DAY 1 │ FRIDAY, JULY 29, 2022

REGISTRATION FOR DELEGATES

Halifax Convention Centre

SITE VISITS OF HISTORIC AFRICAN NOVA SCOTIAN LANDMARKS 

• Black Cultural Centre & Preston Township

• Africville Museum, Citadel Hill & Government House

ROUNDTABLES AND WORKSHOPS

• Writing Workshop (Youth)

• Active Arts Expression (Youth)

• Human Rights Roundtable

• Anti-Black Racism Toolkit

• Let’s Talk Black Health – Mental Health & Wellness

OPENING CEREMONY

• Overture
  Omayra Issa and Andreas Robinson

• Honouring Indigenous Land and its Historic Relationship with People of African Descent
  Land acknowledgement and Indigenous welcome

• National Black Anthem (Lift Every Voice and Sing)
  Zamani Millar et Amariah Bernard-Washington

• O Canada
  Lyris Daye

• Keynote Remarks
  The Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, 27th Governor-General of Canada, Third          Secretary-General of the International Organization of La Francophonie Vanessa Hartley, Environmental Racism Activist

• Words of welcome from Summit co-chairs
  DeRico Symonds, Senior Executive Advisor to the Deputy Minister, in the Office of    Equity & Anti-Racism Initiatives of Nova Scotia 
  Vanessa Fells, Director of Operations, African Nova Scotian Decade for People of African Descent Coalition

• Jazz Performance
  Zoe Tolliver

• Dinner

• Afrobeat Performance
  Advocates of Truth

• Reggae + Soca Performance
  Jah’Mila

REGISTRATION AND BREAKFAST

OPENING PLENARY SESSION

POETIC POWER PERFORMANCES

• Randell Adjei, Ontario’s First Poet Laureate

• Afua Cooper, Former Poet Laureate of Halifax

• Titilope Sonuga, Edmonton’s Poet Laureate

KEYNOTE ADDRESS

Conversation with Canadian Changemakers

Guests: Shamier Anderson and Stephan James, Black Academy

Host: Fabienne Colas, Award-winning actress, filmmaker, speaker, business owner and consultant

BREAKOUT SESSIONS

• Telling our Stories

• From Reimagining to Reinventing Justice

• Let’s Talk Black Health – Influencing Health Systems and Structures

• Breaking Barriers in Education – Focus on Primary to Grade 12

• Activism 101 (Youth)

• Blacks in Science and Tech

RECOGNIZING YOUNG CHANGEMAKERS

BREAKOUT SESSIONS

• Black Identity and Creative Expression

• Environmental Racism and Housing

• Breaking Barriers in Education – Focus on post-secondary

• Black Lives Matter and Beyond

• Skilled Trades Talk

• Black Business Roundtable

AFTER-HOUR YOUTH EVENT

The Lighthouse

1600 Argyle Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia

DAY 3 │ SUNDAY, JULY 31, 2022

REGISTRATION AND BREAKFAST

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CHURCH SERVICE

• Officiated by Reverend Dr Lennett Anderson and Reverend Dr Rhonda Britton

• Performance: Nova Scotia Mass Choir

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CLOSING CEREMONY

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HALIFAX DECLARATION

DeRico Symonds

Vanessa Fells

TRH Michaëlle Jean

Vanessa Hartley

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Omayra Issa

Andreas Robinson

Shamier Anderson + Stephen James

Fabienne Colas

The National Black Canadians Summit will be held from July 29 to July 31, in downtown Halifax, Nova Scotia. Its core events will take place at the Halifax Convention Center, 1650 Argyle Street.

You can learn about the Halifax Convention Center’s accessibility features here.

The Halifax Convention Centre does not have parking. Delegates may use street parking or designated parking lots across the city.

All event ticket registration is via Eventbrite – you may register here. Space is limited, we recommend registering early. 

The Summit is an inclusive event, recommended for those age 14 and older. Each delegate will require their own ticket, which can be obtained via Eventbrite here. Minors must be accompanied by an adult.

The Summit will have simultaneous interpretations for plenary and all events residing within the Ballroom Area of the Halifax Convention Center. All other session interpretations will be determined at a later date.

The Halifax Declaration is an opportunity to have the voices of Black Canadians heard. It will have a global dimension and a Canadian perspective. It will identify our commitments and our expectations.

Should you be unable to attend, we request that you cancel at least 30 days in advance of the National Black Canadians Summit. This will allow others an opportunity to purchase their ticket and plan the logistics of their trip to Halifax. 

Refunds will be available up until June 28, 2022, except for the Eventbrite fee which is non-refundable. 

For tickets canceled on or after June 29, 2022, a tax receipt will be issued for the value of the ticket. Please notify us as soon as possible so that we may provide seating to other interested parties. 

If you have further questions, email us at Jbanyan@fmjf.ca. 

The Foundation has partnered with the Prince George Hotel, the Cambridge Suites and Dalhousie University Housing to provide lodging for the National Black Canadian Summit’s Delegates.

The Foundation is collaborating with Halifax Transit to enhance our green events initiatives by allowing all delegates an opportunity to utilize its bus system, free of charge while visiting Halifax during the Summit. Visit the website of Halifax Transit.

Yes, if you use buses in your Canadian city, you might already have the Transit App!

Did you know July is the best time to visit Halifax? With mostly sunshine during the later summer months, you can expect temperatures to range between the mid-20s to the low-30s °C.

For any specific dietary restrictions, get in touch with our Project Coordinator Extraordinaire, Jordan at Jbanyan@fmjf.ca, with your order ticket number.

The Foundation and Halifax Convention Center follows all guidelines of the Province of Nova Scotia on public event restrictions. As of April, there are no restrictions in place. For more guidance, please consult the Government of Nova Scotia’s website here.

The Summit has committed partners and businesses that will have a multitude of video and photo opportunities for delegates.

You may get in touch with the Project Coordinator for the Summit, Jordan Banyan, who can be reached at Jbanyan@fmjf.ca