Feb. 7, 2020

Each February, Black History Month recognizes historic and ongoing struggles toward racial equality and celebrates the experiences and accomplishments of Black Canadians. Wilfrid Laurier University has several events taking place this month on both the Brantford and Waterloo campuses.

For more information and updates to this list, please email the Black Student Collective and Association of Black Students at blackstudentcollective.laurier@gmail.ca (Brantford) and abs@wlu.ca (Waterloo) or visit them on Facebook (Brantford and Waterloo) and Instagram (Brantford and Waterloo).

Brantford

Book display

• All month
• Stedman Bookstore, Research and Academic Centre

Chalk Wall

• All month
• Research and Academic Centre

Poster Campaign

• All month
• Carnegie Building Lobby

Black Student Collective General Meetings and Discussions

• Mondays, 10 to 11 p.m. 
• Carnegie Building, room 206 

Queer Sphere: Honouring Black LGBTQ+ Histories: Facebook Campaign 

• All month 
• Online: facebook.com/QueerSphere

Afro Beats Dance Class

• Feb. 4, 11 and 24
• YMCA, Studio B, 10 to 11 p.m. 
• Contact: blackstudentcollective.laurier@gmail.ca

Inward Peer Mentorship Program for Racialized Youth Culture and Games Night

• Feb. 13th,  6 to 8 p.m.
• Laurier International, 1 Market
• Contact: memmanuelkalu@wlu.ca

The Future is Afro BHM Showcase

• Feb. 27, doors open at 6:30 p.m., event runs from 7 to 10 p.m.
• The Rope Factory, 111 Sherwood Dr., Brantford
• Free tickets available
• Eventbrite

A Talk with Miss J.

• March 2nd, doors open at 6 p.m., event starts at 7 p.m.
• W. F. Mitchell Athletic Centre, 168 Trent Lane, Guelph
• $5 tickets for students and $15 tickets for staff, faculty and community
• Eventbrite

Waterloo

Beating the Odds Conference

• Feb. 7 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• The Turret, Fred Nichols Campus Centre

Queen & Slim movie night and chips

• Feb. 10 at 10 p.m.
• Bricker Academic, room BA102

Black People Care: Care packages and BYOD mac and cheese (first come, first serve)

• Feb. 11 from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m.
• Location TBD

Sex Trivia with Samantha Bedey

• Feb. 12 from 10 p.m. to midnight
• Location TBD

ABS Moves: Yoga

• Feb. 13 at 10 a.m.
• Athletic Centre, Studio 3

Movie night (to be announced)

• Feb. 24 at 10 p.m.
• Bricker Academic, room BA102

Black People Care: Beauty Club Outlet Pop-Up

• Feb. 25 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
• Macdonald House lounge

Therapy Dogs

• Feb. 25 from 6 to 7 p.m.
• Macdonald House lounge

ABS Moves: Dancing Workshop

• Feb. 26 at 6 p.m.
• Athletic Centre, Studio 3

BSC Culture Show (with a bus to Brantford)

• Feb. 27 from 6 to 11 p.m.
• Meet at Wilf’s status (email abs@wlu.ca for more information)