Black Excellence Playlist
This Black History Month, check out the City’s “Black Excellence in Sauga” playlist. The powerful list features local Black artists the world needs to hear. It’ll be in rotation all month long at Celebration Square’s outdoor ice rink.
Black History Month Book List
Ready to discover a new author or revisit a favourite from the past? Browse this collection of titles to celebrate Black History.
Author Talks: Ian Williams
Ian Williams is a multiple award-winning author of seven books of fiction, nonfiction and poetry. With his most recent title What I Mean to Say, Williams seeks to ignite a conversation about conversation, confronting the deterioration of civic and civil discourse and reconsidering the act of conversing as the sincere, open exchange of thoughts and feelings.
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
7 to 8 p.m. | Virtual
Lecture Me! “Poetry is Not a Luxury": Resources for Survival in Black Women's Writing
Professor Anna Thomas from the Department of English & Drama at the University of Toronto Mississauga will explore how Black women writers have turned to poetry and close reading to navigate both chronic and critical difficulties.
Close reading, a way to critically engage with writing, can attune us to ever-expanding meaning, reward re-reading and help us navigate the everyday conditions of life.
Tuesday, February 4, 2025
7 to 8:15 p.m. | Hazel McCallion Central Library and Virtual
Celebrate through music
Join us for a musical performance to celebrate Black History Month in partnership with the Chamber Music Society of Mississauga.
The Chamber Music Society of Mississauga (CMSM) has a rich 25-year history of enlivening the arts within the City of Mississauga.
Friday, February 28, 2025
3:00 to 4:00 p.m. | Malton Library
Raptors 905 Black Heritage Month Game
During the month of February, the Raptors 905 will be celebrating Black history by wearing themed jerseys and having an emphasized celebration during the February 7 home game.
Friday, February 7, 2025
7:30 p.m. | Paramount Fine Foods Centre
African Drumming and Storytelling
In African culture, drumming and storytelling are part of the celebration of life, especially its cycles and seasons. Presented by Drums et al., join us for an entertaining dance, hand drumming and interactive storytelling program. Drums provided.
Saturday, February 1, 2025
11 a.m. to 12 p.m. | Sheridan Library
2 to 3 p.m. | Courtneypark Library
Saturday, February 22, 2025
11 a.m. to 12 p.m. | Meadowvale Library
2 to 3 p.m. | Malton Library
Black History in Ontario at the Bradley Museum
Walk through the 1830s Bradley House in a fully guided tour using artifacts, images, maps and interactive activities engaging visitors of all ages in Ontario’s Black History. You’ll also explore the Black experience in Upper Canada in the 19th Century and local connections to Enslavement and the Underground Railway.
This tour provides information about experiences of enslavement, which may be difficult to hear.
Thursdays through Sundays, January 30 to February 28, 2025
One-hour tours starting at 12, 1, 2 and 3 p.m. | Bradley Museum
Walk-ins are welcome, but reservations are recommended to guarantee a spot.
Mississauga’s Forgotten Black History at Benares Historic House
Walk through the WWI-era Benares Historic House in a fully guided tour using artifacts, images, maps and interactive activities. This new tour explores the lives and experiences of Black families in the Peel region in the 19th Century. It encourages visitors to examine the gaps in our historical record and sharing of local history.
Thursdays through Sundays, January 30 to February 28, 2025
One-hour tours starting at 12, 1, 2 and 3 p.m. | Benares Historic House
Walk-ins are welcome, but reservations are recommended to guarantee a spot.
Lighting the clock tower
To recognize Black History Month, the Civic Centre clock tower will be lit black, red, yellow and green on February 1 and on all other evenings in February unless another cause is scheduled to be recognized.
Saturday, February 1, 2025
Evening | Celebration Square
Pan-African flag raising
Watch the raising of the Pan-African Flag at Mississauga Celebration Square (MCS) in honour of the Black History Month.
Friday, February 28, 2025
8 a.m. | Celebration Square