Queen’s Black Academic Society (QBAS) has partnered with Tricolour Outlet to create a sticker pack. With every $8 sticker pack purchased, 100% of the proceeds will be given to QBAS who will then donate it to the organization of their choice.
As Black History Month is coming to an end, we’d like to introduce the team that made everything possible. Stay tuned tomorrow and beyond for our story takeovers! Each team will have a day on our IG to introduce themselves and show you what it’s like being Black at Queens 🤍🖤
Representation matters.
In a medical context, it can save lives. Over 100 #Qmed students have organized to review curricula so that future students have access to examples of skin conditions on all skin types & colours. In collab with @bracken_library
➡️https://t.co/A0fRUg40eK
Join us as we wrap our Black History Month events by continuing the discussion on the history of Blackness and anti blackness at Queen’s. We’ll be focusing on the importance of uncovering and creating institutional memory of the Black student body presence on Queen’s campus.
(1/4) Fourth yr #nursing student & vice president,@QBAS__ @michaelapatt_ answered 3 questions in reference to #BlackHistoryMonth & her time at @queensuhealth, a thread.
➡️Question: Why is Black History Month important to you?
(answer in 2/4)
Bringing to light heroes of the past: Dr. Clement Ligoure, (Queen's Meds, 1916) treated hundreds of people after the Halifax explosion. #BlackHistoryMonth#QMed
Read more about Dr. Ligoure's accomplishments below⬇️
Join us on IG Live for a QUMSA X QBAS Collab: Food for Thought.
We will be cooking traditional and culture East African food while discussing the intersectionality of being Black and Muslim.
The event will take place during Reading Week on Feb 18 - we hope to see you there!
Love, QBAS was created to help provide Black identifying Students in the Kingston area with a care package that helps promote relaxation and safety in these hard times. The Google sign up form can be found on our Linktree! Only Queens Black Identifying Students can apply!
To start off Black History Month, we have created a calendar of monthly events! We’re currently in the process of formatting more events on top of the ones present, so keep an eye out! We hope you’re able to attend our events virtually, see you then 🤎🤍
Queens Black Academic Society hopes everyone has an amazing Black History Month! We would like to take a moment to appreciate all the work our BIPOC and allied clubs on campus have done on addressing systemic racism both in and outside of Academia. 🤎❤️
For Black History Month, QBAS, MUSE, and CARED are uniting to create a creative and informational project. We are seeking Black identifying individuals to submit their creative work of any form. Please reach out to express your interest to [email protected] by Feb 2nd
Conference is just around the corner! The theme for this year's Conference is "Exploring Black Entrepreneurship and Celebrating Creativity.” We will be facilitating thoughts and discussions in regard to entrepreneurship and creativity in the Black community. Save the date!
The Human Rights And Equity Office are hosting The 25th Annual Black History Month Opening Ceremony! It will be virtual this year from 5pm - 6pm on January 31st. The link to sing up is in our bio. We hope to see you there!
“Joy in us. Joy in community” 🤍🤎
Yellow House and Residence Life invite students who identify as Black to register for a four-part series dedicated to Black mental health to develop a 2021 wellbeing plan tailored to your life experience, history and goals. To Register, Email [email protected].
Welcome back to our first Real Talks this year! Join us in a discussion about the appropriation of Black culture and Black creativity. We plan to embark on a range of topics surrounding the appropriation of Black culture in mainstream media.Zoom link can be found on our Linktree