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EVENTS & COMMUNITY DAYS

Public events, food distributions, flag raisings and educational gatherings that bring history and community service together.

Upcoming events

New dates coming soon

Freedom Month gatherings, community food distributions and educational events will be announced here. Follow Remember The 400 on Instagram for the latest news, or join as a volunteer to hear about events first.

Past events

Moments of remembrance, celebration and service from Remember The 400’s history.

Civic recognition at Toronto City Hall

August 23, 2022

Freedom Month flag raising

Toronto City Hall · Toronto, Ontario

Remember The 400 raised its flag at Toronto City Hall, bringing residents, supporters and civic representatives together in public remembrance, with Mayor John Tory in attendance.

Watch the flag raising →
Elder Shadrock Porter explains the flag →

Elder Shadrock Porter speaking at the podium in Virginia, 2019

August 2019

400-year commemoration

Virginia, United States

At the 400-year commemoration of the arrival of the first recorded Africans in English North America, Elder Shadrock Porter delivered the opening address, calling communities to turn remembrance into unity and action.

Watch the opening address →

Remember The 400 volunteers at a community food distribution

Ongoing

Community food distributions

Toronto, Ontario

Volunteers deliver food and essentials to families with dignity, neighbour to neighbour, as part of Remember The 400’s practical community service.

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Civic recognition at Toronto City Hall
Remember The 400 community stage
Remember The 400 community volunteers
Remember The 400 members holding a civic proclamation
Supporter raising a fist beside the Remember The 400 banner
Remember The 400 volunteer at an outreach table

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