Black Women in Canada: Stories of Strength, Leadership, and Community

March 12th, 2024

Tags: Vol. 4, June 2024, Issue 2

As part of Humber’s annual Black Heritage Month 365, Humber College and the Lakeshore Principal’s Office hosted the panel discussion event, Black Women in Canada: Stories of Strength, Leadership & Community. The theme for this year’s Humber Black Heritage Month 365 was inspired by a powerful quote from Audre Lorde, “Without Community, there is no Liberation!” The panel discussion centred around this year’s theme, with a focus on the development of young Black female leaders.

Panelists included the Hon. Dr. Jean Augustine, BlackNorth Initiative CEO, Dahabo Ahmed-Omer, and the Chair of IGNITE, Shanell Roye. The discussion was moderated by FSCS Faculty member, Julet Allen, and Bachelor of Community Development (CD) student, Berlin Abdy. The event opened with a spoken word performance by Prince Amoaka, who serves as a BSSE Facilitator and is a Bachelor of Social Science - Criminal Justice (CJ) student. Over 100 Humber staff, students, and community members attended the event, in person and online.