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TOGETHER WE ARE STRONGER®
Rebuilding systems TOGETHER
The Carion Fenn Foundation together with its partners: 100 Accomplished Black Canadian Women, Livewell Pathway Healthcare Services, Black Action Defense Committee Inc., WMRCC, All Things Equitable, Zhuri, EPS GROUP, collaborating with Ontario Tech University, and other allies are working together to bring awareness to the Health impact of Anti-Black Racism. Funded by: Alex Monaghan Support Programs, Pickering Mayors Gala, Oshawa Generals, & others....
March 5, 2026
Black Health Day is recognized annually on the first Thursday in March each year. Mayor Kevin Ashe & Council, City of Pickering was the First Government officials to declared "Black Health Day" in 2025 to raise awareness of the health impact of anti-Black racism on the Health of Black Community members. A day for advocacy, support, looking at research & resources supporting Black Health.
SCHEDULE 2026: COMING SOON
PROCLAMATION & DELEGATION: (COMING SOON)
CITY OF PICKERING:
MAYORS KEVIN ASHE & COUNCIL
PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT OF CANADA
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF CANADA
SUPPORT PROGRAMS:
March 5, 2025 TIME (TBD):
Black Experience Townhall (in person)
Location: City of Pickering
PROTECTING BLACK HEALTH
A modernized approach in recognizing, engaging, and addressing the Health Impact of Anti-Black Racism from systemic barriers, in accessing services and systems of Education, Policing, Child Welfare, Healthcare and looking at Policies, Laws and how we can move forward as a community in creating equity and equality protecting Black Health and reducing the financial burde that racism have on the Healthcare system and putting programs in place to reduce the physical impact of racism on the Black Community.
IMPORTANCE OF ALLYSHIP
Allyship is imperative for rebuilding an equitable community, supporting the Black Community, helping to dismantling sysemic inequilities through working together to advocate for equality, amplifying silenced voices, and challenging injusitces. Allies can help to bring positive change through listening with empathy, being at the table, contributing to rebuild a stronger and inclusinve communities because allyship matters.
Black Experience Townhall
HEALTH IMPACT OF Anti-Black RACISM
Carion Fenn Foundation in Partnership with....., is hosting it's Annual Black Experience Towhall
March 5, 2026, TIME (TBD)
...
City of Pickering, ON (Location - TBD)
in recognition of Black Health Day awareness, looking at systemic barriers, and how we can move forward as a community in creating equity and equality through speakers, community discussions, research, resources, information tables, healing and allyship. Open to the public. Register NOW to join us. No Cost. Limited Capacity.
Get involved!
Sponsor our Black Experience Townhall and help contribute to the success of rebuilding systems, relationships and supporting the Black Community. It’s through support like yours we are able to offer our programs for FREE to support the public and show that Together We Are Stronger®.
Financial burden on the Healthcare System/ Government
Racism is a financial burden on the Healthcare system, more people are seeing their family doctors, visiting the hospital emergency room for care, diagnosed with diseases they otherwise would not have been diagnosed with, impacted by mental health, etc.
Action & Accountability
Grounded through advocacy, education, research, and support on Black Health; shedding light on the emotional & physical impact of Anti-Black Racism through actions and accountability needed to move forward. We are tired of doing serveys, answering questions and having no results. It is time for real change, accountability, and working together with our allies to rebuild systems that works.
Community Partners:
Tanis Russell, RN (Registered Nurse)
HEALTH DIRECTOR, BOARD MEMBER
DURHAM BLACK NETWORK, CHAIR
REGISTERED NURSE
Tanis Russell is a Clinical Practice Leader, and a experienced Registered Nurse, skilled in Critical Care and Emergency Medicine. Tanis is passionate about the development of health policy initiatives , and facilitating nursing education for nurses at every stage of their career. Tanis values education and appreciates its impact on nursing practice, and its influence on patient care outcomes. Tanis is experienced in identifying, planning, implementing and evaluating educational strategies that influence nursing practice and facilitate the change required to meet the patient healthcare needs. Tanis has received a Master's degree in Nursing with a focus on Health Policy & Leadership in Education through Ryerson University, and is a proud inductee of the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing. Tanis moved to Durham Region 11 years ago, and is passionate in serving the community.
