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Note: This event has been postponed.
Concordia Greenhouse:
Also at Concordia: Women Who LEAD Essential Skills Webinar: The Art of Communication. Wednesday, February 19, 2025, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Eastern time. In this webinar, Nathalie Rabbat, BA 96, will explore the fundamentals of effective communication, focusing on key strategies to enhance verbal and non-verbal interactions in both your everyday life and the workplace.
Registration: Concordia University
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On CBC Gem, films for Black History Month:
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Canada Post celebrates Black History Month with this new issue:
Part of the Black History Month series, this stamp issue pays tribute to Marie Joseph Angélique, whose story has come to symbolize Black resistance to enslavement and to remind Canadians of the history of Black enslavement in what is now Canada.
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Trailblazer and activist Mary Ann Shadd Cary was a force in Canada's Black history. 'She had to navigate... with two strikes against her already being Black and being a woman,' says descendant.
The Provincial Freeman was founded in 1853 by Mary Ann Shadd Cary and its motto was 'Devoted to anti-slavery, temperance, and general literature.' It was the first newspaper published by a Black woman in North America, and the first published by a Canadian woman. (Wikimedia)
Giller Prize winner Austin Clarke speaks after his book the Polished Hoe won the $25,000 literary prize at the Four Seasons Hotel in Toronto Tuesday November 5, 2002. (Kevin Frayer/The Canadian Press)
Austin Clarke:
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Create your own galaxy - Artist Mélyna Leclerc takes you on a journey to the farthest reaches of the universe with this fascinating galactic art technique.
More about the artist: https://www.melynaleclercartist.com/
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Artificial Intelligence and Art:
Portrait of Edmond Belamy (detail) created by GAN (Generative Adversarial Network). Image: © Obvious
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