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It is a day to honour the resilience of Black and Indigenous communities, to\u00a0acknowledge\u00a0the legacy of enslavement in Canada, and to\u00a0continue the work of building a more\u00a0equitable\u00a0city. This year\u2019s theme is<b data-ogsc=\"\">\u00a0Honouring\u00a0the Past, Empowering the Future<\/b>.<\/div>\n<div data-ogsc=\"black\"><\/div>\n<div data-ogsc=\"black\"><b data-ogsc=\"\"><u data-ogsc=\"\">Event Details:\u00a0<\/u><\/b><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li data-ogsc=\"black\">\n<div role=\"presentation\" data-ogsc=\"\"><b data-ogsc=\"\">Date:\u00a0<\/b>Saturday, August 1, 2026<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-ogsc=\"black\">\n<div role=\"presentation\" data-ogsc=\"\"><b data-ogsc=\"\">Time:<\/b>\u00a012:30 \u2013 3:30 pm<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-ogsc=\"black\">\n<div role=\"presentation\" data-ogsc=\"\"><b data-ogsc=\"\">Location:\u00a0<\/b>Confederation Park<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div data-ogsc=\"black\"><i data-ogsc=\"\">*Rain location: Memorial Hall, City Hall, 216 Ontario St.<\/i><\/div>\n<div data-ogsc=\"black\"><i data-ogsc=\"\">\u00a0<\/i><\/div>\n<div data-ogsc=\"black\"><b data-ogsc=\"\"><u data-ogsc=\"\">Flag-Raising Ceremony | 12:30 to 1:30pm<\/u><\/b><\/div>\n<div data-ogsc=\"black\">Reflections in English and French, youth\u00a0participation,\u00a0song performances, and a\u00a0keynote\u00a0address from\u00a0Keishia Facey,\u00a0Equity, Inclusion &amp; Organizational Change consultant\u00a0and provincial equity leader in Ontario\u2019s child welfare sector, speaking on the\u00a0resilience\u00a0of Blackness,\u00a0challenging\u00a0inequitable\u00a0systems, and\u00a0liberation grounded in\u00a0collaboration.<\/div>\n<div data-ogsc=\"black\"><\/div>\n<div data-ogsc=\"black\"><b data-ogsc=\"\"><u data-ogsc=\"\">Community Art Exhibition | 1:30pm to 3:30pm<\/u><\/b><\/div>\n<div data-ogsc=\"black\">Featuring\u00a0work\u00a0by Alyssa Vernon, King-David Olajuwon, Fred Martins and Joseph Boakye, the exhibition will include collage, photography, sculpture,\u00a0historical\u00a0artifacts and interactive\u00a0installations\u00a0exploring resistance,\u00a0freedom\u00a0and healing,\u00a0alongside\u00a0the joy,\u00a0strength\u00a0and\u00a0achievements\u00a0of Black\u00a0communities. 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