Black Communities of Brantford Speaker Series

The Black Communities of Brantford Speaker Series presents a variety of perspectives on Brantford's Black history from authors and researchers.

All programs occur from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. at the Main Branch. No registration is required.

Programs in the series include:

April 9 – Jerry Prager - Author of a series on fugitive slaves in the Queen's Bush, including Laying the Bed, Exodus and Arrival, and Blood in the Mortar.

May 14 - Andrew Hunter - Author of It Was Dark There All the Time: Sophia Burthen and the Legacy of Slavery in Canada.

June 11 - Paul Allen - Author of Bright Lights Black Stars: Negro League Players and Canada's Oldest Baseball League.

July 16 - Professor Paul Lovejoy - Editor of Busha's Mistress or Catherine the Fugitive, an early novel on the slave trade in Jamaica.

August 13 - Dr. Elaine A. Brown Spencer - Author of The Black Church in Canada.

September 17 - Patrick Brode - Author of The Odyssey of John Anderson.

In partnership with the Brantford Public Library, Brant Theatre Workshops, the Canadian Industrial Heritage Centre, and the Brant Historical Society.