Black History Month

Loy Excellentia Initiative celebrates Black History Month at Brandon University

Published: March 1, 2024

From left: Sunday Franji (First Black Councillor in Brandon), Dr. Aloy Anyichie (Founder, Loy Excellentia Initiative), Jeff Fawcett (Mayor of Brandon), and Councillor Jason Splett during the event.

On Saturday February 24, 2024, the Loy Excellentia Initiative organized an event for all African/Black students at Brandon University (BU) and Assiniboine Community College (ACC) to mark the Black History Month in Canada,

Loy Excellentia Initiative is founded by a Nigerian-Canadian professor in the Faculty of Education at BU, Dr. Aloy Anyichie.

Community Engagement

Brandon University celebrates February as Black History Month

Published: January 25, 2024

Brandon University is marking February as Black History Month 2024. This is a time we honour the legacy of Black Canadians and their communities in February, and forever.

Brandon University celebrates Black History Month

February 2, 2018

BRANDON – A concert by the popular Brandon University (BU) Big Band, a display in the John E. Robbins Library and an online scavenger hunt are the highlights of Black History Month at BU.
The University is celebrating Black History Month throughout February. The display in the Library showcases books by Black Canadian authors as well as books on prominent Black figures.