Durham Region Emancipation Day Celebration returns August 1, 2024
Back to SearchWhitby, Ontario – On August 1, the Emancipation Day Celebration in Durham Region returns. This year, Durham’s 2024 Emancipation Day Celebration Committee is hosting the event at Esplanade Park in Pickering. The theme for 2024 is Courage from our Heritage, Empowerment for Tomorrow!
This free, family friendly celebration will include live performances, food trucks, vendors, art therapy, youth and children’s activities and more!
When: August 1 from 3 to 8 p.m.
Where: Esplanade Park in Pickering.
Who: Durham’s 2024 Emancipation Day Celebration Committee is a partnership among:
- The Regional Municipality of Durham
- City of Oshawa
- City of Pickering
- Municipality of Clarington
- Town of Ajax
- Town of Whitby
- Township of Brock
- African Canadian Cultural Council Foundation
- Ajax Anti-Racism Task Force
- Ajax Public Library
- Black Jewel Inc.
- Canadian Jamaican Club of Oshawa
- Community Development Council Durham
- Cultural Expressions for CHANGE
- Durham Community Action Group
- Durham Community Health Centre
- Durham Family & Cultural Centre
- Ifarada Centre of Excellence
- Kenyan Women in Canada Association
- Kujenga Wellness Project
- Pickering Anti-Black Racism Taskforce
- Welcome Centre Immigrant Services
- Women’s Multicultural Resource and Counselling Centre, Durham
Why: We continue to see acts of anti-Black racism in Durham Region, evidenced by the experiences shared by Black communities. Emancipation Day is an opportunity for Durham Region to connect and learn about emancipation, while also looking toward the future we aspire to create for all members of the community.
Notes: Media are invited to attend. Please contact Corporate Communications by Wednesday, July 31 at 3 p.m. to RSVP.
Event details and information on Emancipation Day can be found at durham.ca/EmancipationDay.
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