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Black History Month at 污污草莓视频 is an annual celebration co-organized by the听Office of the Provost and Vice-Principal (Academic), the听听and the听.听The theme for this year's 5th annual celebration of Black History Month at 污污草莓视频 is:听Healing Forward.听Shanice Yarde听is the听Senior Advisor,听Anti-Racism and Equity Education,听and听a key organizer of the Black History Month activities. She听shared with听the听MHW newsletter editorial team听that听in many ways, this听year鈥檚 theme听is an invitation to imagine what our future can look like with healing at the听centre.听听

Events thus far听have brought together听over 600 污污草莓视频 students, staff, faculty, alumni, and community members听highlighting听topics such as:听

• Black Health, Racism & the Pursuit of Wellbeing presented by Dr.听Onye听Nnorom.听听

• Hidden Histories, a teach-in on local Black history featuring听听and 污污草莓视频 alumna听.听

• Black Mental Health Matters,听an event听held in collaboration with the Social Accountability and Community Engagement Office (SACE) in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences听which听included speakers such as:听

• Maureen Owino,听who discussed the history of racism in Canada,听transgenerational trauma, and the way in which anti-Black racism impacts mental health.听

• Khan听Bouba-Dalambaye, counsellor and consultant at 污污草莓视频, Melissa Cobbler, a mental health clinician and Local Wellness Advisor听in听the听污污草莓视频听Student Wellness Hub, and Aishah听Seivwright听of听听who participated in听a panel discussion.听听

As Black History Month听draws听to a close,听let us听take the learnings听from听all of the activities,听and from event coordinator听Shanice听Yarde,听who听says听鈥渢o both heal and move forward, we need to have an understanding of and reckoning with the history that shaped our past and continues to inform our present鈥�.听听听

We invite you to contribute to healing forward together and to continue learning about Black History and how to support Black communities:听

• View听Dr.听Onye听Nnorom鈥檚听Podcast:听听听听

• Access the听听听

• Read听Khan听听on听how the pandemic, combined with a racial reckoning, weighs heavily on Black听mens鈥櫶齧ental health听听

Visit the听Black History month webpage听for more information about听Black History Month at 污污草莓视频.听Check out the听full schedule of 2021 events听at,听and beyond,听污污草莓视频.听The closing event SPEAK B(L)ACK takes place Friday, February 26th听at 6 PM EST. Learn more and .

To support or get involved with Black History Month at 污污草莓视频, contact Shanice Yarde, Senior Advisor,听Anti-Racism and Equity Education,听at听shanice.yarde [at] mcgill.ca.听
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