
SJC Storytime for Black History Month: What Canadians are reading this week | February 3rd
SJC Storytime for Black History Month: What Canadians are reading this week | February 3rd
Welcome back to SJC’s weekly series, SJC Storytime. This week marks the start of Black History Month, so we found some articles across our media brands that amplify Black voices and stories.
Welcome back to SJC’s weekly series, SJC Storytime. This week marks the start of Black History Month, so we found some articles across our media brands that amplify Black voices and stories.

February 3rd, 2022 – Welcome back to our weekly curated list of top stories from Canada’s largest publisher of multi-platform brands. Check back every Friday for a timely recap of SJC Media journalism that informs, inspires, and entertains.
This week marks the start of Black History Month, so we rounded up a selection of articles across our media brands that amplify Black voices and stories.
Toronto Life: Brave Heart
“Nobody believed that my charming husband was secretly abusive. Then, one harrowing night, he almost killed me. I knew he’d try again, so I ran. Eight years later, I’m still fighting for justice”
FASHION: 30+ Black-Run Beauty Businesses to Shop Year-Round
“Canadian and international skincare, cosmetic and grooming brands that deserve your dollars.”
Canadian Business: Vanessa Ford Is Changing Children’s Entertainment With Hit Series ‘Super Sema’
“The show is the first animated superhero TV series to feature African characters and focus on science and tech.”
Chatelaine: Black History Month: The Self-Education Of Bee Quammie
“Neither Blackness nor anti-Black racism is exclusive to the country to the south. Stories about the brilliance, beauty and complexity of Black Canadians might be ignored, but they aren’t hard to find. All you have to do is try, like I did”
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Châtelaine: Basquiat, le peintre et le musicien
“Peu savent que Jean-Michel Basquiat, l’un des peintres afro-américains les plus influents de la mouvance underground, était un grand mélomane et un musicien très doué.”