Documenting and preserving the history of Black Francophone communities in Alberta.
KAYANOU received funding from Canadian Heritage for a project that highlights the history of Black Francophone communities in Alberta, in collaboration with the Société historique francophone de l’Alberta (SHFA).
With thanks to Canadian Heritage and the Edmonton Heritage Council.
An evening brought together dignitaries, community leaders and members of Edmonton’s Francophone community to launch the project “Showcasing the History of Francophone Black Communities in Alberta.” Kayanou thanks the Société historique francophone de l’Alberta and Campus Saint-Jean for their support.
At La Cité francophone, 10:30 a.m. Mireille Isidore, director of Kayanou and project coordinator, presented with Denis Perreaux the main lines of the collaboration project sponsored by the SHFA: an overview of the history of Black Francophone communities in Alberta and the key messages on why archives matter to individuals, families and communities. Project assistant Ruth Moké presented the online forum that lets the public take part.
Little celebrated in the Caribbean, Black History Month has particular importance for Caribbean diasporas in Canada because of the legacy of slavery and the struggle against racial discrimination in that region.
