About Durham Black Network 'DBN'

Durham Black Network is a group of Black Community Members, Corporations and Allies advocating for Equity and Equality through increased awareness of Systemic Anti-Black Racism.    

Established in 2020 after the murder of George Floyd, driven by a shared passion of needing change, community members dedicate their time to focus on dismantling barriers to help eliminate systemic issues that the Black Community faces within their diverse lived experiences. The team meets on the 2nd Tuesday in each month.   

DBN run programs such as, the Black Open Mic every 3 months, Black Experience Townhall (a 3-part series on Community Safety & Justice, Healthcare & Mental Wellbeing and Education & Child Welfare) to help support the Black Community in addressing Systemic Anti-Black Racism with a focus of moving forward because Together We Are Stronger®.   

For Black History month 2022, DBN members did delegations at the Municipality of Clarington, City of Pickering and Town of Ajax to recognize Black History Month and share the great work the team are doing in the community. Durham Black Network Members also took part in supporting Durham Catholic Virtual Elementary School by selecting quotes from Black Leaders for students to record themselves saying which were played during morning announcements during the month of February 2022. The team also recorded a video played for students and staff of Durham Catholic Virtual Elementary School for the morning announcement in recognition of Black History month.