For 25 years BC Black History Awareness Society has hosted a Black History Month program.
So while events will be delivered differently this year, BCBHAS has put together another great month with five online events to recognize and celebrate the achievements and contributions of historical and contemporary people of African descent.
Events:
* 7th Sunday 2-3 pm Prof. Handel Kashope Wright, Keynote speaker
* 17th Wednesday 2:30-4:15 pm Symposium on Black migration patterns
* 20th Saturday 1-3 pm “The Fifth Element” exploring Hip Hop
* 21st Sunday 2-3:30 pm Ross Bay Cemetery Tour
* 26th Friday 7-8:30 pm Celebrate the genius of Oscar Peterson
Putting Black British Columbia History to Work: Contemporary Implications of Historical Blackness. Prof. Handel Kashope Wright, Director of the Centre for Culture, Identity and Education. Sunday, Feb 7 2-3pm Symposium: Black Migration and British Columbia. Canadian and American scholars discuss their continuing research, revealing valuable insights about Black history. Wednesday, Feb 17 2:30-4:15 pm “The Fifth Element” with legendary Hip Hop photographer Ernie Paniccioli, member of the Hip Hop Hall of Fame, Saturday Feb 20 1-3 pm An online guided tour of the graves of Black Pioneers, Sunday, Feb 21 2-3:30 pm Sensational Cuban pianist Pablo Cardenas and his trio perform some of the top hits of renowned Canadian jazz pianist and composer, Oscar Peterson, Friday, Feb 26 7-8:30 pm
Event details and registration
Read about the The History of Black History Month
Image/Photography Credits
Event attendee: Tima Miroshnichenko, Unsplash
Prof. Handel Kashope Wright
Symposium Map: Andrew Neel, Unsplash
Hip Hop Event: Ernie Paniccioli
Pablo Cardenas
Cemetery Tour: BC Black History Awareness Society
