Celebrating Black Narratives

  1. Home
  2. Find
  3. Our Collections
  4. Celebrating Black Narratives
Today's Hours: 8am - 10pm - All service hours
A collection of book covers.

This year, the Guelph Black Heritage Society, the Guelph Black Students Association (GBSA), and the University of Guelph’s Cultural Diversity Office are celebrating Black History Month with a focus on Black Heritage.

In recognition of Black Heritage Month, an online collection titled Celebrating Black Narratives has been developed. This collection is a collaboration between the Cultural Diversity Office, the Guelph Black Students Association, and the library. It was made to highlight the experiences and perspectives of Black people through a variety of narratives. “Black lives are multidimensional, and we felt as though portraying Black authors and characters in a variety of genres will give homage to this fact,” said Chioma Nwebube, president, GBSA and Mechaela Alfonso, vice-president, GBSA in a joint statement.

The titles in the collection were selected by members of the GBSA and include a range of literary genres. “We hope that this collection will help readers picture Black people in romance, horror, science fiction, fantasy, and more. Our goal is to expand the societal box of where Black people belong, so that we can all move forward in picturing Black bodies as an ever-present reality,” said Nwebube and Alfonso in a joint statement.

Some of the titles in the collection include:

  • Raybearer by Jordan Ifueko, recommended by Chioma Nwebube, President of the GBSA
  • Legendborn by Tracy Deonn, recommended by Chioma Nwebube, President of the GBSA
  • Her Blue Body by Warsan Shire, recommended by Mechaela Alfonso, Vice-President of the GBSA
  • Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi, recommended by Mechaela Alfonso, Vice Presidents of the GBSA

Programming and Events

View all programming and events for 2021’s Black Heritage Month at U of G.

Websites and accounts to check out:

A special thanks to everyone who contributed to making this collection possible:

  • Chioma Nwebube, president, GBSA
  • Mechaela Alfonso, vice-president, GBSA
  • Alexis Charles, coordinator, Cultural Diversity Programs
  • Dave Hudson, librarian, Learning & Curriculum Support

Questions? 

Email us at library@uoguelph.ca.

 

The library is committed to ensuring that members of our user community with disabilities have equal access to our services and resources and that their dignity and independence is always respected. If you encounter a barrier and/or need an alternate format, please fill out our Library Print and Multimedia Alternate-Format Request Form. Contact us if you’d like to provide feedback: lib.a11y@uoguelph.ca
chat loading...