Black History Month Archives
Explore past programming in the Faculty of Arts
Let's Talk: How to be Actively Anti-Racist with Cynthia Okafor
Session Description
If there’s anything we’ve learned from the horrific death of George Floyd in 2020, and the many other deaths of individuals who have lost their lives to racial violence and other forms of injustice, the time for reckoning is now. We are living in a time where we can no longer continue to ignore the topic of race and the impact of racism on racialized communities.
Held on Feb. 2, 2021
Let’s Talk: Uncovering Black Art History in Canada with Dr. Charmaine Nelson
Held on Feb. 5, 2021
Let’s Talk: The Power of the N-Word in Academia with Dr. Georgette Hardy DeJesus
Held on Feb. 8, 2021
Download the listed references from Dr. Hardy's presentation
Let’s Watch: John Ware Reclaimed with Cheryl Foggo
Session Description
How do you know if the choices you make are helping? Filmmaker, author and playwright Cheryl Foggo presented an online screening of her film John Ware Reclaimed. Cheryl introduced the film with a brief exploration of how the commitment of a small group of women on the University of Calgary campus played a role in getting the story to the screen.
Watch John Ware Reclaimed online at the National Film Board (purchase required).
Held on Feb. 11, 2021
Black History Month - Lets Talk: Black Excellence Panel Discussion
Held on Feb. 23, 2021
Let’s Talk: The Value of Black Literature with Dr. Suzette Mayr
Held on Feb. 25, 2021
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