Black History Month Week 1

To mark Black History Month, Waterloo Architecture has compiled a list of events which are available for its community members.

Be-STEMM 2022 Conference: Learning and Development (Free)
Tuesday February 1st, 2022 & Wednesday February 2nd, 2022 at 10 AM ET
Canadian Black Scientists Network

The Canadian Black Scientists Network is pleased to host you for a rich, four day virtual program featuring outstanding research, career & recruitment opportunities, and facilitated connections across sectors. Throughout our program, we will engage Canadians from across the country to focus on action to remove barriers to attracting and retaining Black Canadians in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Medicine & Health (STEMM).
 

Black History Month: A Celebration of Honest Expression: Performance (Free)
Tuesday February 1, 2022  at 12 PM ET
On The Stoop

Eddie is a Hamiltonian wordsmith who blends creative wordplay and  storytelling to create a heartfelt experience for his audience. He details stories of love, struggle and triumph within the black experience. He is the 2019 Toronto International Poet Slam Champion and the 2021 Human Rights Film Festival Poetry Slam Champion among other titles. But at the end of the day, he is just a man who likes to make people smile with his words.
 

Black History Month - A Discussion with Cheryl Foggo: Discussion/Symposium (Free)
Wednesday February 2nd, 2022 at 2 PM ET
Training & Development

What we built, How we built it, Why we built it: 140 years of Alberta Black History explored through its people and places. Cheryl Foggo is a multiple award winning playwright, author and filmmaker, whose work over the last 30 years has focused on the lives of Western Canadians of African descent.
 

Ujima Black History Month: Opening and Celebration: Lecture (Free)
Thursday February 3rd, 2022 at 12 PM ET
University of Waterloo

Hosted by Dr. Christopher Stuart Taylor, associate vice-president, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Anti-racism, and featuring guests Dwayne Morgan, poet and social entrepreneur, Teneile Warren, writer and community advocate, David Delisca, spoken word poet, writer, actor and comedian, and a drumming performance by Bring on the Sunshine. 
 

Deem Forum: Envisioning Equity, Session Three: Motherhood: Lecture (Free)
Thursday February 3rd, 2022 at 12 PM ET
Deem Journal

Session Three will explore multiple perspectives around how design can help create more equitable life outcomes for mothers. This discussion will feature guests LinYee Yuan, Gabriella Nelson, and Zoë Greggs, and will be moderated by Marcel Rosa-Salas.
 

What (or where) is the racial in this moment of racial capitalism's crises?: Discussion/Symposium (Free)
Thursday February 3rd, 2022 at 12 PM ET
CoDE (Centre on the Dynamics of Ethnicity)

Hosted by Dr. Christopher Stuart Taylor, associate vice-president, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Anti-racism, and featuring guests Dwayne Morgan, poet and social entrepreneur, Teneile Warren, writer and community advocate, David Delisca, spoken word poet, writer, actor and comedian, and a drumming performance by Bring on the Sunshine. 
 

In Conversation with Black Students in Design: Building Black Spaces: Lecture (Free)
Thursday February 3rd, 2022 at 6:30 PM ET
University of Toronto

In Conversation with Black Students in Design: Building Black Spaces brings together leading scholars Rashad Shabazz, Dr. Elizabeth (Dori) Tunstall, and Rinaldo Walcott to discuss the role of architecture in the spatialization of Black spaces, the history and contributors to these spaces and how we can all participate and advocate for the improvements of these spaces.
 

Black Presence in Berlin walking tour starting at Kitchener Market: Waterloo Region Community Event ($25/person)
Friday February 4th, 2022 at 11 AM ET
Stroll Walking Tours

Many people think that Kitchener’s first Black residents only came here in the 1960s and 70s, but did you know that the first Black person actually arrived in Waterloo region in 1806? On this walk we will talk about Berlin’s connection to the early Black settlers of the Queens Bush settlement. Further, we will visit former sites where Black residents lived, had their businesses and schools in the 19thcentury and learn about their lives and contributions to our community. You will hear about black teachers, a black lawyer, and black domestic workers. One of Berlin’s black residents even ran for office! Come join us to find out who that was. As we recover and re-tell these histories you’ll look at this town differently and realize that Kitchener’s heritage is more colourful and richer than we thought. 
 

National Museum of African American History & Culture - Livestream Tour: Virtual Tour (Donation)
Saturday February 5th, 2022 at 4 PM ET
Washington DC History & Culture

Join us for an online/virtual tour of The National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, DC. The National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) is a Smithsonian Institution museum located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., in the United States. It was established in December 2003 and opened its permanent home in September 2016 with a ceremony led by President Barack Obama.
 

Organized by: 
Canadian Black Scientists Network
On The Stoop
Training & Development
University of Waterloo
Deem Journal
Centre on the Dynamics of Ethnicity
University of Toronto
Stroll Walking Tours
Washington DC History & Culture