Community and Race Relations Committee of Peterborough

A series of local events honouring, celebrating and re-inserting the lives, histories, experiences and achievements of Black Queer and Trans folks in Canada/Turtle Island.

PARIS IS BURNING film screening and discussion 
Wednesday, February 15th, at 7pm
Kawartha Endodontics - 425 Water St (corner of Hunter and Water)
Free! Accessible! Snacks provided!  
Description: a documentary film about the Black drag ball scene in NYC in the mid-late 1980s.

*The Paris is Burning film screening is in collaboration with Self Love Week 2012. For more information on Self Love Week and a full list of events, please see: 
http://www.facebook.com/events/314082901971124/

BLAQ PARTY
Featuring DJ Kalmplex and performances from Toronto's legendary House of Monroe!!! 
Splice Lounge (379 George St. N.) 
Thursday, February 23
Doors at 8pm 
PWYC

PUBLIC TALK with Rinaldo Walcott, Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Sociology and Equity Studies in Education at OISE
Tuesday, February 28 at 5:00-6:30pm
Auditorium, Peterborough Public Library
Free! Accessible! Catered by Black Honey! 

WATERMELON WOMAN film screening and discussion
Wednesday, February 29th at 7pm 
Sadleir House Lecture Hall (751 George St. N.)
Free! Accessible! Snacks provided!
Description: the first feature film directed by a black lesbian. The film is about uncovering the stories and identity of a black actress from the 1930s
known for playing the stereotypical "mammy" roles relegated to black actresses during the period.

Our generous co-sponsors to date include:
OPIRG 
Black Honey
Trent Queer Issues Commissioner 
Trent Gender Issues Commissioner
Trent Anti-Racism Commissioner 
Sociology Department - Trent 
Frost Centre for Canadian Studies and Indigenous Studies - Trent
The Canadian Studies Undergraduate Department - Trent
Gender and Women Studies Department - Trent  
Rainbow Service Organization (RSO)
Peter Robinson Community and Student Association (Sadleir House) 
Fleming Association of Queer Students (FAQs)

Poster attached (here) - please feel free to post and circulate. 

For more information about the Queering black History Month Campaign, please visit: http://www.egale.ca/index.asp?lang=E&item=1413
For Toronto-based events please visit: http://www.facebook.com/events/130358727029879/
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