Dear Jackie…
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Dear Jackie…

The story of Jackie Robinson and how he broke the color barrier as the first Black man to play in major league baseball, is not a new story. Neither...

Blk: An Origin Story
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Blk: An Origin Story

Rosie Awori (LJI) The history of Little Burgundy is colored by the story of Quebec’s Black community. It’s a story of belonging, survival and resilience, one that reaches back...

Rito Joseph documents and shares the experience with Montrealers
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Rito Joseph documents and shares the experience with Montrealers

Melissa Murphy (LJI) Rito Joseph is reminding Montrealers that Black history is everywhere, you just have to be willing to go out and find it. As the founder of...

Making Use of Black History Lessons in The Summer
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Making Use of Black History Lessons in The Summer

Eight young Montrealers are spending part of their summer immersed in the history of Quebec’s Black community as well as the area where it was first rooted, Little Burgundy....