BLACK SPACES SUMMIT & SYMPOSIUM 2026 - VCT Annex

BLACK SPACES SUMMIT & SYMPOSIUM 2026 Building Power. Preserving Memory. Creating Black Futures. Afro Van Connect Society and Black Space Media Inc. proudly present the 2026 Black Spaces Summit & Symposium, a two-day gathering bringing together Black leaders, creatives, organizers, cultural workers, policymakers, and community members to explore how we build, protect, and sustain Black spaces and futures. 📍 October 2 — The ANNEX, Vancouver The evening will feature two conversations exploring access, creative and community infrastructure, civic leadership, policy, and collective power, including: Beyond Representation: Building Black Power, Policy & Community Futures A timely conversation examining Black political leadership, civic participation, public policy, community organizing, and what it means to move beyond representation toward lasting institutional and collective power. 📍 October 17 — Vancity Culture Lab at The Cultch Black Spaces: History, Memory & the Making of Future Legacies An afternoon exploring Black history, cultural memory, placemaking, archives, spatial justice, and how Black communities can preserve our histories while creating spaces and institutions for future generations. Across both days, the Summit asks an important question: How do we move beyond being represented within existing systems toward building the spaces, policies, institutions, and cultural infrastructure our communities need to thrive? Join us for conversation, connection, knowledge sharing, and collective imagining as we continue building the future of Black spaces in Vancouver and beyond. 🎟️ Registration is open. Visit AfroVanConnect.ca for event information and tickets. Presented by Afro Van Connect Society & Black Space Media Inc. #BlackSpaces2026 #BlackSpacesSummit #BeyondRepresentation #BlackLeadership #BlackFutures #BlackCommunity #BlackCulture #BlackHistory #AfroVanConnect #BlackSpaceMedia