Black History Month 2025

Join us this Black History Month as we explore cultural events, education opportunities and the rich history of Black Canadians. The month provides an opportunity to amplify and celebrate the profound impact of Black communities on our culture, arts, and shared history.

Join us and help amplify the voices of Black people in our community

• Engage in healthy conversations about Black history of electronic music

• Support a Black-owned business

• Support a Black organisation or charity

• Follow one or more Black artists on social media

CANADIAN-SPECIFIC DEEPER LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

U of A Course on Black Canadians: History, Presence, and Anti-Racist Futures

Lesson Plans from A Black People’s History of Canada

SELAM DEBS - ANTIRACISM COURSE

MUSIC AND ART FOCUSED

Firelei Baez on now at the VAG

Rotimi Fani-Kayode at the Polygon

A Black History Addendum to the American Music Industry

https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-questlove-supreme-53194211/

https://contentadmin.vanartgallery.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/vag-celebrating-black-futures-reading-list-2025

The whitewashing of EDM
Gay Black Men Helped Create EDM. Why Do Straight White Men Dominate It?’

 Timeline of African American Music 

https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510312/codeswitch

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/08/14/magazine/1619-america-slavery.html

https://daily.redbullmusicacademy.com/2018/02/frankie-knuckles-1995-interview

https://uproxx.com/music/dj-stacey-hotwaxx-hale-live-from-detroit-interview-red-bull-radio/

https://mixmag.net/feature/the-gentrification-of-jungle

https://bem.aaas.fas.harvard.edu/

https://www.okayafrica.com/black-electronic-music-artists-pioneers/

https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/campaigns/black-history-month.html

https://libraryguides.mta.ca/music_library/BlackHistoryMonth

Sly Lives - new documentary

GO DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE OF GOOGLE ARTS & CULTURE PAGES 

Detroit Techno

“House Music Is Black Music”

A brief history of electronic music 

Blacktronika (pt 1)

Blacktronika (Part 2)

EVENTS

https://do604.com/black-history-month

https://www.vanartgallery.bc.ca/events/celebrating-black-futures-feb-15

https://creativemornings.com/talks/jason-bempong

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/avc-black-history-walking-tour-2025-tickets-1204934293909

https://riotheatre.ca/event/reel-causes-a-night-of-obsidian/ 

DONATE

https://ethoslab.ca/donate-ethos-lab/

https://www.healingincolour.com/

https://vancouverblacktherapyfoundation.com/

https://www.hogansalleysociety.org/

SUPPORT

https://www.blackbusinessbc.ca/