

Now, in a book titled “The Skin We’re In: A Year of Black Resistance and Power,” Nominated for the Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writingĭesmond Cole is a Black activist and journalist who, in 2015, famously wrote “The Skin I’m In,” a Toronto Life article about being stopped by police more than 50 times and asked for ID in the controversial carding practice.To celebrate Black Excellence, and Black History Month, the BU Book Club is reading the book “The Skin We’re In: A Year of Black Resistance and Power” by Desmond Cole.

Please join us as we celebrate Black History Month at Brandon University! Book Club Learn more about Black History Month in Canada. Have fun and Happy Birthday! Don’t forget to take a screen shot or photo of your virtual party and tag us We’d love to see how you use these backgrounds to celebrate your next party!Īnd check back for more photo options! We’ll add to this post regularly.Every February, Canadians are invited to participate in Black History Month festivities and events that honour the legacy of Black Canadians, past and present. Find the one that you saved from this blog and click open, it will automatically appear as your background!įor more help click here. It will then allow you to browse your computer and select your own photo or video. In the pop up box, click the little ‘+’ to choose your own photo or video as the virtual background. There is a little up arrow to the right of the video camera icon, click this arrow and it will give you the option to change your virtual background. Once logged into the party, find the video camera icon, usually in the bottom right corner if you are on a laptop.

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