Date & time
Monday, February 13, 2017 –
Monday, February 20, 2017
12 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Monday, February 20, 2017
12 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Exhibitions, Arts & culture
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Standing on their shoulders
Cost
Free
Contact
Where
J.W. McConnell Building
1400 De Maisonneuve W.
Room CaPSL Exhibition Lab LB 671
Wheel chair accessible
Yes
As part of Black History Month, Concordia's CaPSL (Curating and Public Scholarship Lab) presents a community event organized with the Black Community Resource Centre (BCRC).
Standing on Their Shoulders is an initiative to highlight, preserve, and pass on the Black, English-Speaking history of Montreal's Little Burgundy district.
Little Burgundy, in the SouthWest of Montreal, was the first home of the Black community in the city, which centred itself there in the late 1800s.
Standing on Their Shoulders has passed on this history through workshops, walking tours, discussion groups, and through the creation of 20 short films by Black youth.
These youth used their talents and their commitment to Black heritage to create 20 outstanding creative works, which we are proud to share with you.
A multi-media installation exhibit based on a BCRC initiative to engage youth and reflect on the Black, English-Speaking history of Montreal’s Little Burgundy district.