The Learning Zone

February is Black History Month and in recognition, OCAD U Library and Library Services: The Learning Zone have installed Black History Month books and zines displays in honour of this month—books reflecting A Canadian Perspective as well as diverse collection of zines from a global perspective.

This year OCAD Zine Library Black History Month display features zines that take on issues of identity, activism, race, racism, queers, feminism, black punks and systemic injustice told through personal story telling, poetry and more. The creators of these zines share their cultural history from Caribbean, African and American perspectives.

Do you have a zine that you would like to submit to the OCAD Zine Library? Visit us here to learn how.

OCAD U’s Library’s book display, Black History Month: A Canadian Perspective features a collection of books that explore history, identity and art and literature of black Canadians—discovering perspectives from the many diverse voices of Black Canadians. Visit http://ocad.libguides.com/blackhistory to see all of the titles available at OCAD U’s Library.

OCAD University will be hosting Black Creators’ Month from January 30th to March 1st. A month of exhibition and programming that explores the multifarious ways of being Black in Canada in 2017.

The exhibition features 28 artists who explore the meaning of Blackness in Canada in the year 2017 through visual culture. Members of OCADU BLXCK ASSOCIATION, Khadijah Morley and Maisha Marshall-Ende curated this exhibition which is being held in multiple locations on campus, including the Main Lobby and Ada Slaight Gallery, 2nd level of 100 McCaul St. and the Open Gallery at 49 McCaul Street. http://bit.ly/2jWMn3m