# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Black History In Verse
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 27 Feb, 2026 at 06:30 pm – Fri, 27 Feb, 2026 at 08:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Celebrate Black History with a FREE night of poetry at the Archives—Lillian Allen, Shahaddah Jack + 12 guest poets. Read. Recite. Rejoice!About this EventBlack History in Verse is a free, intergenerational evening of poetry celebrating Black history, legacy, and living voices in Canadian literature.Hosted by Toronto Poet Laureate Lillian Allen and Toronto Youth Poet Laureate Shahaddah Jack, the night brings together a dozen poets from across the Black diaspora. Through spoken word, performance, and reflection, poets will read, recite, and rejoice in stories rooted in Black history and the legacy of Canadian poetry.Guided by the theme “Before Us, Beside Us, Beyond Us,” the evening explores lived Canadian history and Black legacy—honouring those who came before, those creating alongside us today, and those shaping what comes next.Expect powerful intergenerational performances, community connection, patties, and light refreshments in a welcoming space.Date: February 27Time: 6:30 p.m.Location: City of Toronto Archives (255 Spadina Rd.)Cost: Free (registration required)
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/toronto/black-history-in-verse/100001982371291898
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, black-history-month, spoken-word
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## Ticket Details

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- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: CAD

## Event venue details

- **city**: Toronto
- **state**: ON
- **country**: Canada
- **location**: City of Toronto Archives
- **lat**: 43.67659829999999
- **long**: -79.40734429999999
- **full address**: City of Toronto Archives, 255 Spadina Road, Toronto, Canada

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: Shahaddah Jack (https://allevents.in/org/shahaddah-jack/27447175)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Fri, 27 Feb, 2026 at 06:30 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** City of Toronto Archives, 255 Spadina Road, Toronto, Canada
- **Q**: What is the ticket price?
  - **A:** starting from 0 up to 0 CAD
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Shahaddah Jack
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art, literary-art, black-history-month, spoken-word
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Black History In Verse ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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