Wrap up Black History Month with these events
February — and Black history month — isn’t over yet! Check out these events happening in the next few weeks to celebrate:
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Preview: Controlled Damage brings Viola Desmond’s story to the NAC stage
As we are halfway through Black History Month, there are many ways to learn and celebrate Black history in Ottawa. The story of Canadian icon and trailblazer Viola Desmond takes to the National Arts Centre (NAC) with Controlled Damage from Feb. 13-22.
Capital Black History: Newsie, motorcycle enthusiast, and WW1 veteran Paul J. Barber
Ottawa newsie Paul J. Barber (1893–1958) was everybody’s favourite kind of person—a character.
Weekend Roundup: Quoi faire?
There are lots of ways to help support struggling businesses downtown — even if you don’t have money to order gift certificates or products with. Go to your favourite business’ social media and like, save, and share their posts to help spread the word. If you can support financially, don’t forget to check ahead if businesses are open and operating fully before heading down!
Author Blair Imani speaks at Algonquin Commons Theatre—02.04.20
When writing her latest book, Making Our Way Home: The Great Migration and the Black American Dream, Imani knew she wanted to discuss colourism and women’s roles in different social movements.
Review: The Florida Highwaymen at SAW Gallery
For the first time in Canada, an exhibition of 30 paintings by The Florida Highwaymen is on display at SAW Gallery in collaboration with the Embassy of the United States. Their art will last for a long, long time. It stands as an example for civil rights, perseverance, and I say it’s a living example […]
Upcoming NAC show Beyond the Railroad to shed light on black Canadian history
February is Black History month and the stories of Black Canadians are rich, but often remain untold or neglected in common historical discourse. Ottawa story-tellers Greg ‘Ritallin’ Frankson and Ruthanne Edward will shed light on the varied experiences of Black Canadians in Beyond the Railroad: Black History in Canada, this Thursday, February 21, at the National Art’s Centre’s 4th stage. […]
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