The Solo Play: Beautiful by Jozanne Marie Jozanne Marie is a Jamaican born actress who now makes Los Angeles home. Her solo play is a testament to the experience that people of Caribbean heritage will readily relate to but touches on issues that affects us all. The play highlights, abuse, and touches on mental illness. This […]
Blood Drive The organizing committee of the Dr. Charles Drew Blood Drive invites all citizens to give blood on Friday, May 27th, from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., at the Community Resource Centre located at 6767 Côte-des-Neiges Road in Montréal. This fifth Dr. Charles Drew Blood Drive is being held in collaboration with various community […]
Caribbean Canadian Youth and Young Adults Presents: Montreal Umoja Gala Reunion and White Affair Date: Friday 1st July, 2016 Time: 6 p.m. Venue: Hampton Inn & Suites 1900, route Transcanadienne Dorval Tickets: $50 Door:$55 Contact: 514.685.7294 – 514.766.4277 -416.562.1426 Part proceeds go to the Black Academic Scholarship Fund (BASF).
A Truly Individualized Program, Tailored for Each Specific Person We, at the BCRC, would like to present our upcoming program: House of Kings and Queens. Due to an interview with the chief coordinator of the program, Shimmon Hutchinson, we now have an inside view of this wonderful, one-of-a-kind program. The “Kings and Queens” program seeks […]
The Black Community Leadership Forum will be hosting a working conference of its member organizations and partners on June 16, 2016. The Forum was approved by the BCRC Board of Directors at its Board meeting of December 7 2015. The Conference will be held at 6767 Cotes des Neiges and, very shortly, the agenda and […]
February 21, a very special day, marked the culmination of an extraordinary project called Standing on Their Shoulders. A little over one year ago this project was birthed, a team was assembled and a community was informed that their neighbourhood would be touched in a way like never before. The mission of the Standing on […]
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Over the past year, the Standing on Their Shoulders project has attempted to encourage young griots in our communities. Deriving from West African traditions, the griot, or “jeli” profession involves several responsibilities. Griots serve the role of public historians and storytellers, yet there is no word in a Western vocabulary that could properly speak to […]
Standing on Their Shoulders has been passing on the Black history of Little Burgundy 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 […]
ACCE in partnership with CEDEC, BCRC and ACSION presents: ACE YOUR INTERVIEW: Skills that Get you Hired. A workshop for Students and recent Graduates interested in mastering the critical interview skills that GET YOU HIRED!!! Date: March 15, 2016 Cost $10 +Taxes Time: 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm Snacks and refreshments will be served Students are […]