As part of this year’s Black Heritage 365 celebration, you are invited to attend the panel discussion event, "Bonded in Brilliance: Black Kinship, Culture, and Community." This event will feature creative performances and a thought-provoking panel discussion with panelists including Rosemary Sadlier, a renowned author, social justice advocate, community leader and former president of the Ontario Black History Society.
Event Details:
- Date: Tuesday, October 7, 2025
- Time: Reception: 2 p.m. to 2:15 p.m.; Panel Event: 2:15 p.m. to 4 p.m.
- Location: Humber Cultural Hub Recital Hall, Lakeshore Campus
Please note that seating is limited. You may register to attend in person or online using the following RSVP form: https://forms.office.com/r/DdgjruJmKH
About the panelists:
Rosemary Sadlier OOnt (Order of Ontario) is a social justice advocate, researcher, writer, DEI consultant & international speaker on Black History, anti-racism and women. She served as President (22 yrs as the unpaid leader) of the Ontario Black History Society - Sadlier being the driving force of the secured commemoration of February as Black History Month at all levels of government AND she secured August 1st as Emancipation Day municipally in 1995, provincially 2008, & nationally in March 2021. She saw to the creation of the national day for the Hon. Lincoln Alexander & a bust in Queen's Park.
