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2025 Black History Month Launch – The Art of Community
The Hamilton Black History Council, in partnership with Hamilton Black-led organizations, the City of Hamilton, and Hamilton Public Library, invites community members to the 2025 Black History Month Launch – The Art of Community on Friday, January 31, 2025, at the Hamilton Public Library Central Branch.
This free event will feature the works of artists Roger and Kareem Ferreira and Dawn Grant Artistry, a marketplace showcasing local vendors and artists, and refreshments.
As part of this year’s We Are Hamilton – Black History Remembered initiative, two new honourees will be recognized for their remarkable contributions: Reverend George Edmund Fitzgerald Horton and Haydain Neale. Since the initiative launched in 2023, 19 Black Hamiltonians have been celebrated for their invaluable contributions to the history and cultural diversity of our city.
The event is made possible through the support of several Black-led community organizations, including the Afro-Canadian Caribbean Association, Hamilton Anti-Racism Resource Centre, Jamaica Foundation Hamilton, Melanin Market, Nigerian Canadian Association, Refuge Newcomer Health, and Sandbox Studios.
In addition to the launch event, We Are Hamilton – Black History Remembered honourees will be featured throughout February in displays at various facilities across the city at recreation centres, municipal service centres, museums, and Hamilton Public Library branches.
Join us in celebrating the achievements of Hamilton’s Black community to mark the beginning of a month-long series of events and activities honouring Black history and culture.
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