Join us on Sunday, July 31st for a LIVE in-person Emancipation Day celebration from 2:00PM - 5:00PM at the Tait McKenzie Centre!
There will be free ice cream (limited quantities available, first come first serve), a charity basketball game and speakers including Emancipation Day champion Rosemary Sadlier and Dr. Winston LaRose aka Mr. Jane & Finch. Speakers begin at 3pm.
Itinerary
2:15 pm Event Start (free Ice cream)
3:00 pm Speakers Begin
4:00 pm Charity basketball game of stars from the community starts
Exhibition Game Basketball Players
Jamar Ergas
Kamar McKnight
Jt Lawrence
Nathaniel Richardson
Matthew Nelson
K'Shawn Latty
Isaac Marchant
David Walker
Jahmal Wright
Justin Nelson
Speakers
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Oont Rosemary Sadlier |
Dr. Winston Larose A.K.A. Mr. Jane & Finch
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Hon. MP Majid Jowhari
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Hon. Jim Karygiannis
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Hosted by: Patricia Bebia Mawa |
What is Emancipation Day?
On March 24, 2021, the House of Commons voted unanimously to officially designate August 1 Emancipation Day. It marks the actual day in 1834 that the Slavery Abolition Act of 1833 came into effect across the British Empire.
Canadians are not always aware that Black and Indigenous Peoples were once enslaved on the land that is now Canada. Those who fought enslavement were pivotal in shaping our society to be as diverse as it is today.
Therefore, each August 1, Canadians are invited to reflect, educate and engage in the ongoing fight against anti-Black racism and discrimination.
Emancipation Day celebrates the strength and perseverance of Black communities in Canada.
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