Ubuntu holding events for first annual Central Alberta Black History Month
Ubuntu-Mobilizing Central Alberta, a local group fighting for more diverse and inclusive communities, is holding its first annual Central Alberta Black History Month.
February is Black History Month worldwide, and Ubuntu will offer engaging events over the four weeks giving attendees the chance to learn about what the occasion truly means to black people.
The focus will shift week to week, from remembrance to education, then to celebration and finally advocacy.
“We want people to think about celebrating Black history; not just focusing on the difficulties we’ve had, but the stories that make up Black identity. Our stories did not begin with slavery. We want to focus on pre-contact African-ness and Blackness,” says Ubuntu co-founder Dieulita Datus.