FoodShare panel discussion: Black Women on Black Food Sovereignty

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Author: Josie Di Felice

Posted: June 23, 2020

Categories: Events / GoodFoodBites / News from Sustain Members

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FoodShare Toronto is hosting an online panel discussion, Black Women on Black Food Sovereignty, on Tuesday, June 30, from 2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

The panel will feature four Black women leading the call for Black food sovereignty in Canada, the U.S.A., and the United Kingdom. “Through our panelists’ uniquely valuable perspectives and experiences,” the Eventbrite page shares, “we’ll explore what Black food sovereignty means, why it is important, and how we can collectively work to advance it.”

Panelists:

Karen Washington (USA) – Community food advocate and Co-founder of Black Urban Growers
Leticia Deawuo (Canada) – Black Creek Community Farm Director
Deirdre (Dee) Woods (UK)- Good food ‘action-ist’ and Co-founder of Granville Community Kitchen
Cheyenne Sundance (Canada)- Founder of Sundance Harvest Urban Farm

The panel will be moderated by Rosie Mensah, a Toronto based Registered Dietician and member of the FoodShare Board of Directors. The event will include ASL translation.

Learn more and register here.

Registration is now full, but FoodShare has announced they will be live streaming the event on their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/FoodShareTO/