Black History Month

February 2009 is Black History Month, in Toronto and Ontario and Across Canada.

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Events

Also see Canadian Black Heritage in the Third Millennium Community Calendar.

Law in the Community Saturday, February 7 Ghanaian Presbyterian Church, 51 Highmeadow Place 5 to 7 p.m. More information: 416-395-6475

Law in the Community February 19 1 Yorkgate Blvd. 5 to 7 p.m. (job fair), 7 to 9 p.m. (mock trial) More information: 416-395-6475

Mackenzie House, (a City of Toronto Historic Museum)

  • "The Black Press in Canada West" - exhibit

Saturdays and Sunday in February

  • "In the Footsteps of the Black Victorians" - walking tour

Sunday, February 22, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

  • Breakfast Club Trip to Parliament Hill

February 24 Children from the Breakfast Club will be drawing a picture to show what Black History Month means to them.

Lyrical Fireworks - Toronto Public Library Thursday, February 5 York Woods Library Branch, 1785 Finch Avenue West 7 - 9 p.m.

Black History Past and Present February 21 Lawrence Heights Community Centre Black History Past and Present. 5 p.m. - 8 p.m.

(In Collaboration with Freedom Cipher, Freedom Youth Collective, Set It Off Ladies, Black Action Defense Committee)

Eritrean Canadian Open House Saturday, February 28 Eritrean Canadian Community Centre, 579 St. Clair Ave. W. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Past Events

Telling tales: Black History in Toronto Friday, January 30, City Hall, Members' Lounge Noon to 2 p.m.

Prominent Torontonians

Links

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