SOCIAL ISSUES READINGS February 2022

Celebrating Black History Month

This month’s social issues readings will focus on acknowledging and celebrating Black History and the contributions of Black women in the world. The Women’s Centre in its celebration of the month wants to ensure that you are kept updated on the work and the achievement of Black people. We recognize the importance of acknowledging and celebrating and even though we know there is a lot more information out there, we hope you will help us to celebrate by reading the links and books, and listen to the podcasts.

First And Second Generation Immigrants Share How They Celebrate Black History Month  Black Women Have Shaped Punk Music For Decades You Need Both!   Creating a safe space for survivors of sexual assault - 2022 Black Changemakers    How Black Actresses Fought for Science Fiction Roles for Nearly a Century    25 Movies Every Black Woman Should Watch    Ketanji Brown Jackson to be the first Black woman nominated to U.S. Supreme Court  What Black Disabled Women Want  Celebrating Black History Year-Round  How to Prevent Burnout Among Black Movement Leaders  Inhabiting Worlds Where Black Lives Really Matter

Book Suggestions  Hood Feminism by Mikki Kendal  The Caste by Isabel Wilkinson  I know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou  Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston  The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates  Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe   The Skin We’re In by Desmond Cole    Books are available at the Calgary Public Library. Get a free membership.

Podcasts Seat at the table  The Secret Life of Canada  Healing and Improving Through Creativity w/ Jodianne Beckford

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