Black History Month


In recognition and celebration of Black History Month, and awareness year round of Black lives and futures, below are some event listings and resources (including some great reading lists) put together by Fern’s parent-run Equity and Inclusion Committee. 

To get in touch with us please email equitablefern@gmail.com. And save the date! May 17th 6:30p.m. Raising Anti-Racist Kids, a free online event for Fern parents facilitated by Rania El Mugammar. 

EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES 

CBC Kids: A brief history of the Black Lives Matter movement (short video) https://gem.cbc.ca/media/cbc-kids-news/season-1/episode-116/38e815a-012cef2b32e 

CBC Kids: White privilege, systemic racism explained (short video) https://gem.cbc.ca/media/cbc-kids-news/season-1/episode-123/38e815a-012d9e6dc7b 
Plus more CBC Kids Black History videos for kids here. 

NFB/ONF: Black Communities in Canada - a collection of films by Black filmmakers https://www.onf.ca/selection/nfb_celebrates_black_history_month/ 

ARTS AND CULTURE EVENTS

Hart House Black Futures (Feb.11-24) 
Many events including Feb. 24: Exploring Black and Indigenous Futurisms 

Kuumba: Harbourfront Centre’s Black History Month festival (Feb. 1-28) http://www.harbourfrontcentre.com/kuumba/ 

Toronto Black Film Festival (Feb. 10-21) 

Obsidian Theatre- 21 Black Futures plays (stream on CBC Gem; ongoing) https://www.cbc.ca/artsprojects/21blackfutures

RISE Edutainment various events, workshops and showcases 

Awakenings - City of Toronto/ Museums Heritage & Culture (short films; ongoing) https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/history-art-culture/museums/we-were-always-here/ 

Freedom Heights - A Song for Joshua Glover (short film; ongoing) Responses by musicians, the Raptors and more:

Jane Street Speaks- Aspire to Inspire (every Tuesday in February, featuring Black artists and mental health advocates) 

Call for Submissions- Black Portraitures https://www.blackportraitures.info/bp6/call-for-submissions/ 

BOOKLISTS FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH

Children’s books to begin talking about anti-racism (ages 2-10) 

Books for children and youth about anti-blackness; books to help talk about race, racism and resistance; books by Black authors about Black history 

Canadian focused list of books for children, youth, parents and teachers

Toronto Public Library - Black History children’s reading list

 
University of Toronto Anti-Black Racism Reading List