PANEL: Black Legal History in Alberta
Presented by UCalgary BLSA and Canadian Association of Black Lawyers, this event will include a video on Black trailblazers in Alberta’s legal history and a panel discussing Black legal history in our province.
Date: Thursday, Feb 10 @ 12PM • RSVP by emailing calgaryblsa@gmail.com
SEMINAR: An Enslaved Black Family at the Crossroads of Slavery and Freedom in New Brunswick
Learn about Dick Hopewell, his son Dick Hopewell Jr., and his wife Statia and how the law enslaved them, but they consistently fought for their freedom.
Date: Friday, Feb 11 @ 12PM • Register here.
PANEL: Workplace-Related Discrimination
Join UCalgary’s BLSA and LELA for a panel discussion on workplace-related discrimination.
Date: Tuesday, Feb 15 @ 12PM • Register here.
Past Events
Welcome BBQ
Date: Saturday, September 11th 2021
Speaker Series:
Law, History, and Racism
Date: Friday, February 5th 2021
Event Summary: Led by with Dr. Funké Aladejebi and Dr. Barrington Walker, we will discuss law, history, and education in the context of racism, anti-racism, and EDI initiatives.
Speaker Series:
Environmental Racism
Date: Friday, February 12th 2021
Event Summary: In collaboration with Environmental Law Club, Black Law Students’ Association, and Indigenous Law Club, learn more about environmental racism through a panel discussion. Attendees are asked to watch the film There’s Something in the Water beforehand.
Speaker Series:
UDocs and Visual Legal Advocacy
Date: Friday, February 26th 2021
Event Summary: Led by Garrick Apollon, learn about UDocs and the power of visual legal advocacy to support anti-Black racism. All are welcome.
UCalgary conversation on Anti-Black Racism initiatives on the UCalgary campus:
“What are you doing to become an anti-racist?”
Date: Friday, February 26th 2021
Event Summary: Since the death of George Floyd, a number of ground breaking initiatives have occurred to directly address anti-Black racism on the University of Calgary campus. We heard courageous Black student leaders who help establish new admissions programs, scholarship opportunities, and countless Afrocentric courses.
Intersectional Women’s Drive
Donation Pickup Window: Feb 28th – March 8th
Event Summary: We’re collecting donations for the Women’s Centre of Calgary! Donations can include: Diapers (Size 4+) Shampoo & Conditioner, Lotion, Body Wash, Deodorant Pads, Tampons & Diva Cups, New Unwrapped Toys, Grocery Gift Cards, Toothbrushes, Face Care Product, and Toilet Paper.
Speaker Series:
Law, Property, and Indigeneity in Alberta History
Date: Thursday, April 8th 2021
Event Summary: Led by Omayra Issa, Professor Darcy Lindberg, and Professor Lloyd Sciban, we will learn about Black settlers, Plains Cree communities, and Chinese Canadians, and their relationships with property on the prairies in the early 20th century.
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