BHM 2022 EVENTS
Join us live on Instagram throughout for a series of announcements to launch the month’s celebrations:
- 10:00AM: BHM calendar of events and press release
- 12:00PM: Instagram Takeover Thursdays – BCS will takeover the PEI Museums & Heritage Foundation’s Instagram account every Thursday in February
- 2:00PM: Black Creatives Directory goes live on BCS website
- 4:00PM: Instagram Takeover Fridays – BCS will have another organization or individual takeover our Instagram account every Friday in February
- 6:00PM: T is for Té video series by The Black Collective Media
@blackculturalsocietypei
The Black Cultural Society of PEI and UPEI Student Union present a panel discussion focused on the engagement and wellbeing of Black students. This panel promises to be educational and thought-provoking as we address concerns and successes for Black students at the post-secondary level. The panel will be livestreamed to Facebook from the Fox & Crow and will be moderated by BCSPEI Executive Director, Tamara Steele and UPEI Student Union President, Nathan LaCroix.
Panelists:
Dr. Marva Sweeney-Nixon, UPEI Faculty of Science (Biology)
Anthonia Bebiem, Computer Science student, UPEI
Brian Affouman, Psychology student, UPEI
Ayoumikum Oguntola, Business student, UPEI.
Thursday, February 10, 6:30-8:30pm
~Join us live on Facebook @blackculturalsocietypei. No registration required.~
(THIS IS NOT AN IN PERSON EVENT)
This event will be broadcast virtually from the PEI Brewing Company and will feature long-time Island resident, Makena Tarichia-Ambassa who will share her story of growing up in Kenya, her transition to life on PEI, and the lessons of gratitude and love she has learned along the way.
~Join us live on Facebook @blackculturalsocietypei. No registration required~
Sunday, February 13, 2-4pm
Join us live on Facebook as the Black Cultural Society of PEI presents a virtual panel discussion based on this month’s theme: A New Black: Celebrating and Educating. We will discuss topics surrounding individual and community well-being, determination, and actualization and the benefits and importance of celebrating diversity and intersectionality within the Black community. The panel will be livestreamed to Facebook from the PEI Brewing Company and will be moderated by BCSPEI Executive Director, Tamara Steele.
PANELISTS:
Kara Stewart, itinerant substitute teacher, Public School Board
Omar Broderick, Interim Executive Director, FilmPEI
Mueni Mutinda, Public Policy Advisor–Climate Change, Canadian Foodgrains Bank
Robbie Robinson, Senior Marketing Manager and league player for the Eastern Canadian Basketball League
Thursday, February 17, 6:30-8:30pm
~Join us live on Facebook @blackculturalsocietypei. No registration required.~
(THIS IS NOT AN IN PERSON EVENT)
BCS will host the third annual Luncheon for Women of Colour between 11:30am and 1pm. This year’s event will be held virtually with brunch recipes provided by local Chef Tara Reeves, RHN, for participants to make at home and eat together during the event. 25 BIPOC women will have the opportunity to share and relate experiences, knowledge, strategies and ideas. Event will be co-facilitated by Tamara Steele and Reequal Smith.
Keynote speaker: Joy Nnadi
Saturday, February 19, 11:15am-1:00pm
CLICK THE LINK BELOW TO REGISTER:
https://form.jotform.com/blackculturepei/bhm-community-luncheon-registration
BCS will host the second annual Luncheon for Men of Colour between 11:30am and 1pm. This year’s event will be held virtually with brunch recipes provided by local chef, Chavez Edgecombe of Chevron’s Souse House, for participants to make at home and eat together during the event. 25 BIPOC men will have the opportunity to share and relate experiences, knowledge, and ideas. Event will be co-facilitated by BCS Board members, Chijioke “Ceejay” Amadi and Ikechukwu Daniel Ohaegbu.
Keynote speaker: Jonah Chininga, CEO and Co-founder of MICC Financial
Saturday, February 19th, 11:30am-1:00pm
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Join us live on Facebook as the Black Cultural Society of PEI presents a virtual panel discussion addressing the culture of racism in sports on PEI, its affects on players of colour and how it can potentially be addressed. Panel will be moderated by local fitness instructor and wellness advocate, Gord McNeilly.
PANELISTS:
Robbie Robinson, Senior Marketing Manager and league player for the Eastern Canadian Basketball League
Lonnie States, basketball coach and Community Coordinator for the Eastern Canadian Basketball League
Eberechi Okuwolu, local soccer player
Daniel Nnonkomalimba, Holland College student and football player
Thursday, February 24, 6:30-8:30pm
~Join us live on Facebook @blackculturalsocietypei. No registration required.~
(THIS IS NOT AN IN PERSON EVENT)
THIS EVENT IS POSTPONED UNTIL SATURDAY MARCH 26.
BCS is proud to be hosting its first-ever Black Queer Chat and Chill! We invite our Black Queer family from across the island to join us for an afternoon of community celebration and networking. This event will be held virtually with brunch recipes provided by local chef from Datcha Restaurant (Founders’ Hall) for participants to make at home and eat together during the event. This digital interactive experience will elevate queer voices and allow an opportunity to engage in creative, intentional self-love.
