Black History Month Coffee Chat with Akil McKenzie

To keep the momentum of Black History Month going all year, we invite you to join Sheridan Alumni, Sheridan Student Union, and the Centre for Equity and Inclusion for a series of 30-minute coffee chats on Instagram Live. Each segment will enable Sheridan students to engage in organic conversations with Sheridan alumni about creating positive change and improving equity, inclusion, and justice in our communities. Students and alumni will have a chance to connect with the speaker, ask questions and expand their knowledge.

Date: Wednesday, February 1
Time: 12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Location: Instagram Live @sheridan_college

We are very excited to introduce our next guest speaker in the series: director, producer, cinematographer, editor, public speaker, and poetic artist, Akil McKenzie.

Akil founded his own production company, Falling Motion, while attending Sheridan. He is passionate about creating films that call for an end to racial injustice. His film, Historians, is an award-winning piece that poignantly captures anti-Black racism and honours the Black men and women who have fallen to violence. It has received accolades from film festivals around the world. He also works to create content for advocacy groups, and mentors current film and television students to support underrepresented voices in the media industry.

Our moderator is BBA Marketing student Sierra Johnson. Sierra transferred to Sheridan from the Haskayne School of Business at the University of Calgary to develop a more hands-on experience in the business world, specifically marketing. A high-level athlete, Sierra trained at the Olympic Oval at the University of Calgary, and also has a love for real estate. She wants to earn a real estate certification after graduating from Sheridan.

Stay tuned for more information on our next guest.