Howdy everyone, it’s Mofe and Zach, your newsletter editors.
It feels like just a few weeks ago was the start of the month, and that’s because it was. Time sure passes quickly doesn’t it?
It’s reading break for university students this week so we hope you are all getting the rest you need to recharge for the rest of the semester. Maybe getting to sleep in bed a little later in the morning this week is as refreshing for you as going to the spa, cheaper too!
Jokes aside it is still Black History Month so we want to draw your attention to an organization that gets attention for its work in the advancement of Black people in the US court of law. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) was founded February 12, 1909, directly after the 1908 race riots in Springfield, Illinois. The area had boiled over in tense race relations resulting in a bloody collision leading to the loss of black life, property and safety. Appalled by the events of that day, 60 individuals signed up to create what is now the NAACP. Notable amongst them were civil rights leader and preacher Martin Luther King, Jr, historian and writer, Carter G. Woodson and suffragette journalist, Mary White Ovington.
Most of the founding members were white and only six were black but they created a civil rights group that was dedicated to removing all barriers of racial discrimination through democratic processes and legal action.
Hot This Week!
Alberta is experiencing a harsher flu season due to lower vaccination rates in recent history
Inflation is higher in Alberta than anywhere else in the country, with the provinces inflation up to 3.4 per cent compared to the 2.8 per cent average
A group of students from the University of Calgary have pitched a pilot program to help with housing affordability modeled after Quebec’s rent policies
Alberta has declared the start of fire season, 10 days earlier than it was projected to start
Get busy!
The MRU Cougars Men’s volleyball team is taking on the University of Winnipeg in the Canada West Quarter-Finals this week. You can get your tickets here.
It’s a Crowchild Classic rematch, as the MRU Cougars Men’s hockey team takes on the UofC Dinos in the Canada West semi-finals. Get your tickets to Game 1 of the best-of-three series here.
On Feb. 28 The Healthy Campus Team is hosting a Harm Reduction & Naloxone Training event
At the end of the month there will be a Black History Month Showcase at Wyckham house. On Feb. 28 be sure to head on over to engage in a celebration of culture and creativity.
Ever thought about starting a podcast? The Community Podcast Initiative is hosting a workshop about how to get your show off the ground.
Artist highlight
This week’s artist highlight is Beni Johnson, who has been featured on the Calgary Journal News website before. He is the creator of 10 at 10, an organization that covers rap and hip-hop artists from Canada, hosts events and provides support for new hip-hop artists in the country.
The platform showcases talent of all kinds, rappers, musicians, writers, and other creators of art on a platform that aims to spread their talents and be a hub for outreach and documentation of artists in the city. Johnson graduated from SAIT and then created his own media company that started small with showcases from musicians around the city. Not only is he a founder, but he is also a professional musician who has toured all over Canada and seems to be a multi-hyphenate with an emphasis on hip-hop and design. You can find more of his work here.
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