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Culturally specific, relevant & appropriate Black led Event
Monday, MARCH 2, 2025 7PM - 8:30PM in recognition of Black Mental Health Day.
Join us online on Zoom for a conversation with the Black Community sharing encounters with Systemic Racism through Poetry, Music, Personal Storytelling, reflecting on inspirational quotes from Black leaders and a Healing Activity led by culturally responsive Psychotherapist/ Social Worker who share healing strategies, techniques or processes that help participants decompress what they’ve learned and talked about. Have your voice heard or listen. No Cost. Limited Capacity. Register Now to secure your spot. All welcome! Funded by: Alex Monaghan Mental Health Programs & Pickering Mayor's Gala.
Black Mental Health Day (March 2, 2026)
Black Mental Health Day is celebrated annually on the first Monday in March. It was created in 2020 to raise awareness of the impact of anti-Black racism on mental health.
AGENDA:
7:00PM - 7:05PM: Welcome & Intro (Carion Fenn Foundation). Expert: WMRCC, Andrea Wilkinson
7:05PM - 7:15PM: Quotes:(Martin Luther King Jr.)
“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matters.”; “The time is always right to do what is right.”
7:15PM-7:35PM: Open Mic
7:35PM - 7:45PM: Quotes: (Martin Luther King Jr.)
“If I cannot do great things, I can do small things in a great way”; “We must learn to live together as brothers, or we will perish together as fools”
7:45PM - 8:05PM: Open Mic
8:05PM - 8:25PM: Healing Activity (WMRCC, Andrea Wilkinson)
8:25PM - 8:30PM: Closing
Poet, Musician & storytellers welcome!
We invite you to bring your stories, poetry, or music. Real talents, real people, and real stories. Whether you're a poet, musician, or storyteller, this is your chance to showcase your talent or story to a supportive audience. Sign up to perform, simply tune in to listen, or help elevate the voices of our Black community. Supporting individuals impacted by Systemic Anti-Black Racism, marginalization, racial trauma, and intergenerational trauma by elevating their voices, sharing experiences, and expressing their creativity.
Supporting & Rebuilding Communities
The Black Open Mic is based on a variety of evidence-based and culturally informed practices through traditional African practices of storytelling and through the facilitation of healing activities. Facilitators are trained on Culturally relevant care to enable participants to experience comfort, expression and promote healing in a way that speaks to their identity and culture. Storytelling is also used in our approach; it is rooted in African knowledge and ways of knowing and is the origin of poetry, rap and spoken word in communities of the Black diaspora. African culture is embedded in stories, storytelling, riddles, and parables. Participants will build their self-worth, confidence and social connectedness will improve and positively influence their quality of life. Poetry, music and other writers are welsome to share their craft. Allies welcome to listen in.
Our story to tell
A safe space to allow participants to openly share experiences and encounters with Systemic Anti-Black Racism. Let's come together to amplify the voices within the Black community. We can't wait to see you at Black Open Mic!
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