Notice Board

The Centre for Oral History and Traditions (COHT), United Way of Lethbridge, and Southern Alberta are hosting a special screening event of the documentary: Black Lives in Alberta: over a century of racial injustices continues.

Please use the following link to attend event: Event  link is: https://lethbridgeunitedway.ca/BHM

If you have any difficulty with the registration process, please email communications@lethbridgeunitedway.ca for assistance.

Film Trailer : https://player.vimeo.com/video/672524953?h=77cf1d3bcb

Please see Bios of contributors:

Dr. Jenna Bailey is an award winning historian and documentary filmmaker. She is an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of History at the University of Lethbridge, and a Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Oral History and Tradition (COHT) at the University of Lethbridge. Jenna has worked on numerous community oral history projects including the multi-award winning Shiloh Centre for Multicultural Roots Project and the Coyote Flats Pioneer Village project, both of which won the Governor General's History Award for Excellence in Community Programming (2015, 2018). Jenna is also the author of the best-selling book Can Any Mother Help Me? (Faber). Deborah Dobbins is a third-generation African-American Albertan. She is a retired teacher/administrator after serving over 30 years within the Alberta school system. As Executive Director and founder of the Shiloh Centre for Multicultural Roots whe works diligently to ensure that the historical journey of her people is acknowledged and becomes an integral part of educating Canada about systemic anti-black discrimination and the possible means to build on that foundation towards equity for all persons. David Este is Professor Emeritus with the Faculty of Social Work at the University of Calgary. He has conducted several research studies with different African Canadian communities. In 2021 co-authored Africentric Social Work Practice. Anthony Hume is a 24-year-old teacher at Thomas More Academy in Edmonton. He is a 2021 graduate from the University of Alberta with a degree in both Education and Native Studies and works with at-risk youth in the community. Anthony has played and coached football for the better part of his life and was a captain of Golden Bears Football during his time at UofA. In his free time Anthony enjoys baking, or hanging with his cat.
 Destiny Smith is a Grade 6 Teacher at Oliver School in Edmonton, Alberta. She graduated with an Elementary Education Degree from the University of Alberta in 2021. She is a 5th generation descendent of Amber Valley and an active member of the Beaver Lake Cree Nation.