Oilers logo revamped to celebrate Black community [Video]

The Edmonton Oilers are paying homage to Black History Month at Wednesday’s game against Boston, the third of four games this season celebrating a cultural community that supports the club. 

For each the Indigenous Celebration Game on Nov. 13, Lunar New Year Game on Feb. 13, Celebrating Black History Game on Feb. 21, and the South Asian Celebration game on March 21, the franchise partnered with local artists to create logos featuring elements from those cultures. 

As will be seen on the jerseys Oilers players may wear into the dressing room on Wednesday, as well as on various merchandise at the team store, the logo honouring the Black community borrows inspiration from African textiles. 

“My hope is that people (feel) seen,” creator and artist AJA Louden told CTV News Edmonton in a recent interview. “That they (see) the kente cloth … and recognize those patterns and motifs. Or the bogolan …