{"id":63672,"date":"2020-01-30T17:27:38","date_gmt":"2020-01-30T22:27:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/?p=63672"},"modified":"2020-01-31T10:21:37","modified_gmt":"2020-01-31T15:21:37","slug":"mental-health-focus-for-african-heritage-month-events-at-brock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/2020\/01\/mental-health-focus-for-african-heritage-month-events-at-brock\/","title":{"rendered":"Mental health focus for African Heritage Month events at Brock\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kattawe<\/span> Henry says mental health in relation to Blackness and Black communities is something people don\u2019t speak enough about.<\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s one of the reasons the Human Rights and Anti-Racism Advisor has organized several mental health-focused events at Brock University in recognition of African Heritage Month \/ Black History Month (AHM\/BHM).<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201c<\/span>Mental health for all people is underrepresented, and when addressing the needs of B<\/span>lack people and how mental health dialogues play out in our communities, it is underrepresented even more so,\u201d she said.\u00a0<\/span>\u201cMental health discourse fails to recognize that racism itself creates issues of mental health and wellness \u2014 and ignoring this is a racist practice.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

To help address these concerns, Henry has planned engaging and community-building activities\u00a0<\/span>centred<\/span> around mental health within the Black community. They will take place in February and continue beyond the annual awareness month into the spring.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201c<\/span>One of the downsides of having \u2018months\u2019 to recognize people or communities is that people begin to feel that events should only belong in the month in which a celebration is taking place,\u201d she said. “It\u2019s important that we continue to learn about Blackness, Black people and Black history in the other 11 months of the year as well. Recognizing that we are currently in the <\/span>International Decade of People of African Descent (2015-2024)<\/span><\/a>, we know that now is an important time to engage in these conversations year-round.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Events Henry is leading include the What IS going on? discussion group for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of\u00a0Colour) students; the Black Social Dinner; and Black and Proud discussion panels.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Several departments across the University are also hosting their own events in recognition of AHM\/BHM.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Events include:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Francophone exhibitions\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Brock University\u2019s Department of Modern Languages, Literatures, and Cultures (MLLC) and the Centre for Studies in Arts and Cultures present two exhibitions at Brock\u2019s main campus Saturday, Feb. 1 to Saturday, Feb. 29.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cImprints and Memories: SOFIFRAN, 13 years in pictures of Francophone community engagement\u201d will be hosted in the MLLC\u2019s Museum in the Hallway at the 200-level of Mackenzie Chown Complex Block A.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cImprints and Memoires:\u00a0<\/span>Festiv\u2019\u00c9b\u00e8ne<\/span>, 13 years of francophone festival in Niagara\u201d will be on display in the Matheson Learning Commons.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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What IS going on? discussion group\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

A new discussion group for BIPOC students, What IS going\u00a0<\/span>on?,<\/span>\u00a0launches Tuesday, Feb. 4. Students will share experiences of being BIPOC and the racism they encounter on\u00a0<\/span>and off-<\/span>campus. Feedback from discussions will inform future\u00a0<\/span>University\u00a0<\/span>resources and programming. What IS going on? discussions are planned for\u00a0<\/span>several upcoming Tuesdays from 3 to 4:40 p.m. in WH8G:\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0Feb. 4, Feb. 24, March 17 and April 7<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>To register, email Henry at\u00a0<\/span>khenry@brocku.ca<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Sexual Violence Support Certificate\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Upcoming Sexual Violence Support Certificate classes focus on BIPOC Perspectives on Thursday, Feb. 4 from noon to 1 p.m. in ST 108; Trauma and Self-Care for BIPOC Communities on Thursday, Feb. 6 from 5 to 6 p.m. in ST 105; and Thursday, Feb. 25 from noon to 1 p.m. in ST 108. To register for the workshops, visit Human Rights and Equity\u2019s listing of events on\u00a0<\/span>ExperienceBU<\/span><\/a>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Textes\u00a0et textiles cultural workshop\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Presented by the Department of Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures, the\u00a0<\/span>Textes<\/span>\u00a0et textiles cultural workshop by\u00a0<\/span>Naf\u00e9e<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Fa\u00efgou<\/span>\u00a0of SOFIFRAN (<\/span>Solidarit\u00e9<\/span>\u00a0des femmes et\u00a0<\/span>familles<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>interconnect\u00e9es<\/span>\u00a0francophones du Niagara) will take place Thursday, Feb. 6 from 12:45 to 1:45 p.m. in STH 201.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Francophone book fair\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Niagara\u2019s first francophone book fair, Salon du livre du Niagara, will take place Friday, March 6 and Saturday, March 7 at the Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts. Books will include theatre, poetry, essays, memories and comic strips. The event will feature conferences, workshops, live readings and sessions on music and painting.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Black Social Dinner\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Black Social Dinner is set to take place Tuesday, Feb. 11 from 6 to 9 p.m. in Isaac\u2019s Bar and Grill. The event is open exclusively to BIPOC students, staff and faculty, and will feature culturally relative dishes from a Black-owned business, including jollof rice, fried rice and plantain. Trivia, games and a Jamaican patty sale will also take place. Frozen patties from Allan\u2019s Pastries will be sold for $2.50 each or five for $11.50 (Cash only). Free tickets for the Black Social Dinner can be reserved on\u00a0<\/span>Eventbrite<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span>Questions and accessibility requirements can be directed to Kattawe <\/span>Henry at\u00a0<\/span>khenry@brocku.ca<\/span><\/a>\u00a0or 905-688-5550 x6193.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Hidden Figures film screening\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

On\u00a0<\/span>Wednesday, Feb. 12 at 7 p.m. in Alan Earp Residence Community Fireplace, t<\/span>he<\/span>\u00a0Human Rights and Equity\u00a0<\/span>Film Series\u00a0<\/span>is screening\u00a0<\/span>Hidden Figures<\/em>,\u00a0<\/span><\/i>an inspirational true story about three women of\u00a0<\/span>colour<\/span>\u00a0who\u00a0<\/span>are engineers and mathematicians<\/span>\u00a0working at NASA in 1961<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0Register on\u00a0<\/span>ExperienceBU<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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BIPOC\/QTPOC boxing classes\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Two upcoming free boxing classes welcome people who identify as BIPOC\/QTPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of\u00a0Colour\u00a0\/ Queer, Trans, People of\u00a0Colour). Organized by Human Rights and Equity, the classes take place Wednesday, Feb. 12 from 7 to 8 p.m. and Wednesday, Feb. 26 from 7 to 8 p.m. in\u00a0<\/span>the Walker Sports Complex Fitness Studio<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>To register for the workshops, visit Human Rights and Equity\u2019s listing of events on\u00a0<\/span>ExperienceBU<\/span><\/a>.<\/span> Questions and accessibility requirements can be directed to <\/span>jt16hu@brocku.ca<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Black and Proud panel\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

A Black and Proud panel planned for Tuesday, Feb. 25 from 5 to 7 p.m. in Sankey Chamber will involve students speaking on mental health and blackness. A second Black and Proud panel on Thursday, March 12, at the same time and location as the first, will feature practitioners and activists speaking on mental health in the Black community. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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More information on each event will be available on\u00a0<\/span>experiencebu.brocku.ca<\/span><\/a>\u00a0in the coming days.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

To add an event to this list, please email\u00a0<\/span>campusnews@brocku.ca<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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