
The Harriet Tubman Institute’s Black History Month 2025: Politics and Labour
Date: February 6, 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=252132
Online registration: https://yorku.zoom.us/meeting/register/8aScvev7TEC2W-iNhSm3BA
French, Spanish, Arabic, Mandarin, and ASL interpretation will be available.
Join the Harriet Tubman Institute for an engaging discussion on the intersections of politics and labour within Black communities. This panel brings together political leaders, activists, and scholars to explore the ways Black Canadians navigate political systems, advocate for workers’ rights, and challenge systemic barriers in the labour force.
Through critical dialogue, panelists will discuss how their experiences have shaped their approach to labour rights, strategies for increasing Black civic and political engagement, and the structural changes needed to create more inclusive political spaces. The conversation will also address the personal and collective toll of this work and the importance of self-preservation in activism and leadership.
Panelists
- MP Matthew Green (Hamilton Centre)
- Sarah Jama (Hamilton Centre)
- Sabreina Dahab (Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board Trustee)
- Nicole Waldron (Ontario Caregivers Organization)
- Jean-Jacques Rousseau (Schulich School of Business)
Moderator: Ruth Rodney (Associate Director, Harriet Tubman Institute)
This event is part of the Harriet Tubman Institute’s Black History Month 2025: Labour Movements and Organizing series and is open to all students, faculty, community members, and the public. Join us for an important conversation that connects political leadership with labour organizing, advocacy, and social change.
