Annual Black History Month Lecture
When and Where
Friday, February 28, 2025 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Room SS 2102
Sidney Smith Hall
100 St. George Street
Speakers
Erik S. McDuffie, Associate Professor, Department of African American Studies and History, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Author of The Second Battle for Africa, Garveyism, the US Heartland, and Global Black Freedom.
Description
This talk discusses the diasporic journey, politics, and legacy of Louise (Langdon) Little, the Grenada-born grassroots Garveyite activist best known as the mother of Malcolm X, whose time in Montreal was critical to shaping her Black internationalism. More broadly, her story and involvement in the transnational Garvey movement speaks to the transformative power of Black Canadian history for advancing global Black freedom, then and now.
Reception to follow
Faculty Club, 41 Willcocks St, Toronto ON
Time: 6–7 pm
Note: Event details can change. Please visit the unit’s website for the latest information about this event.
Contact Information
Map
100 St. George Street