Feb 4 - Africa Great Lakes (FREE)
Feb 8 - Black Lives Matter in Italy and the Legacy of Colonialism (FREE)
- Join this online talk with Italian-Ghanaian filmmaker and activist Fred Kudjo Kuwornu on the topic of “Black Lives Matter in Italy and the Legacy of Colonialism”.
Feb 9 & 16: Vancouver and District Labour Council: Facing Facts and Finding Feelings (FREE)
- Join moderator Alicia Fahrner and speakers Candace Knoll (Racism is a Virus), and Parker Johnson (Anti-Racism, Respect and Inclusion at Work) for an insightful discussion to honour Black History Month.
Feb 17 - Canadian Heritage Black History Month Virtual Celebration (FREE)
- Tune in to the Black History Month virtual celebration on Facebook Live at 4 pm PST (7 pm EST). This live virtual event highlighting this year's theme will feature performances, tributes, interviews, and much more!
Feb 19 - AFAM African Fashion Week Vancouver 2022 (TICKETED EVENT)
- This event features fashion shows, arts, music and dance performances, awards, exhibition and marketplace.
Feb 25 - Let's Hear It! Live - Celebrating Black History Month (TICKETED EVENT)
- Celebrating Black History Month this event features 3 emerging Black artists from BC with a special guest performance by Prado Monroe + Floetic.
SFU Lecture Series: Highlighting Black Histories - SFU Department of History
- Below are the final two offerings from this series but for more complete information, please check out their Department of History’s website:
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Feb 17 - Homegoing: Blackness and Belonging Across the Canada/US Border with Debra Thompson (FREE): "But, where are you really from?" Exploring the boundaries of racial belonging in Canada and the US.
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April 14 - Canada’s Hidden Figures: The Story of Black Women Cooperators with Caroline Shenaz Hossein (FREE): The story of the "Banker Ladies" is hidden and erased from history, but it is a story worth knowing.
BC Black History Awareness Society
- The BC Black History Awareness Society based out of Victoria, has many events on their roster this February. Below is a selection of their virtual or local Vancouver offerings. For the complete list, head to the event page on their website.
- Feb 5 - Webinar: “History of anti-Black Racism in Canadian Schools and Universities” with Dr. June Francis (FREE)
- Feb 16 - Livestream: A conversation with Dr. Cornel West “Being a Hope Amid Crisis” (FREE)
- Feb 25 - Livestream Option: Celebrate the power and joy of music with Dawn Pemberton and Louise Rose (TICKETED EVENT)
Vancouver Art Gallery – Jan Wade: Soul Power (TICKETED EVENT)
- Jan Wade draws on her lived experience as an African Canadian person and her mixed cultural heritage in this exhibition. Through her mixed-media paintings, textiltes, and sculptural objects, this Vancouver-based artist brings together her diverse body of work alongside new pieces made specifically for the exhibition. On now until March 13, 2022. Learn more.
Museum of Anthropology: SANKOFA African Routes, Canadian Roots (TICKETED EXHIBIT)
- This exhibit looks at some of the divergent—and often fragmented—paths of political mobilization and cultural assertion that African and Black people in the diaspora have taken. Centered on works by contemporary artists from Lagos, Nigeria, and Vancouver, in conversation with objects in MOA’s permanent collection, this exhibition shares stories, histories and projects of African and Black affirmation. In particular, it draws connections to historical contributions and the growing vitality of Black Canadians in Vancouver. On now until March 27, 2022.