iHeartRadio is proud to mark Black History Month in KW throughout the month of February. We invite you to get involved, get informed, and support Black History Month in the city and surrounding area.
Below, is a list of resources:
Black Excellence programming on Crave
Black History Month Podcasts on iHeartRadio
City of Kitchener
https://www.kitchener.ca/en/arts-culture-and-events/black-heritage-month.aspx
Canadian Caribbean Association of Waterloo Region (CCAWR)
https://www.ccawr.ca/black-history-month
Black History Month Celebration
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/black-history-month-celebration-tickets-1210220755859
Rhythm & Blues Cambridge
https://www.rhythmbluescambridge.com/
Guelph Black Heritage Society
https://guelphblackheritage.ca/
Guelph Public Library
https://www.guelphpl.ca/en/index.aspx
Recommended Reading
‘The Hate U Give’ by Angie Thomas
‘When They Call You A Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir’ by Patrisse Khan- Cullors and Asha Bandele
‘The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration In The Age Of Colourblindness’ by Michelle Alexander
‘Black People Are Tired’ an article by Dawn Stanley
Recommended Viewing
I Am Not Your Negro
When They See Us
13th
Just Mercy
Get Out
The Hate U Give
If Beale Street Could Talk
The Black Power
Mixtape
Mississippi Masala
Malcom X
Support:
Across Boundaries
Acrossboundaries.ca
Action Dignity Society
ActionDignity.org
The Black Business And Professional Association
Bbpa.org
Black Health Alliance
Blackhealthalliance.ca
Black Legal Action Centre
Blacklegalactioncentre.ca
Black Youth Helpline
blackyouth.ca