Black History Month: Video Screening - Down: Canada's Black Caregivers

Join us as documentary maker, Moses Latigo Odida, shows three of his new short videos from his series, Down: Canada's Black Caregivers. ‘Down’ is a mini-documentary series featuring unique stories of Black caregivers and expert interviews that highlight challenges unique to caregivers in one of Canada’s systemically underrepresented populations. The series title ‘Down’ is a homonym that hints at Black caregivers feeling emotionally ‘down’ because of the challenges they face, while remaining ‘down’ for the responsibility of raising their loved ones, including those born with Down Syndrome. After each video, there will be a Q&A.

There will also be an exhibit of student-prepared posters celebrating Black Excellence in Canada, America, and the Caribbean.

About Moses Latigo Odida:

For Black people in Canada, underrepresentation in society is commonplace, which is a reality experienced with deeper complexity in the Black disability community, particularly among caregivers. Ugandan-born filmmaker Moses Latigo Odida, whose three-year-old was born with Down Syndrome, wants to confront negative attitudes and practices that ostracize Canada’s Black caregivers. Moses is also a King's graduate in Political Science and Social Justice & Peace Studies.