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A conversation with Bertrand Bickersteth, Uchechukwu Peter Umezurike, Samantha Jones, Wakefield Brewster, moderated by Sue-Shane Tsomondo.Bertrand Bickersteth’s Numinous Animal: Tracing the Afrofuturism of Black Cowboys (AU Press, 2026) explores the eclipsed history of Black cowboys on the Prairies.
Through the creation of a font based on the cattle brands of these cowboys, Bickersteth recovers an untold part of Black history in Alberta and considers the overlooked dimensionalities of blackness.
Joining him to celebrate Black excellence are three incredible writers whose work exemplifies the dimensions of science, literature, and spirit.
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Event details and free registration here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/black-dimensions-history-science-literature-spirit-tickets-2004035242357
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Calgary Public Library - Downtown Location, 406 8 Ave SE, Calgary, AB T2G, Canada
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