Black leadership classes, trivia competitions and celebrations take students beyond Black History Month
There's growing recognition of the need for Canadian students to learn a broader picture of Black history, culture and contributions — and often people working outside of traditional classrooms are pushing the conversation forward during Black History Month and beyond.
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![Samson Vanderpuye, left, and his older brother Isaiah Vanderpuye are seen at home in Edmonton studying for the 2024 edition of AfroQuiz, the long-running annual Jeopardy!-style competition hosted by the Council for Canadians of African and Caribbean Heritage. Two boys in bright t-shirts bearing the word AfroQuiz smile at the camera while sitting at a dining table covered with study notes, cue cards, binders and notebook computers.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7106227.1707256403!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/samson-and-isaiah-vanderpuye.jpg)
There's growing recognition of the need for Canadian students to learn a broader picture of Black history, culture and contributions — and often people working outside of traditional classrooms are pushing the conversation forward during Black History Month and beyond.