Black History Month
BC Black History Awareness Society presents immersive Black History Month events
February 1, 2021By: Charlene Aviles, Peak Associate Black History Month celebrates the Black community’s resilience and accomplishments; and honours those who continue to take risks in advocating for justice and equality. With this in mind, the BC Black History Awareness Society has created a series of interactive programs, which include a hip hop lesson, musical performances, and symposiums. Putting Black British Columbia History to Work: Contemporary Implications of Historical Blackness | Zoom | February 7 from 2–3 p.m. | Free with registration Guest speaker and UBC professor Handel Kashope Wright will be giving a talk on Black history in BC. Wright will…
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What Black history month means in Vancouver
March 1, 2019By: Youeal Abera, Staff writer As February rolls around each year, I always look forward to a month of acknowledging and celebrating the Black community’s achievements. Black History Month is a time to reflect on the sacrifices our ancestors made…
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SFU’s SOCA discusses the significance of Black spaces
February 25, 2019Written by: Youeal Abera On Saturday, February 16, SFU’s Students of Caribbean and African Ancestry (SOCA) facilitated a panel discussion titled Black Spaces Matter at the Burnaby campus. The event is part of SOCA’s Black History Month, which aims to…
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Spend Black History Month with SOCA
February 9, 2019By: Winona Young February is not only the month of love, but more importantly, Black History Month! Spend the month right here at SFU with events planned by SOCA (Students of Caribbean and African Ancestry). In case you missed it, SOCA…
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Board Shorts
February 4, 2019Written by: Henry Tran, Coordinating News Editor Meeting minutes will now note which director is abstaining or voting against a motion At the latest Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) board of directors’ meeting on February 1, the board passed the…
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Long story short: My natural hair is a character of her own
February 28, 2018By: Grace Rose My hair changes about every 4–6 months. Sometimes it will be straight, sometimes in braids or twists, and other times hidden underneath a hat or a headwrap. She is a character of her own accord. Yet it…
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Must-see event
February 17, 2018By: Alex Bloom Black History in a Canadian Context: Panel Discussion SFU Students of Caribbean and African Ancestry and the SFU African Students’ Association will be hosting a truly educational event on February 24. There will be a documentary screening…
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Must-see events: Black History Month
February 12, 2018By: Alex Bloom Vancouver International Film Festival VIFF will be offering a Black History Month three-ticket pass for $30 that will allow you to see any combination of the following films: Black Cop, Brown Girl Begins, Quest, or Tell Them…
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More Than Just a Month
February 23, 2015As we sat in the bleachers overlooking the men’s basketball game and discussed plans for upcoming Black History Month celebrations for the Black Awareness Students’ Initiative Network, an older white gentleman came over to our seating area and politely asked us…
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