[van-announce] FEB - Black History Month: Events Calendar

[Yang Chang]

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Date:        1/28/03 4:48 PM
From:        Zarah Martzini, s_martz13 at hotmail.com
To:          ubc-sjc at yahoogroups.com
Subject:     FEB - Black History Month: Events Calendar

The following is a list of events planned to celebrate Black History 
Month 
this February:

February 3 ñ 7pm, Norm Theatre, UBC

Presenting two strong women from the Vancouver Black Community. Rosemary 
Brown, former MLA, and first Black woman to be appointed to government in 
Canada. Jeni LeGon, well known for her tap dancing abilities, was 
featured 
in Jeni LeGon: Living in a Great Big Way, a documentary on her life as a 
Black performer in the 40ís and 50ís. She moved to Vancouver in 1969 and 
has 
been teaching dance here ever since. Both women are going to speak to 
their 
lives as Black women in this city.

The second part of the night presents the 3 top entries of a city-wide 
highschool essay contest. The topic is ìThe Black contribution to BC.î 
Winners will read their essay and receive their prizes.

February 4 ñ 7pm, Norm Theatre, UBC

Join us for an evening exploring interracial relationships and growing up 
with mixed ethnicity.  In dramatic prose, Lesley Ewen will share her 
story 
of being a brown skinned woman of Scottish and Jamaican heritage and her 
process of finding and claiming a space for herself somewhere between 
black 
and white.   Natasha Aruliah, a facilitator and mother of three bi-racial 
children, will then guide a discussion exploring these issues.  Together 
they will create a safe and accepting space for others to share stories 
of 
their own.

Lesley appears courtesy of the Canadian Actors Equity Association.

February 8 ñ 8pm, Pit Pub, UBC

An exciting evening of local music talent bringing together the diverse 
sounds of the African Diaspora. The event will be hosted by former Much 
Music VJ Master T, and features such artists as Bounty Hunta, 333 
Collective, Kia Kadiri, the Masabo Cultural Club, and more. The musical 
range is impressive: from jazz to hip hop and rap, from latin afro-beats 
to 
dance-hall reggae, from soulful R&B to African drumming ñ and all 
interspersed with poetry readings by more local talent. Definitely an 
evening not to miss!

February 13 ñ 12-2pm, location TBA

Presenting ìTongues Untied,î a film looking at the lives of Black gay 
men. 
The film explores the issues of racism and homophobia, how they 
interconnect, and some of the issues within the Black and queer 
communities. 
The film will be followed by a panel discussion on the issues of queer 
people of colour facilitated by people from the community.

February 17 ñ 9pm, CafÈ Deux Soleil

Slam! Presenting a collaboration with the creators of Slam night at CafÈ 
Deux Soleil, the night will feature local Black artists and their poetry. 
An 
opportunity for Black people across the lower mainland to have their 
voices 
heard.

For more information regarding these events email 
blackhistorymonth2003 at yahoo.ca




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