This year marks the 20th anniversary of the London Black History Coordinating Committee and their work to “educate, inform and uplift” the community through the celebration of Black History Month! With the party already underway, here’s our guide to the rest of the month’s events…
Check in 🗓
Keep an eye on The London Black History Coordinating Committee’s schedule of events for a solid list of activities for the whole family.
Listen up 🗣
Western is hosting half a dozen speakers on topics ranging from Academia to Art to Black Queerness during their Black History Month Speaker Series.
Read on 📚
Read about the Where We Are Now (W.E.A.N) Community Centre’s new Black Community Public Library as they prepare to open their doors later this year.
Dig in 📍
Travel back to the 1820s and head forward through time and place to learn about the Black community’s history in the larger Middlesex region through this guide from On This Spot.
Look Back ⛪️
Support the preservation of London’s historic Fugitive Slave Chapel as it gets ready to the move again—this time to Fanshawe Pioneer Village.
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Thanks, James Kingsley for covering Black History Month events, and particularly for linking readers of The Localist to the Chapel Project at the Fanshawe Pioneer Village. Fundraising to move and restore the chapel are in place and the goal of raising $300,000 looks achievable - thanks to the generosity of Londoners. If you wish more news about this important project and can provide readers with more coverage, please get in touch. Cheers,
Hilary Neary