the aim of contributing their perspectives and
assisting in making the events more appealing
to the students. Other members of the
organizing committee were Leanne Yearley,
Jacob Madjitey, Cliff Raphael, Lori-Ann Ryser,
Inban Reddy, Jim Windsor, Francis Garwe,
George Kaweesi, and others.

The events were as follows:

February 1: First Annual Black History soccer
match between CNC and UNBC at the UNBC
Indoor Sport Centre. The match was reminiscent
of a clash between two titans; at the end, team
UNBC won by ascore of 3 to 1. After the match,
George Kaweesi congratulated both teams for
participating and presented to them silver and
gold trophies.

The second event on the first of February
was the Kickoff Dance Party at the CNC Trades
Building. It lasted from 9pm until 1am. DJ
Kaykay Obi thrilled the audience with variety of
songs from all over the world. The dance was
fun and there were free drinks and munchies
for everyone.

February 8: Night of Song at First Baptist
Church. The event was fantastic and there were
many performances. The Master of Ceremony
was Cliff Raphael. Exit Glow opened the night
with their thrilling performance. Afterwards,
Dr. Moh thrilled the audience with his piano
skills. The next performance was by Cliff and
Jacob, who entertained the audience with their
guitar, drumming, and trumpeting skills. The
Redeemed Christian Church of God(RCCG)
Choir was next to perform; their performance
was followed by the final act of the night,
The Transfiguration Good News Band, who
electrified the audience with their awesome
show.

February 15: Family Day at CNC. The Black
History Family Day at CNC was very exciting
for kids and parents who attended the program.
There were many fun activities such as face
painting, drumming lessons, _ storytelling,
dancing lessons, games and more.

February 18: Caribbean Cooking
Demonstration at First Baptist Church.
February 22: Main Event at the CNC Cafeteria
MC’d by Rujman Mohammed. The evening
started with a dinner, while DJ Kaykay Obi
entertained the audience with Caribbean
Steeldrum and South African Root Music tunes.
The dinner was followed by a tribute to Nelson

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Mandela, where the mayor of Prince George and other
dignitaries gave speeches. Inban Reddy acted out a
script of Mandela’s lifetime, and there were additional
Mandela speeches by Bah Ibrahim, George Kaweesi,
Jacob Madjitey, Cliff Raphael, and Kenechukwu Obi.
Afterwards, the soccer players were presented with
Certificates of Participation. Also, Bah Ibrahim A. and
Kenechukwu Obi were presented with Certificates of
Recognition for their outstanding contribution to the
success of the 2014 CNC Black History Month. The
event ended with a dance as DJ Kaykay Obi kept the
audience dancing just as he usually does.

February 25: South African Cooking Demonstration at
First Baptist Church.

February 28: Cultural Show at the CNC Gathering
Place which was MC’d by Rujman Mohammed and
deejayed by Kaykay Obi. This event saw cross-cultural
performances by various Aboriginal groups, Cliff and
Jacob, and Shambira. The performances were followed

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by a game of Musical Chairs by participants among the
spectators. The winner and first runner up each got a
$50 and $25 gift card respectively. Of course, there
was food and good music for every spectator.

Finally, | would like to thank everyone who participated
in and attended the Black History Month events. As
an International Student Leader and a member of the
Black History Month organizing committee, | learnt a lot
during this year’s Black History Month. | have never had
so much fun deejaying and watching people dance to
my music. | would also like to thank Jasdeep Singh Lal,
our photo guy, for the awesome photos. Thanks to the
International Student Office for sponsoring 15 tickets to
the Main Event, and thanks to Sabrenna MacElheron
for this opportunity to coordinate the college events.
| look forward to next year’s Black History Month; it'll
definitely come with the better packages. Hurrah!

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