Upcoming: General Meeting – November 11, 2021 –
7:00 pm – Zoom meeting begins with time to get online and greet other members
7:30 pm – Speaker: Channon Oyeniran
Business meeting and announcements to follow.
A meeting invitation will be included with the meeting reminder email.
Remembrance Day & Military History of Black Canadians: Channon Oyeniran
On this Remembrance Day we will remember men and women who served our country. Channon Oyeniran will take us through a brief history of the Black Canadians who, as members of the Canadian military, both before and after Canada became a country, participated in action in war and in peacekeeping missions.
Channon has earned an Honours BA in History and Caribbean Studies from the University of Toronto; a Master’s degree in Slavery Studies from University of Hull, UK; as well as a Certificate in Adult Education from George Brown College. She is currently undertaking studies toward a PhD at Queen’s University. Channon is the first Vice-President for the Ontario Black History Society which was founded in 1978 in Toronto. She is the founder of Oyeniran Education Support, and has a blog ‘Tuesday Justice’ as well as a podcast titled ‘Black to Canada.’