Dear members, It is with great pleasure that we announce that Calgary football legend Jon Cornish has been selected by the University of Calgary Senate to serve as the university’s 15th Chancellor. Members of University of Calgary’s Senate selected Cornish for the position on April 21st, and his four-year term as chair of Senate and …
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The Calgary Black Chambers extends our condolences to the family of Latjor Tuel, who was killed in an altercation with the Calgary Police Service on Saturday, February 19, 2022. This is the latest in a series of disturbing incidents where a person has been killed or seriously injured by the Calgary Police Service. Disproportionately, these …
The Calgary Black Chambers is proud to announce the completion of our 2021 Scholarship program. The Calgary Black Chamber Scholarship Committee was immersed for a week, pouring over the 100+ scholarship applications received by the Calgary Foundation where the scholarship fund is administered. After hours of deliberation, this committee selected the very best, although there …
Today my questions have a biting edge to them and come out in a loud screaming voice that cries, “Why does this keep happening to people of colour?” or “How do we get them to stop treating us this way?” or “When will society finally change?”
Racism in Calgary, it exists. Regrettably, this is not only an issue that resides in Calgary, it’s a global one. As a Black woman who was born and raised in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, to parents who immigrated from Jamaica, I was raised with good morals and was taught the “Golden Rule” as a child: treat …
Disclaimer! You should read Part 1 of this blogpost here. Thank you all for your wonderful feedback from the first part of the blogpost, it was beneficial to see the different perspectives and to get me thinking on how best to address your questions in this post. Now let’s get right into it! I got …
As Canada sees the end of the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic we want to acknowledge the role of frontline personnel working in healthcare and essential services for the protection and support they provide the community. We need to recognize the emotional struggle and physical risks related to working on the front line and …
Let’s face it, with the current economic challenges brought by Covid-19 pandemic, it would take a long time to save up for that post graduate dream of yours in Canada!
Black Womanhood is wonder. It’s curiosity, loyalty, and magnificence. I caution myself on calling Black Womanhood “strong”, because I recognize that far too often in this society Black women have been expected to be “strong”
The time to celebrate Calgary’s most distinguished Black people has arrived! The Calgary Black Chambers Society is proud to announce the 2021 Calgary Black Achievement Awards (CBAA) sponsored by CIBC, highlighting Black professionals’ contributions to our great city of Calgary. After such a challenging year, the time is right to recognize those within our community …