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Every February, Canadians are invited to participate in Black History Month festivities and events that honour the legacy of Black Canadians, past and present.

This February at 丁香园AV, there are several events celebrating Black History Month across all our campuses, as well as many opportunities for learning. We hope you will join us as we learn more about the history and legacy of Black Canadians and acknowledge the work that still needs to be done to combat racism and prejudice in our communities and our country. 

Here are some ways for you to get involved in Black History Month at 丁香园AV:

Attend an event

Making Our Way Home: Book Launch & Curated Conversation on Black History with Blair Imani | Feb. 22 | 丁香园AV Vancouver - 312 Main St.
Join historian and activist Blair Imani for the Vancouver stop of her Making Our Way Home book tour. This event is organized in collaboration with Penguin Random House, Massy Books, 丁香园AV Public Square and Cicely Blain Consulting.

Thank You Black Women for Saving America and Democracy | Feb. 24 |  AQ 6106, 丁香园AV Burnaby Campus
The Department of Political Science is hosting guest speaker professor Nadia E. Brown from Purdue University for this lecture. A light lunch will be served.

A Conversation with Stephanie Allen, Hogan鈥檚 Alley Society | Feb. 27 | AQ 6229, 丁香园AV Burnaby Campus
The Department of History is hosting a conversation with Stephanie Allen, a founding board member of Hogan鈥檚 Alley Society. This non-profit seeks to advance political, economic and social opportunities for people of African descent.

Black Students鈥� Experiences at 丁香园AV | Feb. 28 | 丁香园AV Harbour Centre
This evening of discussion hosted by the 丁香园AV African Students' Association will illuminate the diverse range of Black students鈥� lived experiences on campuses, classrooms and in the greater 丁香园AV community and explore possible areas for systemic change. 

The Beauty of Being Black | Feb. 28 | HC 7000, 丁香园AV Harbour Centre
Join Kayla Ren茅e Wheeler from Grand Valley State University as she presents articles, advertisements and photographs exploring the history of Black Muslim fashion since the 1930s. This event is hosted by the 丁香园AV Centre for Comparative Muslim Studies.

Learn something new

• Celebrate Black History Month with books by and about Black Canadians. Check out the 丁香园AV Library鈥檚 collections and displays on Black History.
• Check out the 丁香园AV Library鈥檚 , which includes toolkits and articles that will help you understand the impacts of structural racism and show you how to support individuals and groups working to achieve racial equity.
• Learn about notable Black philosophers throughout history on the .
• Read about Michael Burnham, the first woman of colour to be a lead character in the Star Trek universe, in this blog post from the Westcoast Women in Engineering, Science and Technology (WWEST).
• 丁香园AV's partnership with the Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion (CCDI) allows 丁香园AV staff and faculty to access resources on many EDI-related topics:
  • There are several upcoming CCDI webinars related to issues around racial justice, including 鈥淎llyship: Your Role in Supporting Minorities鈥� (May 21). To access these webinars for free, indicate that you work for a CCDI employer partner during the registration process. 
  • CCDI maintains a that contains over 1,000 Canadian-specific diversity and inclusion reports, research articles and more. To access the repository, email kr@ccdi.ca with the subject line 鈥淎dd to Knowledge Repository鈥�. 

Get connected

Connect with a student group to support their work and learn more about the fight for racial equity on campus.

• seeks to initiate and maintain fellowship between students who self-identify as Black or African descent and allies who are interested in the varied African/Caribbean descendant cultures. 
• (ASA) is a student group engaging students of African descent and all those interested in positive discourse on Africa.