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Following the postponement of Picnic Sunday, due to weather conditions, we are happy to announce that we have a new date, September 11.

Due to the current weather conditions and forecast for the rest of the day, Picnic Sunday has been postponed. It will be rescheduled to a date to be determined.

Pack a picnic and join us at Gibbons Park on July 24, 2022 for Picnic Sunday. Starting at 2pm, this is a great opportunity to meet old and new friends and enjoy the outdoors.

The London Black History Coordinating Committe is inviting applications for the role of Archivist. The role will run from September 2022 to February 2023 and is graciously supported by funding from the London Heritage.

Join WEAN as they commemorate the First Convention of the Canadian League for the Advancement of Coloured People at the Aeolian Hall in London in 1927.

The first-ever convention of the Canadian League for the Advancement of Colored People bringing people together from Toronto, Windsor and the United States was held at the Aeolian Hall.

MP Mathyssen recently urged the Federal government to support London's Fugitive Slave Chapel.

"I am proud to rise today in the House to tell members about an incredible living history museum in my riding, Fanshawe Pioneer Village, and its project to preserve and restore London's Fugitive Slave Chapel."

CTV: It is one of the earliest and historically significant buildings built by the Black community in London, Ont. The Fugitive Slave Chapel, currently sitting on Grey Street beside Beth Emmanuel Church, dates back 175 years.

The LBHCC Opening Ceremony for Black History Month was held virtually for the second time.

Five individuals and organizations received awards at the Closing Ceremony for Black History Month.

"Black History Month is a bid to have the achievements of Black people recognized and told in ways that educate both the broader community as well as the many young people who do not get this education from our school system." -  Carl Cadogan