The Museum of Dufferin (MoD), along with community leader Alethia O’Hara-Stephenson of the Dufferin County Canadian Black Association (DCCBA), are holding a live in-person event to celebrate Black Perseverance and Resilience for 2023 Black History Month.

The keynote speaker is Natasha Henry-Dixon, an assistant professor of African Canadian History at York University. The event features a musical performance by the ‘Godfather of Canadian Hip Hop’ Maestro Fresh Wes, author and TV Host (Maestro Chef Wes on Bell). Local artist Richie C will also perform. In the early 2000s, Richie released his first Single “Hard to be Away” which became a popular hit on Reggae Radio across Canada, the USA and the UK.

There will be presentations from the Black Chapter of Centre Dufferin District High School and students from Streams Hub.

The event will take place at Grace Tipling Hall in Shelburne on Saturday, Feb. 25, with doors opening at 6 p.m. 160 free tickets are available with a maximum of four per order on the MoD’s Eventbrite page at: https:// bit.ly/3CUEJkt starting Jan. 27.