Dear readers,

Welcome to the third annual Black History Month issue of Interrobang. A large portion of this issue is made up of submissions made by students at Fanshawe College, including artwork, poetry, articles, short stories, and more.

The page design for our Black History Month section was designed by work study student, Briana Brissett. Briana is a talented graphic designer who worked tirelessly to create the layouts for all of our submissions, even submitting her own artwork, in the form of a series of animated characters.

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I am eternally grateful to everyone who graciously gave their time and effort to submit their work to this issue. As we look back at the history of Black folks in Canada and across the world, we find a tapestry of rich cultural heritage combined with generations of turmoil as a result of colonization and its many ripple effects. Even today, as we mourn the loss of Tyre Nichols, yet another Black man whose life was violently stolen by police, we see how these ripple effects are still being felt.

As we grapple with those impacts, this issue puts the spotlight on Black creators, giving them space to tell their own stories and share their own passions with the world.

I hope you find everyone’s submissions compelling, and that you explore the many ways you can recognize Black History Month, as outlined in an article by Troy Townsend, Fanshawe’s Anti-Racism and Inclusion Specialist.

Sincerely,

Hannah Theodore

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