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two headshots of two women, both in a round frame, smiling. Woman on left has dark hair, light skin, is wearing glasses and a chunky necklace. Woman on right has dark hair, light skin and waering a thin necklace.
March 10, 2025
Making Herstory !
March 7, 2025
International Women's Day
February 28, 2025
Intersectionality is not just a concept or trendy word—it is a lived reality
A Black woman wearing a black shirt, head tilted toward camera, smiling
February 26, 2025
Considerations of gender, ableism, power and women’s lived experiences of disability
A Black woman wearing glasses, large gold hoop earrings, and a white shirt.
February 24, 2025
Storytelling one of the greatest gifts passed down through our ancestors
February 19, 2025
We lift each other up, share our stories, and remind each other that we’re not alone
A woman standing with fist in the air, wearing colourful African print
February 18, 2025
"Resilient" is becoming a dirty word
February 17, 2025
Disability Justice and advocacy as a result of my cultural heritage and war lived experiences
Yellow frame with Salome in the middle. Salome has black and brown twist hair, black skin tone and smiling. She is wearing a grey sweater with bright African design in the hood and the shape of Africa on the front.
February 13, 2025
I Became Black in America
On top we read the words DAWN canada acknowledes and celebrates Black History and African Heritage Month by highlighting Black voices from our community in yellow on a purple background. We have two women shadows on both sides of the image, Black women with afros, a neclace and earrings. In the middle we have 4 hearts of different colors, yellow, red, green and black. At the bottom is the DAWN Canada logo of the hummingbird.
February 10, 2025
Black History and African Heritage Month Celebration