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Finally, an event with top Black literary talent comes to Pickering Village, Ajax
BlackLit Durham is a bimonthly literary arts event produced by AfriCANthology Canada and generously supported by Ajax Public Library and St. Francis Centre. The series is designed to showcase, highlight, amplify, and celebrate Black Canadian literary voices of all genres in their full splendour and diversity.
An event featuring contributors to the book AfriCANthology, hosted at St. Francis Centre in June 2022, was such a rousing success that audience members called for a recurring series based on similar themes to showcase Black Canadian artists. The idea for BlackLit Durham was born.
Now into its second full season, BlackLit Durham is the only recurring literary arts focused series of its kind in the eastern GTA, drawing audience members from across Durham Region and beyond.
Durham (pop. 697,000 in 2021) is the easternmost regional municipality of the Greater Toronto Area. Most people do not realize that there is a large Black population in the Region. In fact, the Town of Ajax (where BlackLit Durham takes place) has the largest Black population (by percentage) of any municipality in Canada.
Doors open/open mic sign-ups at 6:30 pm & showtime at 7 pm SHARP at all shows.
St. Francis Centre for Community, Arts, & Culture, 78 Church Street. South, Ajax ON, L1S 6B3
Our theme is Black Hope Springs Eternal. Featuring Peculiar-i and Affrica Spence with poetry open mic. PWYC!
St. Francis Centre for Community, Arts, & Culture, 78 Church Street. South, Ajax ON, L1S 6B3
St. Francis Centre for Community, Arts, & Culture, 78 Church Street. South, Ajax ON, L1S 6B3
Our theme is Bringing the Heat: Our Second Anniversary Celebration. Featured writers TBA. PWYC!
St. Francis Centre for Community, Arts, & Culture, 78 Church Street. South, Ajax ON, L1S 6B3
See event pictures in our Photo Gallery
St. Francis Centre for Community, Arts, & Culture, 78 Church Street. South, Ajax ON, L1S 6B3
Decade(s) of Black Ink ft Adrian Reece & Shushanna Harris with poetry open mic.
St. Francis Centre for Community, Arts, & Culture, 78 Church Street. South, Ajax ON, L1S 6B3
St. Francis Centre for Community, Arts, & Culture, 78 Church Street. South, Ajax ON, L1S 6B3
Write for the Season ft Dr. Afua Cooper & Dr. George Elliott Clarke with poetry open mic.
St. Francis Centre for Community, Arts, & Culture, 78 Church Street. South, Ajax ON, L1S 6B3
St. Francis Centre for Community, Arts, & Culture, 78 Church Street. South, Ajax ON, L1S 6B3
A Time for Thanksgiving ft Radykal Jahz & Shakkoi with poetry open mic.
St. Francis Centre for Community, Arts, & Culture, 78 Church Street. South, Ajax ON, L1S 6B3
St. Francis Centre for Community, Arts, & Culture, 78 Church Street. South, Ajax ON, L1S 6B3
First Anniversary Celebration ft Abigail Grimes, The Pretty Provocative Poet & Judith Shaw.
St. Francis Centre for Community, Arts, & Culture, 78 Church Street. South, Ajax ON, L1S 6B3
St. Francis Centre for Community, Arts, & Culture, 78 Church Street. South, Ajax ON, L1S 6B3
New Beginnings ft Leland Harper, Channon Oyeniran & Thunderclaw Robinson.
St. Francis Centre for Community, Arts, & Culture, 78 Church Street. South, Ajax ON, L1S 6B3
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