“When people hear of Black history, they think of the past, of stories told, but Black history isn’t only in the past, it is happening right now in the work that we do and the lives that we touch,” said third-year student Tolani Olanrewaju, who emceed the event alongside fourth-year student Oluwatomiloba (Tomi) Oyewusi.
The second annual event was co-hosted by the College of Nursing and the Manitoba chapter of the Canadian Black Nurses Alliance (CBNA), a student-led initiative that was founded by instructor Shakerah Jones Hall in 2024.
“This Black History Month event continues to grow, and I hope it becomes a lasting tradition. I am proud to work at a university that values inclusivity and belonging,” Jones Hall said.