Check out the Black History Month events happening all week from February 9 to 12!

Movie Night with MACaws (Part 1)

Tuesday, February 9, 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

The McMaster Association of West Indian Students (MACaws) invites you to a virtual movie night featuring one film from the “Small Axes” series. Named after one of Bob Marley’s most popular proverbs, “If you are the big tree, we are the small axe,” the series highlights stories of Afro-Caribbean immigrants in London, England from the 1960s to 1980s. Discussion to follow. This event is open to all.

To register, email: macaws.msu@gmail.com or DM @_macaws on Instagram.

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Bridging the Gap: Black Student Leadership

Tuesday, February 9, 7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

The Department of Athletics & Recreation invites you to a panel discussion on the Black student experience. The conversation will be centred around a sharing of experiences between Black students and Black student-athletes, bridging the gap and coming together to find a way forward.

Featuring student leaders from:

BlackSpace, BAP-MAC (Black Aspiring Physicians of McMaster), LABS (Law Aspiring Black Students) McMaster, and MAC Africans.

This event is open to all.

RSVP for the webinar here: https://mcmaster.zoom.us/…/WN___wXlgvfQ7CP6f5cPr4I7g

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Black Muslim Jeopardy Night

Thursday, February 11, 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

The Muslim Student Association (MSA) ‘s Anti-Black Racism Committee and McMaster’s Muslim for Peace and Justice (MMJ) is inviting Black Muslim students to a fun and interactive game night. This is an opportunity to interact with one another through mutual interests and experiences.

For event details, visit: @abrc_msa on Instagram.

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Relationship Summit

Thursday, February 11, 8:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.

Nu Omega Zeta is hosting their annual Relationship Summit. This year’s theme is Love or Lust? The discussion will pose questions on the realities and complexities of modern love, black love, and self-love in today’s society. This session is open to racialized and BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Colour) students.

To register and for more details, email: nuomegazeta.hamilton@gmail.com

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The Power of Black Self Love

February 12, 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 pm

BlackSpace McMaster is hosting an interactive workshop focusing on the role that family dynamics plays in cultivating self-love, personal exploration in developing self-love, and the impact it has on our friendships and intimate relationships. This session is open to Racialized and BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Colour) students and staff at McMaster.

For more details, email: blkspce@mcmaster.ca