Special screening of the Honourable Jean Augustine’s autobiography TONIGHT
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The City’s Black
History Month events continue
Black Canadians and their communities have been vital in shaping
Canada’s heritage and identity. Black
History Month provides the City of Vaughan with an opportunity to reflect,
learn and educate citizens on the experiences, contributions and achievements
of Black Canadians and the many diverse Black communities.
Come and watch a special screening of Steadfast:
The Messenger and the Message, an autobiography
based on the life of the Honourable Jean Augustine at the City Playhouse
Theatre (1000 New Westminster Dr.), tonight, Wednesday, Feb. 22, from 6 p.m.
to 8 p.m. During the event, you will also hear from Mayor Steven Del Duca, the
daughter of the Honourable Jean Augustine, Valerie Augustine and the film’s director,
Fahim Hamid Ali. Following the screening, the Honourable
Jean Augustine will provide a keynote address.
Ms. Augustine has previously received the Key to the City, and the Jean
Augustine Complex and Jean Augustine District Park were named in her honour.
Vaughan Public Libraries (VPL) is also offering the following upcoming
programs:
Kids’ Book Club
Kids in Grades 3 to 7 are invited to attend a Kids' Book Club at the Dufferin Clark Library
(1441 Clark Ave. W.) today – Wednesday,
Feb. 22 – at 6:30 p.m. The focus will be on New Kid by Jerry Craft which tells the story of a 12-year-old African American
boy who experiences culture shock when joining a private school. Learn more about this session.
Between the Lines: A Book Club about Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
VPL will host Between the Lines at the Pierre Berton Resource Library (4921 Rutherford Rd.) on Tuesday,
Feb. 28. Beginning at 7 p.m., you’re invited to join and discuss The Skin We're In by Desmond Cole – a
book about the injustices faced by Black Canadians, including racist policing, the
failing education system and discriminatory immigration laws. Register to participate.
The City hosted its annual signature Black History Month Event, emceed
by CP24's Eden Debebe, on Sunday, Feb. 12 at City Hall.
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