Presented by University of Toronto Advancement in Partnership with Hart House
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Please join us to mark the 20th Annual Black History Month Luncheon featuring Guest of Honour Andre DeGrasse 6 time Olympic medalist and his mother Beverley De Grasse, Ontario Poet Laureate Randell Adjei and a special guest appearance by actor Tatyana Ali.
Stay tuned for surprise musical guest performances and join us to spotlight two scholarships in support of U of T students of colour, plus opportunities to win exciting prizes --You won't want to miss it!
Guests
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Randell Adjei
Transformational Speaker, Spoken Word Practitioner and Arts Educator
Randell Adjei is an entrepreneur, speaker and spoken word practitioner who uses his gifts to Empower the message of Alchemy. He was recently appointed Ontario’s first Poet Laureate.
Randell is the founder of one of Toronto's largest youth led initiatives; Reaching Intelligent Souls Everywhere (R.I.S.E Edutainment). In 2018, R.I.S.E received the Toronto Arts Foundation’s, Mayor’s Youth Arts Award.
Randell is the author of I am Not my struggles, a powerful Anthology released in 2018. Randell was also named CBC’s Metro Morning’s Torontonian of the Year in 2015 and NOW Magazine's Local Hero in May 2017. In 2020, Randell opened up for President Barack Obama at the Economic Club of Canada.
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Andre De Grasse
Canadian sprinter and six-time Olympic medalist
Canadian sprinter and six-time Olympic medalist
