BLACK HISTORY MONTH - Peterborough ~ February 2008
- Feb 14th, 5:30pm, St. John's Anglican Church - Potluck dinner with a BHM focus,. Hosted by New Canadian Centre. Afrocentric Awareness Network of the Kawarthas (AANK) will present a participatory fun activity. FREE.
- Feb 23rd, 11am – 3pm, Market Hall - Blues Festival Family day with music, art, and face painting. AANK will participate. FREE.
- Feb 23rd, 7pm, Market Hall – Fundraiser for Zimbabwian school. Hosted by Africville and DJ WHO. Featuring Adam Solomon and his ull-force band, MC Eternia, Chet Singh, Klyde Broox, and others. Admission: $20.
- Feb 28th, 7pm, Prince of Wales Elementary School - Live Performance: *…And Freedom For All. *(Featuring* *Beau Dixon and others). PWES, 1211 Monaghan Road (corner of Sherbrooke). Presented by Kawartha World Issues Centre and Heritage Pavillon Stage. $5/person, $10/ family, or pay what you can.
- Feb 27th, 7pm, Sadlier House - OPIRG is screening two movies: * Journey to Justice & Black Mother, Black Daughter. *FREE.
- Community and Race Relations Committee are showing *Speakers for the Dead* to various elementary and high schools in Peterborough. If you or your school are interested, please contact Mike at racerelation@gmail.com
Watch for Black History Month displays at the Peterborough Public Library – Downtown Branch (Afrocentric Awareness Network of the Kawarthas), Fleming College - Brealey Campus (Fleming College Diversity Office), and Trent University Bata Library (Trent African and Caribbean Students' Union.
For more information, , http://racerelationspeterborough.org/, http://www.kwic.info/, http://aank.org/ or please contact the Community and Race Relations Committee at 742-9658 or racerelation@gmail.com
Presented by the Community and Race Relations Committee of Peterborough, the Afrocentric Awareness Network of the Kawarthas, the Trent African and Caribbean Students' Union, the Kawartha World Issues Centre, OPIRG-Peterborough, the New Canadians Centre, Trent University Frost Centre for Canadian Studies and Native Studies, Heritage Pavilion Stage, Prince of Wales Elementary School, Africville, DJWho, and Fleming College Diversity Office.
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- PCAP is a direct action anti-poverty group made up of poor people and their allies. We believe in the power of people to organize themselves. PCAP mounts social justice campaigns against regressive government policies that affect poor, homeless and working communities. We also provide free advocacy for individuals and families. Please note there is a change of office hours and location. We are hosting outreach meetings within Peterborough County. FIGHT to Win! Email: pcap@riseup.net;