Black History Month 2024

Black History Month at Heritage College

Every February, people across Canada participate in Black History Month events and festivities that honour the legacy of Black people in Canada and their communities. No matter where you live, we invite all Canadians to learn more about these communities, and how they continue to help shape Canadian history. The theme for Black History Month 2024 is Black Excellence: A Heritage to Celebrate; a Future to Build. Please visit the following link for a digital Black History Month toolkit and more at February is Black History Month - Canada.ca

CÉGEP Heritage College is proud to celebrate Black History Month, an opportunity to engage our community in honouring the experiences, histories, contributions, and achievements of diverse Black communities. As a community, we are called to action to address and challenge anti-Black racism in all its forms, as we continue to model a community that values inclusion, diversity, and principles of social justice, not only in the month of February but throughout the year.

We encourage students and staff to participate in the upcoming Black History Month events at the College.

More resources to learn from:

• The Black Canadian Calendar
• About Black History Month – Canada.ca  
• Black History Month: Honouring and Celebrating Black People in Canada – Statistics Canada  
• “Anti-Racist Checklist for Whites” by Robin DiAngelo, adapted from John Raible (2018)  
• “5 Black Women Talk About Their Lives in Canada—Past, Present and Future” by Eternity Martis (2020)  
• Continue your learning this month by exploring some resources and webinars from the Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion (CCDI):   
  • CCDI Webinar: History of race and racism in Canada  
  • CCDI Webinar: Black History Month: Unlearning anti-Black racism 
  • CCDI Webinar: Addressing anti-Black racism in the workplace – Fireside chat  
  • Resources – Racism, anti-black racism