Among those attending the 31st annual Black History Month celebration at Eastview Community Centre on Sunday, March 1, were (from left) Anthony Fagan (Eastview staff and organizer), Peggy Whorpole (former Eastview staffer); Chrysanthi Zora Michaelides (former Eastview staffer); Joan Howard (community member); Neeka Allison (Eastview mentor); Shahaddah Jack (master of ceremonies); Julie Dabrusin (Toronto Danforth MP and Minister of the Environment, Climate Change and Nature); and Laurette Jack (BGC Eastview Community Centre Program Director). Photo: Submitted.
By KAT BERGERON
The Eastview Neighbourhood Community Centre hosted its 31st annual Black History Month celebration last Sunday, March 1.
The event featured performances, guest speakers and food.
“This is our 31st year of doing our annual Black History Month Celebration, that’s youth-led basically,” said Laurette Jack, Program Director for the Eastview BGC.
“I’ve been here for 26 of those years. It’s just really important for our youth from the African diaspora to have the opportunity to celebrate the culture, who they are, but also celebrate youth and how they move forward. It’s an event where people in the community come out, to support, to celebrate, and to let the youth from the African diaspora know it should be celebrated.”
Author, journalist and activist Desmond Cole speaks the Eastview Black History Month celebration on Sunday, March 1. Photo by Kat Bergeron.Food is served as part of the Eastview Black History Month celebrations on Sunday, March 1. Photo by Kat Bergeron.Rosy Toutsop was one of the vendors taking part in the Eastview Black History Month celebration on Sunday, March 1. Photo by Kat Bergeron.Laurette Jack, Eastview BGC Program Director, at the Eastview Black History Month celebration held on Sunday, March 1. Photo by Kat Bergeron.
