Events Around Town for Black History Month
February marks Black History Month and a chance to learn more about the stories, struggles and accomplishments of Black Canadians. Here’s a look at some events happening around Greater Victoria.
- Now until Feb. 28: African Arts & Culture Society – Celebrate Black History Month with Issamba Centre
- A number of events featuring community leaders, musicians, authors, etc. Free on Facebook live daily.
- Feb. 12: Royal BC Museum – Black History & Heritage Day
- Booths hosted by BC Black History Awareness Society, exhibit with images, artifacts etc. and will take place around an existing exhibit: Hope Meets Action: Echoes Through the Black Continuum. Free to everyone.
- Feb. 16: BC Black History Awareness Society – An Evening with Dr. Cornel West Being a Hope Amid Crisis
- A conversation exploring the theme of hope. “Dr. West calls on us to understand hope not as wishful thinking or blind optimism — but as something we embody through action and struggle.” Free on Zoom.
- Feb. 17: Government of Canada – Black History Month Virtual Celebration
- Live virtual event with performances, tributes, interviews, etc. Free on Facebook Live, 4 pm.
- Feb. 21: Belfry Theatre – Celebrate the Power and Joy of Music with Dawn Pemberton and Louise Rose
- Concert featuring Dawn Pemberton (jazz/funk) and Louise Rose (classical/jazz). Hybrid event, pay-what-you-can tickets for the livestream or admission-by-donation at the door (no advance tickets).
- Feb. 24: Support Network for Indigenous Women and Women of Colour – Black Women in History: Representation, Identity and Diversity
- Evening of Black history shared by Black women. Free on Zoom.
- Feb. 27: City of Victoria – Black History Month Guided Tour at Ross Bay Cemetery
- Guided tour of the graves of Black pioneers/their descendants and others who were influential in the migration of Blacks to the British Colony. Rain or shine.
