100 Accomplished Black Canadian Women Symposium and Gala is Sold Out!!
2024 Cohort Brings the Biennial List to 500 Black Women Recognized for Their Achievements
For Immediate Release
September 23rd, 2024 (Toronto, ON) — The 5th edition of the 100 Accomplished Black Canadian Women (100ABCWomen) Book Launch and Awards Ceremony takes place on Saturday September 28th at Woodbine Banquet Hall, 30 Vice Regent Blvd., Etobicoke, Red Carpet at 5pm, Event is from 6pm to 11pm ET. More than 1000 guests will be attending the SOLD OUT gala, some of those walking the red carpet include:
● Arielle Kayabaga - Member of Parliament - London West
● Toronto Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik
● Juno Award Winning Singer Divine Brown
● Dr. Jill Andrew, NDP MPP
● Hon. Dr.Jean Augustine - Co-founder & Co-author - 100ABCWomen
● Dr. Denise O'Neil Green - Co-Founder & Co-author - 100ABCWomen
● Rosemarie Powell - Honouree, Executive Director TCBN & Platinum sponsor
● Karen Brown - President, Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario
● Andria Case - Honouree, CTV News Toronto Anchor
● Hon. Edith Dumont - Lieutenant Governor of Ontario
Some notables on the 2024 100ABC Women honouree list:
● Natasha Ferguson - Founder and CEO of EthelFox Construct Group, a full service construction and development company
● Zoey Williams, Airline Pilot
● Dr. MaryAnn Francis - Former Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia
● Takiyah Wedderburn - Founder of Natural Kids Movement
● Dr. June Francis, Chair of the BC Anti-Racism Data Committee, DEI Advocate
● Juno-nominated Reggae artist and radio personality Tanya Mullings.
“We are excited to reach this amazing milestone of 500 Accomplished Black Canadian Women who have now been recognized for their achievements,” exclaimed Dauna Jones-Simmonds, Co-Founder of 100ABCWomen. “We are also looking forward to the insightful discussion the night before at the symposium to discuss the integration of Black history into the school curriculum with some of the leading voices on the issue.”
On Friday September 27th, a symposium presented by TD Ready Commitment and Heritage Canada on “Building A Black History Education Curriculum” is SOLD OUT and will be held at Woodbine Banquet Hall, 30 Vice Regent Blvd., Etobicoke from 6pm to 9pm ET. Panelists include:
● Dr. Camille Logan, Associate Director, School Improvement and Equity in the Peel District school board
● Ginelle Skerritt, Chief Executive Officer of York Region Children’s Aid Society
● Dr. Karen Hudson, Principal of Auburn Drive High School with Halifax Regional Center for Education (HRCE).
● Dr. Natasha Henry-Dixon, assistant professor of African Canadian History at York University
● Dr. June Francis, Co-Director of the Institute for Black and African Diaspora Research and Engagement, Professor in the Beedie School of Business at Simon Fraser University
● Dr. Denise O’Neil Green, President and Principal Consultant of Denise O’Neil Green Consulting
● Dr. Yabome Gilpin-Jackson, Founder and Principal at SLD consulting and Simon Fraser University’s first Vice-President, People, Equity and Inclusion.
● Tiki Mercury-Clarke, Singer, Artist and Storyteller
● Sarah Onyango, community producer/host of the monthly African cultural program “Fontonfrom” on Rogers Television and host/producer at CHUO 89.1FM
● Lisa Skeete, Toronto Education Worker CUPE Local 4400 Executive, CUPE Toronto District Council President and African Heritage Instructor TDSB
In 2016, the first edition of 100 Accomplished Black Canadian Women was published and co-authored by the Honourable Dr. Jean Augustine, Dr. Denise O’Neil Green and Dauna Jones-Simmonds. The book was dedicated to chronicling the success of contemporary Black Canadian women from all walks of life and showcased among many, the Honourable Dr. Jean Augustine, the first Black Canadian woman elected to the House of Commons and the first Black Canadian woman appointed to the federal Cabinet.
100ABCWomen’s goal is to inspire Black girls and women by shining a light on the many contributions Black women have made and continue to make in Canadian society. In addition, 100ABCWomen is building its database that currently houses the profiles of 500 talented Black women for future generations to easily access and know all of their Canadian history.
According to the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, “Black women face greater barriers to getting jobs, well-paid jobs in particular, compared to other racialized and white women. They are over-represented in precarious and part-time employment which typically pays less and provides fewer hours of work overall. They experience long and frequent periods of unemployment, slower career advancement and more ‘long term’ entry-level positions.”
To learn more about all of the 2024 100ABCWomen Honourees, please click here
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