For Black History Month, 海角社区鈥檚 Black Student Affairs Liaison and Black Student Network are collaborating on an event bringing together a variety of Black actors and voices from the 海角社区 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聽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 海角社区 Daily whilst currently doing an exchange year at 海角社区. An aspiring journalist, Claudia is a frequent writer of articles on culture, history, and philanthropy. Claudia wrote her debut novel 鈥楢 Letter Away From Asaba鈥� during her first year of university.
Deborah Ahenkorah聽is a Ghanaian educator, activist, social entrepreneur and children鈥檚 book publisher. Deborah created Golden Baobab in 2008 to empower African writers and illustrators to tell African children鈥檚 stories. She is currently completing her Master of Information Studies at 海角社区 through a Fellowship for Black Students pathway program.
Matthew Molinaro聽is the Editor-in-Chief of聽The Tribune, where he writes and reports聽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 海角社区.聽From 2021-2023, he served聽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 海角社区 Black Authors .
Refreshments and food will be served and all are welcome
Date:聽Wednesday, February 28th, 2024
Time:聽4:30 PM
Location:聽Arts Building | Room 150
Registration: