
The Harriet Tubman Institute’s Black History Month 2025: Community Organizing
Date: February 27, 2025
Time: 12-2pm EST
Location: Tubman Resource Room (314 York Lanes, York University, 4700 Keele Street, Toronto, ON M3J 1P3)
In-person registration: https://research.apps01.yorku.ca/machform/view.php?id=253495
Online registration: https://yorku.zoom.us/meeting/register/gGeUeeNRQsyx4wfZcBnsLA
Event Overview
Community organizing is the backbone of social change, but much of this critical work is built on unpaid labour, personal sacrifice, and limited resources. How can we better support the individuals and organizations that drive these movements while ensuring their work remains sustainable?
This panel will explore the realities of community advocacy, the challenges of unpaid labour, and the essential role young people play in shaping movements for justice. Panelists will discuss the need for stronger institutional and governmental support, the impact of activism within university settings, and strategies for ensuring that advocacy efforts do not come at the cost of personal well-being.
Panelists
- Jesawna Harper (Parents of Black Children)
- Mischka Crichton (Toronto Caribbean Carnival)
- Tatiana Ferguson (Black Queer Youth Collective)
Moderators:
- Clifton Grant (Undergraduate Research Assistant, Tubman Executive Committee)
- Sharon Henry (Graduate Research Assistant, Tubman Executive Committee)
This event is part of the Harriet Tubman Institute’s Black History Month 2025: Labour Movements & Organizing series. Open to students, faculty, community members, and the public, this panel will offer an important discussion on the future of community advocacy, equity, and sustainability in Black-led movements. Join us for a conversation that bridges activism, academia, and social justice.
