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URL:https://bcblackhistory.ca/events/keynote-speaker/
SUMMARY:Keynote Speaker
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, February 27th 7:00pm – 9:00pm\nBaumann Centre (wheel
 chair accessible)\, 925 Balmoral Rd\, Victoria\, BC V8W 2L5\nAn evening wi
 th award winners – author JUNIE DÉSIL\, in conversation with author WAD
 E COMPTON and music performances by CALEB HART.\nThis event is FREE! But p
 lease register to get your TICKETS\nJUNIE DÉSIL is of Haitian ancestry\, 
 born of immigrant parents on the traditional territories of the Kanien’k
 ehá:ka on the island known as Tiohtià:ke (Montréal)\, and raised in Tre
 aty 1 Territory (Winnipeg). Junie has performed at various literary events
  and festivals. Her work has appeared in Room Magazine\, PRISM Internation
 al\, The Capilano Review and CV2. A UBC alumnus\, a participant in Simon F
 raser University’s Writer’s Studio\, and current Uvic MFA student\, Ju
 nie’s debut book of poetry eat salt | gaze at the ocean (Talon Books\, 2
 020) was short-listed for the Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize. Her second col
 lection allostatic load (Talon Books) came out April 2025. Junie mentors p
 oets at SFU's Writers' Studio and also teaches in SFU's Leadership Essenti
 als Certificate program.\nSocials: FB: Junie Désil\; IG:@jooneedayzeel  
 Listen to a chat with the author\, book reading\, audience Q&amp\;A and bo
 ok signing. There will be books for purchase.\n\nAuthor and Keynote Speake
 r in 2024\, WAYDE COMPTON will be hosting the evening. Wayde co-founded th
 e Hogan's Alley Society and Commodore Books\, Western Canada’s first Bla
 ck Canadian literary press. Wayde has published six books and has edited t
 wo literary anthologies.\n\nThe evening will also be filled with the beaut
 iful\, acoustic sounds of musician CALEB HART. Over the past twelve years\
 , Caleb has performed more than 1\,200 live shows across North America and
  around the globe. In January 2025\, Emancipation climbed to #1 and Caleb 
 received the 2024 American Songwriter “World Song of the Year” award. 
 Caleb has been a much-loved performer at our events for several years with
  his blend of gospel\, soul\, pop\, rock\, calypso\, soca and reggae.
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