February 3rd

6:15PM. Webinar: The Future of Education for Black Students

Engage with Black experts and educational leaders as they share their diverse perspectives, experiences and ideas about the meaningful steps that can be taken in dismantling anti-Black systemic racism in Canadian school systems.

February 4th

5:30-7:30PM. Disrupting Anti Black Racism in Early Childhood

Bank Street College of Education will host an in-depth dialogue on supporting equity and the early education of Black children and will feature a panel discussion around our theme, Disrupting Anti-Black Racism in Early Childhood: Center, Abolish, Liberate.

February 5th

12-2PM. Diaspora, Humanism, and the Global Project of Black Freedom

This event brings together Keguro Macharia, Zakiyyah Iman Jackson, and Rinaldo Walcott in conversation with Christina Sharpe to consider the possibilities and limits of Black freedom and ideas from their recent books.

February 8th

10AM-Noon. Honouring the Diversity of Black Leaders and Agents of Change

Join us at the 2021 Black History Symposium as we explore anti-Black racism activism in diverse spaces and the role of post-secondary environments in transforming anti-Black racism advocacy.

February 9th

7-8:30PM. Between the Lines: FOUR HUNDRED SOULS

Join the editors Drs. Kendi and Blain alongside contributors Robert Jones, Jr. , Bernice L. McFadden, Dr. Blair L.M. Kelley for a discussion on what it takes to develop a community history, by a community.

February 10th

1PM. The Skin We're In with Desmond Cole, @ Sheridan Student Union

An afternoon with an activist, radio host, and award-winning journalist, Desmond Cole to talk about his work documenting social justice in Toronto, and guide us in a discussion about the Black experience in this city. Cole will also be sharing from his book, The Skin We’re In, where Cole chronicles just one year - 2017.

February 11th

4PM. Not Just Another N-Word

Its utterance can bring immeasurable hurt and pain to the Black community like no other. It represents slavery and was used to dehumanize and degrade Black people. For many, the N-Word should be completely banned. Some are saying it should only be used by them. In the context of the art of storytelling, should the N-Word be permitted?

February 16th

7PM. Anti- Blackness in Canadian Education

Join us for an important discussion of how suicide and mental health affects Black communities, the impact of stigma and history, and how to improve prevention efforts.

February 15th

4PM. BIPOC

Black Indigenous People of Colour (BIPOC) aims to emphasize their historic oppression. Is the word BIPOC just another acronym to make Black, Indigenous and People of Color invisible? Each of our experiences with colonialism is different, so is combining us all into one erasing who we are? We will discuss both sides of this controversial title.

February 17th

7-9PM. Natasha Henry, Canadian Black History: Who is telling the Story?

Natasha Henry, President of Ontario Black History Society will deliver a keynote for this presentation and discussion of Canadian Black History.

February 19th

7:30-9:30PM. Black History Paint Night

Join the celebration with an evening of painting. Get step by step instruction to create a beautiful canvas painting that celebrates giants in African American history.

February 22nd

8-9:30PM. TD Jazz Night

Pianist, organist and composer Rashaan Rori Allwood, Violinist Tanya Charles Iveniuk, Trumpeter William Franklyn Leathers and Soprano Nadine Anyan will surprise and delight you with the music of Black composers whose names have been neglected in Western classical music tradition, and who you will want to add to your playlist.

February 23

1:30-2:30PM. Jael Richardson, Gutter Child

A Different Booklist is committed to the provision of a much needed physical space for the well-being of the African and Caribbean Canadian community. They will be hosting this event where author Jael Richardson will discuss her new book for educators and students.

February 24th

7PM. Saladin Allah - The Power of Cultural Competence

What does it mean to be culturally competent and why is it important? How does cultural competence influence the way we perceive the world and interact with others? Explore these questions alongside Martin Luther King Jr. Civil Rights Achievement Award recipient Saladin Allah in this inspiring seminar.

February 27th

ACMP 3rd Annual Black History Month Event

Black History Month event. The evening’s festivities will celebrate Afro-Caribbean Black Canadian communities’, by paying homage to our history and celebrating the great accomplishments of Afro-Caribbean Black (ACB) people in our present times.

Montreal en Action

Montreal in Action is a movement taking action on key issues surrounding racism, diversity, equity, and inclusion in the Black community. This year, they have created a schedule of different webinars discussing a variety of topics.

Abolitionist Teaching Network

Abolitionist Teaching Network develops and supports those in the struggle for educational freedom utilizing the intellectual work and direct action of Abolitionists in many forms. They have virtual events for everyone.

Ontario Black History Society

EVENT: February 9th. The Ontario Black History Society (OBHS) is a non-profit dedicated to the study, preservation of Black History and heritage. Join the virtual event to learn of important topics.