100 Accomplished Black Canadian Women
The goal of this informative and educational publication is to highlight, document, acknowledge, and support the accomplishments of Black Canadian women in terms of their social, educational, political, and professional accomplishments. This project grew out of a series of discussions among the authors over a six-month period where it was concluded that this type of publication would inspire Black girls and women by showcasing examples of the many contributions Black women have and continue to make in the Canadian society. Above all, it would make it possible for Black Canadian women to realize an opportunity that had not previously existed. In addition, it would help build a database for future publications that would acknowledge Black Canadian women from all walks of life, and specifically, not limited to government, but would include not-for-profit, financial, legal, real estate, health, education/academic, entertainment, fine arts, unsung heroes, trailblazers, firsts, and posthumous heroes.
Yvonne Osagie, BSc, MBET Founder & CEO Med Melanin
Yvonne Osagie is an award winning health advocacy and community leadership speaker. As the founder of Med Melanin she prides herself in the journey of social entrepreneurship and thriving as the best version of yourself. Speaking on stages like the United Nations Association of Canada or the Michaëlle Jean Foundation she empowers women to be better advocates for their health and supports healthcare professionals recognizing disparities impeding their innovation or patient care.
Women’s Multicultural Resource and Counselling Centre of Durham Region
The Women’s Multicultural Resource and Counselling Centre of Durham Region is a Registered Charitable Organization, dedicated to providing trauma informed care, counselling, services and programs and support to women of all ages, youth and children from diverse backgrounds, to eradicate violence, to re-build their lives, and to enable them to become contributing members of society. The organization was founded in 1993 to provide services and to increase public awareness of the rising incidence of woman assault in our community. All women, regardless of race, culture, social identity, religion, sexual orientation, class, age, income, immigration status and ability have equitable access to our programs and services.
Our services are free, culturally sensitive, trauma informed, none judgmental. No one is turned away.
Dr. Placide Rubabaza (Obstetrics and Gynecology)
Obstetrics and Gynecology
BIO - Coming!
Black Action Degence Committee Inc.
The Black Action Defence Committee (BADC) is a Canadian activist group founded by Dudley Laws, Charles Roach,[1] Sherona Hall and Lennox Farrell,[2] with Laws as the group's chair. It was founded in 1988 in response to the killing of Lester Donaldson, which was the latest in a series of police shootings of Black men in Toronto since the late 1970s.[3][4][5] Among its several accomplishments, the BADC was primarily responsible for the creation of Ontario's Special Investigations Unit (SIU). The BADC organized demonstrations and called for an end to "police investigating police", which had become the norm when police shootings previously occurred. Still in effect, the SIU investigates incidents involving police shootings.
Human Rights Janelle Benjamin, Founder & Chief Equity Officer All Things Equitable Inc.
Janelle Benjamin is a Juris Doctor with almost 20 years of experience in diversity and inclusion, accessibility, and human rights. She has expertise leading corporate-wide diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, making system-wide improvements to workplace policies and practices, and working with senior leadership to break systemic barriers to inclusion in society, so that everyone may participate fully. Her recommendations for change have resulted in large-scale transformation to organizations and continuous improvement in a multitude of sectors and she has been featured in Forbes, the Globe & Mail, the Toronto, Star, and has been seen on Rogers TV and the Ebony Podcast Network. To learn more about Janelle <Click Here>
All Things Equitable
Building Workplaces Where Every Voice Matters and Every Person Belongs
Leveraging legal expertise and real-world experience, we guide organizations through DEI challenges, cultivating safe, inclusive, and equitable environments for all marginalized groups — ripe for innovation and sustainable growth.
Livewell Pathway Healthcare Services
At LiveWell Pathway, we understand firsthand the challenges of caring for aging or ill loved ones. Often, the burden of care can take away from the joy of just being a daughter, son, husband, or wife. Our goal is to help you provide the best care possible for your loved one, while giving you back your time to be that son, daughter or partner again.
Health Research & Data - Black Community!
1) Statistics Canada: Black History Month... By the numbers
Equity & Equality T-Shirt
Click on the Buy Now buttom below to purchase our Equity & Equality T-Shirt available in Black and various sizes to help support the work our charity is doing.