Saturday, March 26, 11:30am – 1:00pm
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A screening of films focusing on moments and people in Canadian Black history from the National Film Board.
Sunday, February 27, 2022 / 2p.m.-4p.m.
~Join us IN-PERSON at BCS Office, 176 Great George Street, Charlottetown.
Registration is required for in-person participation. Click here to register for a seat at BCS.
FILM LINE UP
SÒL
Valérie Bah & Tatiana Zinga Botao
2020 | 8 min
Many Black, racialized and immigrant women work with elderly patients as healthcare providers. Their jobs, already arduous and underpaid as it is, have become even more exhausting during the COVID-19 pandemic. While some public commentators have described them as overrepresented in this sector because of their culture, and hailed them as “guardian angels,” what do they themselves have to say? This cross-sectional portrait of some of these women takes the form of a meditative essay.
19 DAYS
Asha Siad & Roda Siad
2016 | 26 min
This short documentary follows several refugee families during their first 19 days in Canada, as they navigate an unfamiliar terrain that has suddenly become their home. Located in the quiet Calgary neighbourhood of Bridgeland, the Margaret Chisholm Resettlement Centre is the starting point for government-assisted refugees who arrive in the city. During the 19-day timeline established by the federal government, an initial assessment is done and refugees are assisted with everything from airport reception and orientation to referrals, documents, and counselling. 19 Days reveals the human side of the refugee resettlement process. A unique look at the global migration crisis and one particular stage of asylum, it lays plain the realities faced on the difficult road towards integration.
The Big Reset – Governance
Ho Che Anderson
2020 | 3 min
Criminologist and community activist Munira Abukar believes justice and equity begin in your own home and heart. Embracing the uncomfortable awakening that 2020 has brought about, she debunks the cozy narrative of social equality and puts her finger on the key issues needing change.
I Am Gay
Ajahnis Charley
2020 | 10 min
After working abroad for five years, filmmaker Ajahnis Charley returns home to Oshawa, Ontario, in the age of quarantine. In addition to reuniting with his family, he returns with a mission to share some deep personal truths. Surprising conversations ensue with his mother and three siblings creating, in this humorous and heart-wrenching story about our need to seek love and acceptance within our own families.
Ice Breakers
Sandamini Rankaduwa
2019 | 15 min
Josh Crooks is a promising teen hockey star in a sport where Black players like him are chronically underrepresented. Ice Breakers reveals the buried history of a pioneering Black hockey league in Atlantic Canada, as Crooks discovers that his unshakable passion is tied to a rich and remarkable heritage.
Journey to Justice
Roger McTair
2000 | 47 min
This documentary pays tribute to a group of Canadians who took racism to court. They are Canada’s unsung heroes in the fight for Black civil rights. Focusing on the 1930s to the 1950s, this film documents the struggle of 6 people who refused to accept inequality. Featured here, among others, are Viola Desmond, a woman who insisted on keeping her seat at the Roseland movie theatre in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia in 1946 rather than moving to the section normally reserved for the city’s Black population, and Fred Christie, who took his case to the Supreme Court after being denied service at a Montreal tavern in 1936. These brave pioneers helped secure justice for all Canadians. Their stories deserve to be told.
BHM CLOSING CELEBRATION, PART ONE: COMMUNITY STORYTELLING
Join us for an evening of storytelling by members of PEI’s Black Community, followed by live music by the Scott Parsons Band. Enjoy any 9″ Piatto pizza for only $9!
This event will take place IN PERSON at Upstreet Craft Brewing and will also be live-streamed on Facebook.
Sunday, February 27, 7:00-8:00pm
~Join us live on Facebook @blackculturalsocietypei. No registration required for the livestream.~
OR
Join us IN PERSON at Upstreet Craft Brewing, 41 Allen Street, Charlottetown
REGISTER FOR COMMUNITY STORYTELLING: Click HERE to register for an in person seat at Upstreet.
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BHM CLOSING CELEBRATION, PART TWO: GALA!
The BCSPEI BHM Coordination Team will gather in person to recap the events of the month. Discussing the themes, events, giveaways, funniest moments throughout the month etc. Pre-recorded performances by and speeches by special guests will be shown on-screen in between the chats. This event will also feature opportunities for the virtual audience to show off their Gala outfits and to speak to us about our provincial theme for Black History Month: The New Black: Celebrating and Educating. Event will feature a local DJ at the beginning and end. Event will be catered by local Black-owned restaurant, Out of Africa.
Monday, February 28, 7:00-9:00pm
~Join us live on Facebook @blackculturalsocietypei. No registration required for the livestream.~
OR
Join us IN PERSON at Upstreet Craft Brewing, 41 Allen Street, Charlottetown
REGISTER FOR THE GALA!: Click HERE to register for an in person seat at Upstreet.
BHM 2022 IS PRESENTED WITH GRATITUDE TO OUR PROGRAMMING FUNDERS:
