Celebrating Black History Month
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As we move into Black History Month, it is a time for Canadians to celebrate the immense achievements and valuable contributions of Black Canadians throughout history. Regardless of where you are in your learning journey, Black History Month provides additional opportunities to confront anti-black racism and to work toward black inclusion in higher education. We encourage all Conestoga faculty to commit to learning about anti-black racism to foster black inclusion.
Learning Opportunities During Black History Month
To continue learning about confronting anti-black racism as well as celebrating Black excellence and Black inclusion, please see the below for a list of opportunities during February 2025:
- Conestoga hosts numerous Black History Month events and activities for students and employees. Please see this flyer for a full list of Conestoga events. The all-employees Virtual Black History Month Trivia, held on February 18 and 21 from 12:30pm to 1pm, may be of particular interest to faculty.
- To access more resources about anti-black racism and black justice, check out this Conestoga Library Resource Guide.
- To learn more about Significant Events in Black History in Canada, check out this Government of Canada resource.
- For a list of Nationwide Organizations and Educational Resources on the History of Black Communities in Canada, check out this Government of Canada resource.
- For more information on Addressing and Navigating Anti-Black Racism, check out this Government of Canada resource.
- Read the Final Report and Recommendations from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council’s (SSHRC) Advisory Committee to address anti-black racism in research and research training.
- For a list of programs, events, learning resources, and books, please check out the Waterloo Public Library’s Celebrate Black History Month web page. Program and events range from those appropriate for kids (e.g., Black Excellence Bingo), teenagers (e.g., Black History Month Art Workshop), and adults (e.g., Historical Bingo).
- Consider attending the Celebrating Black History with Peggy Plet (a Waterloo Public Library) event on Saturday, February 22nd from 2:00 – 3:00pm, to learn more about Black History specific to Waterloo Region.
- Learn more about The Black Past in Guelph through this Guelph Black Heritage Society resource.
- Check out The Carribean Canadian Association of Waterloo Region and the Nigerians in the Region of Waterloo for ongoing learning resources and opportunities.
- Check out Black Heritage Month resources by the City of Kitchener.
- Attend the NCCEEP Black History Month Event on Saturday, February 15th from 9am – 2pm.
- Check out CBC’s special programming to celebrate Black History Month.
- Check out CBC’s Top 5 February Picks to Celebrate Black Excellence.
- See this list of Canadian documentaries to watch about Black History Month.
Have you started your journey towards confronting anti-black racism and fostering black inclusion? Have other great resources for Conestoga faculty to support their learnings? Share your resources with Dr. Sara Kafashan, Teaching and Learning Consultant, by emailing skafashan@conestogac.on.ca
