Black Excellence Awards Gala 2025

We are excited to introduce the 2nd Annual Chatham-Kent Black Excellence Awards

(BEA) and Gala, hosted by Buxton National Historic Site & Museum and Buxton's Next Generation, on March 1st, 2025 at 6:00pm hosted at the Retro Suites, Derby Room in Chatham.

The Black Excellence Award and Gala is about recognizing the outstanding

accomplishments of our community, providing us the opportunity to celebrate our

culture and community advocates. To celebrate how far we have come, applaud the

now and elevate the future generations.

This formal gala will be the backdrop and crowning moment of Chatham-Kent’s Black

History Month. Attendees from all cultures will come together to remember and celebrate the culturally overdue struggles of our past and blaze new socially responsible trails.

This is a Black Tie event, so dress in your best!

Doors open at 6:00pm

Tickets include a full meal. A Cash bar will be available, and ID will be required for alcohol service.

DJ Struggz Entertainment will be spinning your favourite tunes following the awards ceremony. So bring your dancing shoes!

You will receive 1 drink ticket upon entry for our specialty signature BEA cocktail

Tickets are NON-REFUNDABLE

All funds raised from the Black Excellence Awards & Gala will be used towards the continued preservation and education of Black History within our community.

Stay tuned for more details!!!!

We look forward to celebrating with you!!!

Thank you to our Generous Sponsors for their continued support of the Black Excellence Awards and Gala!

Enbridge

Mainstreet Credit Union

Hydro One

Maple Mutual Insurance

Teksavvy

Scotiabank

Waste Connections of Canada

Chatham-Kent Economic Development & Tourism

Winmar

Dillon Consulting

Impact Graphics & Signs

Sons Of Kent

With This Ring

Host or Publisher Buxton Museum, Doug The Officiant and Buxton's Next Generation