Black History Month Archives | Carleton Newsroom

March 20, 2024

A Discussion on Black History Month with Georgette Morris

Black History Month brought into focus the life stories of influential figures. Amongst them stands Georgette Morris, a Board of Governors member, and PhD student at Carleton University. In discussing her experiences, which are marked... More

March 11, 2024

Opening Doors and Shaping Futures for Black Youth at Carleton University

In order to seize an opportunity, you need to get one in the first place. Not all young people have the same access to jobs and internships, and members of equity denied groups face challenges... More

February 29, 2024

Carleton Announces the Second Cohort of QES Advanced Scholars West Africa Program

The selection of the nine distinguished West African late doctoral and early career women scholars from an impressive 297 applications followed a detailed evaluation by the esteemed governing committee members and Research Placement Partners.

February 28, 2024

Prof. Armond Towns reflects on teaching at the intersection of Black Studies & Media Philosophy

When Communication & Race, the first new journal from the National Communication Association (U.S.) in over two decades, launches later this year, it will have been thanks in large part to the work of Dr.... More

February 21, 2024

Reuniting Black LGBTQ+ People and African-Centered Thought: Talk with Prof. Michele K. Lewis

Carleton University's Dunton Tower was abuzz on Feb. 1 as students, faculty, and staff convened to kick off Black History Month 2024. The first campus event of the month was a talk by Dr. Michele... More

February 8, 2024

Minister Valdez Marks Black History Month by Announcing Additional Support for Black Entrepreneurs

On February 8, the Honourable Rechie Valdez, Minister of Small Business, marked Black History Month by announcing that the Black Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub (BEKH) is developing a new ecosystem mapping tool designed to help Black entrepreneurs and Black-owned businesses... More

February 5, 2024

Black Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub Launches Historic Survey for Black Entrepreneurs

Black entrepreneurs who are over 18 and have a business in Canada are invited to complete the 20-minute survey, which is available in English and French. The survey aims to identify critical gaps where Black... More

January 15, 2024

McCall McBain Foundation Grant to Support Indigenous and Black Engineering and Technology PhD Project

The McCall McBain Foundation has made a gift to provide additional support to the Indigenous and Black Engineering and Technology PhD Project (IBET). The grant will ensure the continued success of a range of important... More

January 8, 2024

Mugoli Samba, Editor, Apple News

Having completed a combined undergraduate degree in Journalism and African Studies at Carleton in 2018, Mugoli Samba now works as an editor at Apple News, holds a Canadian Church Press Award, and received an honourable... More

December 19, 2023

Race and Representation in the Arts Course Covers New Ground

As the room began to fill up before her lecture, film studies professor Malini Guha wanted to test the AV for the film she’d be screening – The Last Angel of History directed by John... More

November 10, 2023

Students Revitalize Community Spaces in Russell Heights

The Russell Heights community is enjoying a freshly renovated and upgraded community space and playground designed and built by students at the Azrieli School of Architecture & Urbanism (ASAU). It is the second project by... More

October 30, 2023

Fulbright Scholar Michele Lewis Bridging Gaps in 2SLGBTQ+ Black Psychology Research

Carleton is thrilled to welcome 2023-2024 Fulbright Distinguished Chair Dr. Michele Lewis, hosted by the Feminist Institute of Social Transformation (FIST). Hailing from Winston-Salem State University in North Carolina, USA, Lewis brings a wealth of... More