Sharing Knowledge
Humber College is committed to fostering a respectful and inclusive culture in which all members of the College community study, work and live free from discrimination and harassment. The Centre for Human Rights, Equity & Inclusion (Centre) will be providing definitions of key terms and concepts pertinent to our work in building a more inclusive College.
Black/African History is Everybody’s History
Humber supports the recognition and celebration of the history of Black/African peoples 365 days of the year. This year we celebrate “Black/African Heritage Month”, which reflects emerging terminology that aims to recognize the history of the Black/African community, along with present and future achievements.
In 1995, Canada officially recognized ‘Black History Month’ following a motion introduced by the first Black Canadian woman elected to Parliament, the Honourable Jean Augustine. For many Canadians, recognizing Black/African History Month provided a doorway into the culture and experience of Black/African peoples. Many Black/African Canadians have also shared that Black History Month has a disproportionate focus on the past and narratives of slavery and colonialism. There have been calls for a shift that recognizes the past, but also celebrates the present and imagines a radical, bold and bright future for Black Canadians (Heritage, 2021).
To celebrate and honor the history of Black/African peoples, we will post a series of educational pieces entitled "Black/African History is Everybody’s History: Did You Know?" in the Communiqué.
Black/African History is Everybody’s History: Did You Know?
Did you know that even though the House of Commons recognized ‘Black History Month’ in 1995 it was not until 2008 that the Senate of Canada did the same? You can find more information here: About Black History Month - Canada.ca
Heritage, C. (2021, February 1). Government of Canada. Canada.ca. Retrieved January 31, 2022, from https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/campaigns/black-history-month/about.html
Events:
Friday, January 28, 2022
Black History Month Kick Off Event: Understanding and Unlearning anti-Black Racism
Dr. Wesley Crichlow
Learning objectives:
- To provide an intersectional framework for understanding slavery, colonialism and Anti-Black Racism (ABR)
- Highlight how ABR is reproduced in the curriculum
- Highlight how our behaviours, attitudes and institutional policies reproduce ABR oppression
- To provide methods, language and tools for disrupting ABR in conversations with others
Tuesday, February 9, 2022
Confronting Anti-Black Racism
Dr. Kathy Hogarth
Learning objectives:
- Explore the historical roots of anti-Black racism and white supremacy in the Americas
- Explore Canada’s settler colonial status and the Black Atlantic
- Provide real-world strategies on how to combat white supremacy and anti-Black Racism
Friday, February 25, 2022
Addressing Anti-Black Racism in the Post-Secondary Environment Moving from theory to practice
Ontario Human Rights Commissioner, Gary Pieters
This document is available in an alternate format upon request.
