For Black History Month, McGill University’s Black Student Affairs Liaison and Black Student Network are collaborating on an event bringing together a variety of Black actors and voices from the McGill community. In an effort to encourage professional development and community dialogue, they have put together a panel of authors, editors and journalists to speak on the channels and pathways used by Black creatives to have their voices heard through various print mediums.
Claudia Efemini is the author of 'A Letter Away From Asaba' and a current History and Politics student at the University of Edinburgh (2021-2025). Claudia is also a Culture Editor at The McGill Daily whilst currently doing an exchange year at McGill University. An aspiring journalist, Claudia is a frequent writer of articles on culture, history, and philanthropy. Claudia wrote her debut novel ‘A Letter Away From Asaba’ during her first year of university.
Deborah Ahenkorah is a Ghanaian educator, activist, social entrepreneur and children’s book publisher. Deborah created Golden Baobab in 2008 to empower African writers and illustrators to tell African children’s stories. She is currently completing her Master of Information Studies at McGill through a Fellowship for Black Students pathway program.
Matthew Molinaro is the Editor-in-Chief of The Tribune, where he writes and reports on race, politics, and culture. As an Honours English Literature student, he is writing his honours thesis on how Black women writers forge anticolonial conceptions of self-determination. In the Summer of 2023, he designed and taught an independent course on Toni Morrison at McGill. From 2021-2023, he served in the political portfolio for the Black Student Network (BSN).
The event will also serve as a launch for the African Studies Journal Uhuru, the BSN Library and Archives project and an interactive book display from McGill Black Authors .
Refreshments and food will be served and all are welcome
Date: Wednesday, February 28th, 2024
Time: 4:30 PM
Location: Arts Building | Room 150
Registration: Link