Black History Month Resources
February is Black History Month, and it’s dedicated to honouring and celebrating Black People in history. We have compiled an ongoing list of black resources recommended by UWSA directors, staff and UofW students. You can find different local organizations and businesses to support, books to read, influences to follow, and much more., We have compiled an ongoing list of black resources recommended by UWSA directors, staff and UofW students.
You can find different local organizations and businesses to support, books to read, influences to follow, and much more. For a more exhaustive list, check out the databases at the bottom of the page!
Please contact communications@theuwsa.ca to recommend additions to the list!
Read:
- The Skin We’re In by Desmond Cole
- Black Life by Walcott & Abdillahi
- So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo
- Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo
- The Hate You Give by Angie Thomas
- The Journey of Little Charlie, Bud, Not Buddy, and more by Christopher Paul Curtis
- Paradis by Toni Morrison
Buy:
- Vintage clothing: Velvet Tundra Vintage
- Silk masks: Clems Studios
- Dino’s Grocery Mart
Food/Drink:
Art:
Hair and beauty:
Watch:
- The Skin We’re In
- When They See Us
- Moonlight
- 13th
- Time: The Kalief Browder Story
- Abbott Elementary
- I May Destroy You
Listen:
- Blacklantic (Atlantic Canada Podcast/Media Channel)
- Gentler by Maya Fleming
- Ordinary Black Girl Podcast
Follow:
- @pegcitylovely
- @kendramorous
- @iharterika
- @adriennemareebrown
- @migrantscribble
- @sandymhudson
- @strategiccharmboutique
- @stylemydreams
- @miss_chi_fitness
At UWinnipeg:
- Student organizing: Black Students’ Union
- Courses: ENGL-3708: topics in Canadian Literature: Black Canadian Writers
Attend, Donate, and Support:
- blackownedmb.com: Black business director
- west.afrobiz.ca: Black business directory
- bhmwinnipeg: Fundraisers, events, and training
- Pilgrim Baptist Church: Black History Month Events
- @theblacklabelwpg: Winnipeg’s Black Creatives’ Collective
- Black Space Winnipeg: Events, artist demonstrations and workshops
- QPOCWinnipeg: Events for Queer and Trans Identified Black, Indigenous & People of Colour
- Justice4BlackLivesWPG: Community Organizers in Winnipeg