About
The Mashujaa Black History Month Celebration was founded in 2019 by Kombii Nanjalah of Great Lakes Networking Society of BC and produced by Bradley Achtem of Communities of Greater Vancouver. The purpose of this event is to promote and celebrate the rich history and culture of the African diaspora in Greater Vancouver and around the world. Moreover, the event aims to shine a light on everyday people of African descent who are making extraordinary differences in their communities. These fine people can be defined by one word - Mashujaa which is a Swahili word for heroes.
Some of the important topics that will be covered during the evening will be youth and women's empowerment in the black community, refugees' smooth integration into Canadian society, positive relations between the black community and other upstanding communities of all races, creating a learning community on reconciliation, as well as the future of education. Finally, the topic of what it means to have Canadians of all colours, creeds, beliefs, and ways of life working together to create a more positive and integrated society will be discussed.
The evening will be filled with constructive interaction and dialogue. Event attendees will be encouraged to participate by actively listening and engaging in our question and answer forums following each speaker.
Dress Code: We kindly request and encourage wearing the best traditional regalia from anywhere around the globe or feel free to dress in casual clothing.
Come out on Wednesday, February 27 at 5:30 pm and join us for an evening full of wisdom, empowerment, and fun.
Event Partners & Sponsors
Thank you to our sponsors and partners. Without their generous contributions, this event would not be possible.
COMMUNITIES
of Greater Vancouver
Special thanks are also extended to the following people for their contributions to this event:
Eunice McMillan
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Ms. McMillan is a Coast Salish Territory Elder who will be carrying out the Acknowledgment of the Land and performing a traditional Frist Nations dance seminar as part of the Homalco Nation with integration from the audience.
Christian Aquilini
Mr. Aquilini represents the Vancouver Canucks where he is a trainer with the team. He has coached with the Canucks Autism Network helping to teach children with Autism the game of hockey as well as mentoring and working with low-income and at-risk youth of colour to teach about life as well as the game of hockey. Mr. Aquilini will be making a special announcement during the evening's proceeding regarding intergration of black youth into hockey.
