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BCRC’s Living History: 100 Years of Black History, Culture and Heritage to Highlight Hidden Histories of Black Montreal

Dr. Stéphane Martelly of Concordia’s Centre for Oral History and Digital Storytelling with BCRC researchers at an Introduction to Oral History workshop. Photo - BCRC

--June 3, 2019.

When we understand our history, we understand our place in the world; our sense of self is reinforced through the stories we attach to our history. As a result, losing one’s history can be akin to losing one’s sense of self. Black immigrants have made significant cultural, artistic and social contributions to present-day Montreal. However, this history is often overlooked and rarely told. By uncovering these hidden histories we not only affirm the place of Blacks in Montreal’s history, but also preserve our stories for future generations.

L to R: QAHN Executive Director Matthew Farfan; QAHN members Doug Brown, Lorraine O'Donnell and Glenn Patterson.

Montreal's Black Rock Site to Get Proper Memorial

Victor Boyle is a director with the Montreal Irish Memorial Park Foundation. (Matt D'Amours/CBC)

--March 6, 2019.

Hydro-Québec leaving space for memorial at site of mass grave of Irish refugees

larger_victor_0.jpgIrish Montrealer Victor Boyle is looking forward to having a "little piece of Ireland here in Canada" after Hydro-Québec announced what it will do for a commemorative space at the Black Rock site.

QAHN's featured speaker at this week's Heritage Talks conference was Louis Rastelli of Archives Montreal who gave a spirited ta