February is Black History Month
Each February, people across Canada participate in Black History Month events and celebrations that honour the legacy and contributions of Black people in Canada and their communities.
The 2025 theme for Black History Month is: Black Legacy and Leadership: Celebrating Canadian History and Uplifting Future Generations.
For more details, please visit the Government of Canada website through the link below:
BLACK HISTORY MONTH
Here is a quick look at what some of our schools are doing this month:
At Nicholas Sheran Elementary School, the school has converted one of its display cases into something the spaces committee calls The Culture Case. The school has a rotating display of multicultural, diverse and topical displays that rotate throughout the school year.
The Black History Month display is currently up at the school, a display courtesy of teachers Anna Gotgilf and Erin Beekman.
The Wilson Middle School Diversity and Positive Spaces Committee is taking a new approach this year to make the month more meaningful for students. The committee is shifting the focus to allow students to take the lead in teaching and celebrating this important history themselves.
Wilson is hosting a door-decorating contest, where each homeroom will focus on sharing and celebrating the achievements, resilience and cultural contributions of an influential black hero. The goal is for students to creatively highlight the contributions of their assigned individual, making it a more personal and engaging experience. A variety of leaders, innovators and trailblazers such as civil rights activists, artists, scholars, entrepreneurs, athletes and politicians, whose legacies continue to shape and inspire generations, have been featured.
Lethbridge Collegiate Institute kicked off Black History Month on Tuesday, Feb. 4 with a message from David Shepherd, MLA for Edmonton-City Centre.
On Feb. 11, the school school community will have the opportunity to hear from Cheryl Foggo, a celebrated storyteller from Calgary, who is an award-winning Canadian writer, filmmaker and playwright. Throughout her career, she has used various narrative forms, including journalism, books, film, television and theatre, to illuminate the stories of Alberta’s Black pioneers. Her work is dedicated to ensuring that Black presence, stories and contributions take their rightful place in Canada’s history.
On Feb. 12 from 3-5:30 p.m., LCI is inviting families to showcase their cultures through a potluck-style event in the Large Lecture Theatre.
On Feb. 13 from 3-5:30 p.m. in the Large Lecture Theatre, there will be a film viewing of Queen of Katwe, an inspiring true story about a young Ugandan girl whose life changes when she discovers chess.
On Feb. 25 from 3-4:30 .m. in the Large Lecture Theatre, staff and students are invited to screening of We Are the Roots, a powerful documentary about black settlement in Alberta.
The theme for Black History Month at Winston Churchill High School is Black Legacy and Leadership: Uplifting Future Generations. With that in mind, WCHS is hosting a speaker series this month that will feature Sam Ojo of Feb. 14, Julian SpearChief-Morris on Feb. 26 and Genevieve Ahart on Feb. 28.
Senator Joyce Fairbairn students had an opportunity to play steel drums for Black History Month, as the class discussed the connection between steel drums and Afro-Caribbean culture.
Black History Month Throughout the Division
