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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-11-22Clarington Anti-Black Racism Task Force Wednesday November 22, 2023, 7:00 PM Microsoft Teams If this information is required in an alternate format, please contact the Accessibility Coordinator at 905-623-3379 ext 2563 Present: Pranay Gunti Samantha Aitken - Clarington Library, Museum & Archives Carlene Honigan Aaliyah Ruddock Angela Anderson Also Present: Pinder DaSilva – Municipality of Clarington Regrets: Lauren Reyes-Grange Nadia Nembhard-Hunt Joseph Adesanya Rochelle Thomas Special meeting called to discuss ideas for Black History Month for February 2024 1. Land Acknowledgement Pinder shared Clarington’s Land Acknowledgement 2. Black History Month Planning Pinder provided an overview of the Black History Month events that Clarington and the committee members had put together for February 2023 as reference to the discussion. Pinder shared one of the ideas being proposed by Clarington to celebrate Black History Month in Feb 2024. • Black Vendors Market/Village to be held on February 24 from 10am -5pm approximately Rickard B. Arena; we have put a tentative hold on the 3 large rooms at the arena. • Vendors would be residents/businesses from Durham Region and as many as possible from Clarington. • No fee for vendors to register and participate in the event. • There would be no food/food trucks. • The event would be run in partnership with Clarington Library, Museum and Archives and the Region of Durham. • The library is looking at reading circles; Museum and Archives interested in setting up an education/awareness booth. Additional ideas proposed by committee members: • Committee members would like to have their own booth at the event • Reach out to the local Clarington schools to see if there are black youth artists, musicians, singers etc. who would be interested in performing at the event. • Tables that have professionals that highlight their businesses/careers – example, DRPS, Lakeridge Health etc. • Movie night with the library and a discussion can come from the movie. • Highlight different businesses/artists throughout the month on social media. All committee members agreed that this is an event that Clarington should move forward with. Attending committee members expressed interest in being part of the planning and hosting. Pinder will email the rest of the members as a pre-cursor to the Dec 6th meeting to ask everyone to come prepared to discuss how they would like to be involved in the planning and any other ideas they may have for how to celebrate throughout the month. Motion to move forward with the planning and hosting of the event. Moved by Pranay and seconded by Carlene. Carried Meeting adjourned @ 7:42 pm Next meeting: Wednesday December 6, 2023, at 7:00 p.m.