Honouring the Living Legacies of Black Women’s Organizing in Montreal

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A panel during which Maguy Métellus will be in dialogue with Kamari Clarke, Brenda Paris, Marlène Rateau and Marjorie Villefranche

4TH SPACE, Concordia University

[English will follow]<h2>Honorer l’héritage des regroupements des Femmes Noires à Montréal</h2>Harambec vous invite au panel Honorer l’héritage des regroupements des Femmes Noires à Montréal dans le cadre de Maintenir la flamme !, une constellation d&#x27;événements marquant le 40e Anniversaire du premier cours universitaire accrédité en « Black Women’s Studies » offert au Canada, Black Women: The Missing Pages from Canadian Women&#x27;s Studies.Événement gratuitDate : Mardi 17 octobre 2023Heure : 14h00 à 16h00Lieu : 4th SPACE ConcordiaPrésenté par Maguy Métellus, le panel Honorer l’héritage des regroupements des Femmes Noires à Montréal sera composé de Kamari Clarke, Brenda Paris, Marlène Rateau et Marjorie VilleFranche. Venez vous joindre à nous pour cette occasion unique d&#x27;apprendre auprès de femmes éminentes qui ont placé le bien-être de leurs familles et de leurs communautés au cœur de leurs actions, et ce faisant, ont lutté contre le racisme systémique et transformé les paysages sociopolitiques de notre ville, notre province et notre pays.—<h2>Maintenir la Flamme ! Retracer, préserver et perpétuer l&#x27;héritage des groupes de Femmes Noires de Montréal</h2>Exposition GratuiteDates de l&#x27;exposition : du mardi 17 octobre 2023 au mercredi 20 décembre 2023Lieu de l&#x27;exposition : Bibliothèque Webster de l&#x27;Université ConcordiaLe mardi 17 octobre 2023 marque également le lancement d&#x27;une exposition à laquelle notre constellation d&#x27;événements doit son titre. L&#x27;exposition Maintenir la Flamme ! : Retracer, préserver et perpétuer l&#x27;héritage des groupes de Femmes Noires de Montréal présentera des documents d&#x27;archives sur les contributions essentielles des Femmes Noires à l&#x27;histoire du Québec et du Canada, provenant de la collection privée de Dr. Esmeralda M.A. Thornhill. L&#x27;exposition est conçue par l&#x27;activiste et organisatrice communautaire Marlihan Lopez, l&#x27;historienne et archiviste Samia Dumais avec la participation de l&#x27;artiste interdisciplinaire Po B. K. Lomami. Au plaisir de vous accueillir !—<h2>Honouring the Living Legacies of Black Women’s Organizing in Montreal</h2>Harambec proudly presents Honouring the Living Legacies of Black Women’s Organizing in Montreal as part of Flame Keeping!, a constellation of events marking the 40th anniversary of Canada&#x27;s first accredited university course in Black Women&#x27;s Studies, Black Women: The Missing Pages from Canadian Women&#x27;s Studies.Free EventDate: Tuesday October 17, 2023Time: 2 PM to 4 PMLocation: 4th Space ConcordiaHonouring the Living Legacies of Black Women’s Organizing in Montreal is a panel during which facilitator Maguy Métellus will be in dialogue with trailblazers Kamari Clarke, Brenda Paris, Marlène Rateau and Marjorie VilleFranche.Join us for this unique opportunity to learn from elders who centred the welfare of their families and communities as they organised against systemic racism and shifted socio political landscapes within and beyond Montreal.<h2>Flame Keeping!: Unearthing, Preserving, and Ensuring the Legacy of Montreal’s Black Women’s Groups</h2>Free ExhibitionExhibition Dates: from Tuesday October 17, 2023 to Wednesday December 20, 2023Location: Concordia University Webster LibraryTuesday October 17, 2023 also marks the launch of an exhibition to which our constellation of events owes its title. Flame Keeping!: Unearthing, Preserving, and Ensuring the Legacy of Montreal’s Black Women’s Groups will feature archival materials on the essential contributions of Black Women to Quebecois and Canadian history from Dr. Esmeralda M.A. Thornhill’s private collection. The exhibition is conceived by activist and community organiser Marlihan Lopez, historian and archivist Samia Dumais with the participation of interdisciplinary artist Po B. K. Lomami.We hope to see you there!

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