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SUMMARY:WIBCA’s Legacy: Carrying the Torch from Elders to Youth in Montreal’s Black Community
DESCRIPTION:with Jamilah Dei-Sharpe\, Joan Lee (President)\, and Ray Resvick\nMC by CBC’s Dionne Codrington.  \nIn 1982\, the West Island Black Community Association (WIBCA) was founded as one of Montreal’s first Black Anglophone associations. The film is guided by the oral histories of WIBCA’s founding elders\, who recount their grassroots efforts to support Black communities in Montreal for over forty years. Despite challenges like school bus drivers refusing to transport Black youth and increased policing\, WIBCA engaged with politicians\, educators\, and law enforcement to develop essential programs. Through intergenerational dialogue\, the film showcases how WIBCA youth continue to champion justice and unity amid the pandemic and the Black Lives Matter Movement\, highlighting WIBCA’s vital role in Black Canadian history and its commitment to celebrating and supporting diverse communities in Montreal. The film was produced by the Decolonial Perspectives and Practices Hub (DPPH) and was funded by the SHIFT Centre for Social Transformation. Directed by Jamilah Dei-Sharpe\, with Ray Resvick as Director of Photography\, Rania Salawdeh as Videographer and Rebeccah Redden as the Video Editor. \nWatch the Promotional Video. \nThe Decolonial Perspectives and Practices Hub (DPPH)\,  is a nonprofit organization based in Montreal. It creates spaces for collaboration between faculty\, students\, and community organizations to address the systemic challenges marginalized groups face in academia. The DPPH makes higher education more equitable and inclusive by incorporating decolonial approaches into curricula and the learning environment\, including integrating oral histories\, community knowledge\, antiracism education\, and promoting student leadership. The DPPH engages in various initiatives to transform teaching and learning\, such as syllabus deconstruction events\, enhancing collaboration between students and faculty\, an online library of antiracism educational videos\, and offering a credit-based experiential student internship program. This program connects Concordia University students with community organizations involved in social justice projects. Notably\, the WIBCA short film was produced as part of this internship program\, linking Concordia film studies students with the West Island Black Community Association.and oral history into her research-creation process.  \nJamilah Dei-Sharpe is\, a Ph.D. candidate in Sociology at Concordia University\, specializing in Black Canadian studies\, gender studies\, and decolonizing higher education. As an undergraduate instructor and community organizer\, she is dedicated to nurturing the next generation of students and scholars. Some of Jamilah’s work for community advancement includes serving as co-chair of the Race and Ethnicity Research Cluster at the Canadian Sociological Association\, founding the Decolonial Perspectives and Practices Hub\, and co-founding the National Black Graduate Association. \nFacebook & Instagram \nDionne Codrington is an award-winning journalist. In addition to her role as the producer of the CBC Black Changemakers series for CBC Quebec\, she’s the host of the spin-off podcast\, Changemakers. Dionne is a regular guest TV and radio host. When she’s not in front of the camera or on the mic\, she also works as a TV and radio producer. \nRay Resvick\, is a filmmaker\, comedian & community organizer based in Tiohtià:je / “Montréal.” Their work is focused on marginalized perspectives and subverting mainstream understanding of identity. They graduated from Concordia University in 2023 with a major in Communications and a minor in Creative Writing. They are currently participating in the Quebec Writers’ Federation’s screenwriting mentorship. Ray’s short film Extremely Small Claims Court was screen at the 2025 Canadian Film Fest.  \nREGISTRATION \nRegister now. \nPlease note that all our events are free and open to all\, but registration is mandatory. For any questions please contact cohds.chorn@concordia.ca \nLOCATION \nIn-person in LB-1019 (Sunroom)\, COHDS \nCOHDS/ALLAB is located on unceded Kanien’kehá:ka territory\, in Tiohtiá:ke/Montreal.
URL:https://storytelling.concordia.ca/event/wibcas-legacy-carrying-the-torch-from-elders-to-youth-in-montreals-black-community/
LOCATION:LB-1019 (Sunroom)\, COHDS\, 1400 de Maisonneuve Blvd W.\, Montreal\, Québec\, Canada
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