MONTREAL, Canada, February 15, 2010 – Senator Pemba Braveboy of Grenada will address Black law students from across Canada and other local members of the Montreal Black community on February 18th, 2010, at 8:00 PM, as part of Black History Month events and the opening session of the national conference of Black Law Students Association of Canada.

She will address issues of youth and empowerment for racial equality. The speech will be held at the Moot Court of the McGill Law Faculty, located at Room 100, 3644 Peel Street, New Chancellor Day Hall.

At 30, Senator Dr. Pemba Braveboy, who hails from St. Patrick’s, Grenada, has quite a few major accomplishments under her belt. She is a medical Doctor with a private practice at Sea Island Medical Clinic in St. George’s, Grenada. Considered a rising star in Grenada and the Caribbean political world, she is also the President of the Democratic Youth Council of her political party (which now forms the Government of Grenada), Secretary of the Grenada Medical Association and Host of the Youth Radio Programme “Who’s In the Building”

On Friday, February 19, 2010, Senator Braveboy will be the guest of the Mayor of the City of Montreal, Mayor Gérald Tremblay to sign the Golden Book of the City, bringing official greetings from the Prime Minister of Grenada, Hon. Tillman Thomas.

On Saturday, February 20, 2010 as a Black History Month initiative by the Imani Family and Full Gospel Church, Senior Pastor Reverend Darryl Gray has invited Senator Dr. Braveboy to make a presentation on Diabetes at the “Imani Health Forum and Screening” This will take place at 540 Richmond Street (corner of Notre Dame) at 10:00 a.m. For more information please call (514) 846-2020. Everybody’s welcome!

On Sunday, February 21, 2010, 5:00 p.m. at a reception in her honor, Dr. Braveboy, under the distinguished patronage of Mr. Leonard Wharwood, Honorary Consul for Grenada in Montreal, and the Grenada Association of Montreal will meet with Grenadians living in Montreal and bring greetings from the Prime Minister of Grenada. She will share with the audience her mandate as Senator and the health care issues affecting their native homeland. This will take place at the Cote des Neiges Black Community Centre, 6999 Cote Des Neiges Road, 2nd Floor, Montreal, Qc from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

We are looking forward to welcoming the dynamic, accomplished and energetic Senator Dr. Pemba Braveboy to Montreal for her first visit!!!