Friday’s Soul Expressions, an annual talent night organized by the Black Student Leaders Association, was not only about showcasing talent from the black community but also about looking to the future.
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University of Ottawa students filled the Sala San Marco Centre Conference Centre on Feb. 27 for a night showcasing cultural and artistic displays from the black community. This year’s theme, “Surviving Violence,” was punctuated by a keynote address by Keke Palmer on her experiences as a black woman.
Those of us privileged enough to escape these pitfalls have a responsibility to educate ourselves, listen to Black voices, and mobilize against these injustices and others.
The journey of unlearning and learning is one that is very long, and that will include a lot of ups and downs, but it’s really important that you listen to folks that are affected by it, and kind of follow their lead.
The Student Federation of the University of Ottawa (SFUO) and the University of Ottawa’s department of history have a number of events lined up to celebrate Black history both now and throughout the year.
It turns out that there is still more that Canadians, especially politicians in general, at different levels of government, can do to promote this important time of year.
March 14 General Assembly sees quorum met for the first time.
“I want people to feel entertained, like they got their money’s worth. But more than that, I want them to come out thinking.”—Malik Al Nasir, performer and social activist.
This week, the Fulcrums highlights some key historical figures that should get more recognition in the month of February.
One of the artists behind this mural was Kalkidan Assefa, an Ottawa-based artist also known as @drippin_soul, his Instagram handle and tag for his art. When members of the Student Federation of the University of Ottawa (SFUO) decided they wanted a mural painted in the University Centre (UCU) for Black History Month, they knew exactly who to call.
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