Post Tagged with: "Black History Month"

Angela Davis speaks during Black History Month in Montreal in February 2013. (Photo by Irwin Block)
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Civil-rights activist Angela Davis enchants Montreal audience

The name Angela Davis recalls the heady and sometimes violent 1960s, the American civil-rights struggle and the political and social ferment that swept through much of the world, including Canada. Davis became an iconic figure because of her ties to the Black Panthers and leftist activism. She was charged with [...]

Martin Luther King (centre) and Malcolm X in 1964. (Photo by Marion S. Trikosko)
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Black History Month: ‘It’s time’ to reimagine The Dream

With the theme “It’s time,” the 22nd edition of Black History Month in Montreal also marks the 50th anniversary of the game-changing I Have a Dream speech of the great civil-rights leader Martin Luther King. In an exclusive exhibition presented at Place des Arts from February 5 to 18, six [...]

A Gullah Bible, written in Black English. (Photo by Hayley Juhl)
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Word Nerd: Black English: Where African rhythms resonate

In February, in the United States and Canada, we celebrate Black History Month to honour the achievements of black men and women throughout history. As such, let’s reflect on the speech patterns of black people. While negative attitudes toward black English persist, we have to look to yesteryear to see [...]