Events

38^th Annual Black History Month Kick-Off Brunch

History Starts at Home

Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026 • 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Liberty Grand Entertainment Complex

Join the Ontario Black History Society for our kick-off of Black History Month 2026. This elegant brunch takes place on Jan. 26 at the Liberty Grand in Toronto and will feature a keynote speech from Matthew Green, the former Hamilton Centre MP.

Come and network with your peers, business and political leaders. Dress code is Sunday Best.

There will be live entertainment, vendors, great food and plenty of inspiration.

The theme: “History Starts at Home,” encourages people to document their own family histories. Ask your parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles about their lives (get their consent, especially for recordings), get those news clippings, label those photographs (names, dates, events, photographer), family trees etc. Remember to respect privacy. Your family’s roots have contributed to your growth and that of the community.

38^th Annual Black History Month Kick-Off Brunch takes place on Sunday Jan. 25, 2026, Liberty Grand Entertainment Complex, Exhibition Place, 25 British Columbia Rd, Toronto, Ont.

OBHS is thankful for the sponsorship of TD.

Tickets cost $165 and will be available at www.eventbrite.ca.