{"id":108046,"date":"2026-02-27T16:53:56","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T21:53:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/?p=108046"},"modified":"2026-03-02T18:25:42","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T23:25:42","slug":"gallery-black-history-month-african-heritage-month-events-honour-history-celebrate-resilience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/2026\/02\/gallery-black-history-month-african-heritage-month-events-honour-history-celebrate-resilience\/","title":{"rendered":"Gallery: Black History Month\/African Heritage Month events honour history, celebrate resilience"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Brock University marked <a href=\"https:\/\/experiencebu.brocku.ca\/organization\/african-heritage-month\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Black History Month\/African Heritage Month<\/a> with dozens of events rooted in community, scholarship and collective engagement last month.<\/p>\n<p>Hosted by individuals and teams from across the University, the events highlighted the contributions, experiences and excellence of Black, African and Caribbean students, staff, faculty and broader communities.<\/p>\n<p>The programming cumulated with the <a href=\"https:\/\/experiencebu.brocku.ca\/event\/317377\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Afro-Caribbean Night<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/experiencebu.brocku.ca\/event\/308760\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Black Futures Showcase<\/a>, a student-focused celebration celebrating Black culture, creativity, innovation and resilience on Friday, Feb. 27.<\/p>\n<p>Other events throughout the month, like <a href=\"https:\/\/experiencebu.brocku.ca\/event\/322185\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">documenting and archiving Black life, work and scholarship<\/a>; the third annual Carnival workshop; an <a href=\"https:\/\/experiencebu.brocku.ca\/event\/319414\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">interactive session exploring the similarities and differences between African and Caribbean drumming<\/a>; and <a href=\"https:\/\/experiencebu.brocku.ca\/event\/319696\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">course integrations featuring prominent Black community leaders,<\/a> provided a range of opportunities for attendees to learn and to celebrate pride in culture and identity.<\/p>\n\n\t    <style type='text\/css'>\n\t        #gallery-2074793282 {\n\t            margin: 0 auto 50px auto !important;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2074793282 ul {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: 0 !important; padding: 0 !important;\n\t            list-style-type: none;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t        #gallery-2074793282 li.gallery-item {\n\t\t        \/* margin: 0 !important; padding: 0 10px 10px 0 !important; *\/\n\t            float: left;\n\t            text-align: center;\n\t            \/* width: 33% !important; 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