.
Local artist Richie C will also perform, who you may remember from his early 2000s Single “Hard to be Away” which became a popular hit on Reggae Radio across Canada, the USA and the UK.
There will be presentations from the Black Chapter of Centre Dufferin District High School and students from Streams Hub.
This is a wonderful opportunity for the Museum of Dufferin (MoD), and the Dufferin County Canadian Black Association (DCCBA) to showcase how the Black community has evolved over the years through perseverance and resilience.
The event will take place on Saturday February 25th with doors opening at 6:00pm.
160 FREE tickets (Max 4 per order) are available on the MoD’s Eventbrite page at: https://bit.ly/3CUEJkt starting January 27th, 2023.
