The Black Daddies Club (BDC) which is a toronto based organization that has been co-creating accessible spaces for Black fathers, Black families and Black communities in the Greater Toronto Area for the past 16th year, is bringing back their annual Summer Hikes for Black and racialized families on Sunday August 27th 2023 at Evergreen Brick works.

In this idea that Blackness is not a monolith; BDC defines Black families in our various entry points as; heterosexual, queer, mixed race, adopted, chosen families, etc. if you identify as a Black or racialized family or an ally, this event is for you.

The purpose of these Summer hikes are for Black and Racialized families as well as allies to gather at a green space in Toronto on a Sunday morning to take part in a group hike and a day filled of various nature and healing modalities focusing on Black families, which will include, Yoga for families, Art and nature play activities for children and circle discussion for Black parents.

This event is free and registration is needed to attend, space will be limited at this event.

Event Agenda at a glance:

10 AM       Meet in Tiffany Commons. Welcome circle, introduction and grounding (led by Brandon)

                with opening stretches (led by Tramaine)

10:15 AM    EBW Introduction/Space orientation & Nature Hike (led by EBW team)

11:45 AM    Cool down & stretches (led by Tramaine)

12 PM       Catered lunch in Bricks & Bites Community Kitchen (Brandon to arrange catering)

1 PM        Activity choices​*: 

            1. Join Weekend Nature Play activities and participate in partnered programming in the CG

            2. Yoga by Tramaine on the RBC Terrace

            3. Black parent circle discussions location

3 PM        Closing circle and event wrap up and survey requests led by Brandon

Register at the link below or on the QR code on the flyer

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/family-hike-health-day-with-the-black-daddies-club-tickets-698519278967?aff=oddtdtcreator

The Black Daddies Club is beyond excited to announce this new collaboration with Evergreen Brickwork and their commitment to ensure that green spaces are accessible to Black and racialized folks living in the Greater Toronto Area.

We are announcing a summary of the Black Daddies Club events that will be housed at Evergreen Brickworks for the fall 2023 and January 2024.

Black Daddies Club presents Family Hike and Health day

When: Sunday August  27th 2023, from 10am – 3pm

The purpose of these Summer hikes are for Black and Racialized families as well as allies to gather at a green space in Toronto on a Sunday morning to take part in a group hike and a day filled of various nature and healing modalities focusing on Black and racialized families, which will include, Yoga for families, Art and nature play activities for children and circle discussion for Black parents. This is an intergenerational event, grandparents to grandchildren are welcomed

This event will be free with registration, BDC T-shirts and lunch will be provided to attendees at this event.

Finding a Partner after 40: A Conversations amongst Black Folks (BDC 16th year anniversary event)

When: Saturday November 25th 2023, from 8pm-1am

Black Daddies Club will be celebrating our 16th year anniversary with a panel discussion entitled “Finding a Partner after 40: A Conversation amongst Black Folks”, this event will be engaging Black men from North America on their experiences around dating in hetero sexual or Queer communities. The event will also engage Black therapists that will speak about the macro challenges and opportunities for Black folks looking for love or partnership after the age of 40.

This event is a preliminary event to a quarterly series that will launch in 2024 for Black therapists to speak about various issues impacting Black communities around our mental health and spotlighting different Black therapists who are doing healing work.

This event is for folks 19 years and older and it will be a paid event.

Journey to Black Liberation Symposium and The Black Liberation Ball 2024 

When: February 2024

We are bringing back this two day symposium that will focus on themes, discourses, strategies, and analysis  that are centered around the Black struggle for justice and liberation through a transnational dialogue. The plenaries will engage all the five senses, from movement workshops (i.e. vogueing) , discussions, art work gallery, film and food. The event is a cross-border conversation on what liberation in the Black community looks like. Black folks from across the diaspora will be a part of this event engaging in a global conversation on how Black liberation, as a movement, can be advanced.  

The event will conclude with The Black Liberation Ball, which will feature various houses from Canada and around the world who will be competing for the top house at this prestigious and international ballroom event.

This event is considered as a collaboration between the Black LGBTQ2S+ and Black Heterosexual communities.

This event is co-curated by  Twysted Miyake-Muglar from the Toronto Kiki Ball Alliance (TKBA), Michael Roberson from Ultra-red  and C-RRED (Center for Race, Religion, and Economic Democracy)/New York City and Brandon Hay, founder of the The Black Daddies Club (BDC)/Toronto,

The event will take place at a location in Toronto, Canada, in November 2023.

Finding a Partner after 40: A Conversation with Black Folks will be a panel discussion exploring the experiences of various Black folks from various entry points into their Blackness talking about what it is like dating, finding love or finding a partner in this day and age. The event will feature the multiple experiences of Black men, and their entry points into Blackness (i.e. straight, bi-sexual, trans, gay, mixed, etc.) and their experiences around dating and finding a partner. The event will also include Black male therapists who also have their own experiences around dating but also will speak about the nuances in dating while Black, after age 40, from a North American context.

This upcoming BDC anniversary event in November 2023,  is a precursor to a quarterly networking event series that will be launching in March 2024 in Toronto, which will be a space for Black therapists and  Black healers sharing knowledge about best practices around working with the Black and African diaspora and mental health wellness. The Quarterly networking event series will  highlight various Black identified therapists and Black healers from around North  America, African diaspora, and the African continent.

Are you interested in being part of this event?

We are currently engaging businesses who would like to be event sponsors, table at the event, be a liquor sponsor or food vendor

We are also doing a call out for potential panellists for this event, if you are currently single and identify as Black and over the age of 40 years and identify with any of the following:

• Heterosexual
• Bi-sexual
• Gay
• Trans
• Lesbian
• Mixed Race
• Living with HIV or STI
• Divorced or separated with or without children
• Living with a disability

We would love to hear from you if you are interested and want to share your experiences, there will be an honorarium for all panelists, we will go into details with those that are selected to take part in this initiative. 

Please contact info@theblackdaddiesclub.com if you would like to take part in co-creating this event with us, for more information go to www.theblackdaddiesclub.com