Black History Month provides an opportunity to celebrate Black history and excellence; and the many contributions of Black Canadians, Black British Columbians, and Black students, faculty and staff at UBC.

Please join us in celebrating the achievements of our Black graduate students; explore options to participate in UBC’s virtual events; and contribute to the conversation online using the hashtag #blackhistorymonth.

 

Spotlight

 

Meet our students

Dwayne Tucker

Jamaica

Doctor of Philosophy in Women+ and Children's Health Sciences (PhD)

Clinical and molecular prediction of adverse outcomes in endometriosis.

Ajibola Fabusuyi

Nigeria

Doctor of Philosophy in Germanic Studies (PhD)

The subject of becoming in Black German autobiographical nonfiction and documentary film-making

Juma Orach

Uganda

Doctor of Philosophy in Experimental Medicine (PhD)

Identifying a Biosignature of Occupational Diesel Exhaust Exposure by Studying Dose-response in a Controlled System

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Meet our Alumni

Esther Ocheni

Master of Public Policy and Global Affairs (MPPGA) [2021]

Job Title
Senior Policy Analyst

Employer
First Nations Education Steering Committee

Brigid Goitse Conteh

Doctor of Philosophy in Language and Literacy Education (PhD) [2020]

Job Title
Lecturer

Employer
University of Botswana

Adrianna Spyker

Master of Public Policy and Global Affairs (MPPGA) [2019]

Job Title
Community Health Specialist

Employer
Fraser Health Authority

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