Durham Region Black History Month celebration returns February 1

Whitby, Ontario – Durham Region’s Black History Month celebration, Together We Rise Durham: Black History, Intersectionality and Joy, returns on February 1, in-person, at the Chestnut Hill Developments Recreation Complex in Pickering.

The celebration will feature live performances; and a panel discussion on Black history and how intersectionality and Black joy have shaped their professional and personal lives.

This event is hosted by The Regional Municipality of Durham, in partnership with Durham Regional Police Service, Canadian Jamaican Club of Oshawa, City of Oshawa, City of Pickering, Congress of Black Women Whitby/Oshawa, DurhamONE, Lakeridge Health, Municipality of Clarington, Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences, Pickering Anti-Black Racism Taskforce, The Township of Brock, Town of Ajax and Town of Whitby.

When: February 1, 2024, from 6 to 8 p.m.

Where: Chestnut Hill Developments Recreation Complex, Banquet Hall, 1867 Valley Farm Road, in Pickering.

Why: During Black History Month we recognize and honour, the history, progress and contributions that Black people have made, and continue to make, in Durham Region and across Canada.

Notes: All are welcome. This celebration is open to the public. You can register in advance for this event.  

More information is available at durham.ca/BlackHistoryMonth.

Members of the media are invited to attend. Please RSVP to CorporateCommunications@durham.ca.

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For media requests, please contact CorporateCommunications@durham.ca.