This year, we’re doing things a little bit differently for Black History Month. Given the current context we figure it’s only appropriate to shift the focus towards the challenges Black Canadians have faced amidst COVID, while celebrating the collective contributions made by the community.
We have quite a lot in store for this month! That said, we would be thrilled to have you join the conversation. Check out our webinar schedule below and make sure to follow us on all our social media platforms to stay on top of it all.
Special shout-out to our main collaborators: The content for this month is presented in collaboration with The Canadian Government, Overture with the Arts, The Peace Network For Social Harmony, The McGill School of Continuing Studies and the Black Law Students' Association of McGill.
Schedule
Bout du Monde
Webinar 4 (FRENCH / ENGLISH) : The impact of the Pandemic on young Black Canadians with Bout du Monde
Evans Chuba, Nicholas Abraham and Sasha Jouthe-Klang from the collective “Bout du Monde” will discuss the effects of the pandemic on young Black Canadians by sharing their own personal experiences.
Thursday, February 25 at 6:00 p.m. (ET)
Webinar 3 (FRENCH/ENGLISH) : The Impact of the Pandemic on Black Canadians with Dr. Alicia Boatswain-Kyte & Thierry Lindor
Join us to learn about the untold gaps in the system which have left Black Canadians at unfair advantage medically, economically, socially and psychologically.
Thursday, February 18 at 6:00 p.m. (ET)
Webinar 2 (FRENCH) : African Heritage in Quebec with Webster AND RITO JOSEPH
Webster and Rito Joseph give us a history lesson on the presence of African heritage in Quebec dating back to the era of New France. They also take us down memory lane by addressing the history of Black and indigenous slavery.
Tuesday, February 9 at 6:00 p.m. (ET)
Webinar 1 (ENGLISH) : Colonial violence with Dr. Afua Cooper
Writer, historian and poet Afua Cooper walks us through the story of Marie-Josèphe-Angélique, a slave woman convicted of starting a fire that destroyed a large part of Montréal in April 1734. She was later condemned to a brutal death. Cooper completely demolishes the myth of a benign, slave-free Canada, revealing a damning 200-year-old record of legally and culturally endorsed slavery.
Thursday, February 4 at 6:00 p.m. (ET)
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Special shout-out to our main collaborators: The content for this month is presented in collaboration with:
