{"id":107718,"date":"2025-02-05T13:38:12","date_gmt":"2025-02-05T18:38:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.westmount.org\/?p=107718"},"modified":"2025-02-07T17:05:23","modified_gmt":"2025-02-07T22:05:23","slug":"black-history-month-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.westmount.org\/en\/black-history-month-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Black History Month"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>February is Black History Month. Throughout this month, the City of Westmount invites its residents to celebrate and highlight the achievements and contributions of the Black community in Canada. This month offers an opportunity to explore unique perspectives, honour exceptional talents, and appreciate the diverse cultures that enrich our community.<\/p>\n<p>To mark the occasion, two events will be hosted by the Westmount Public Library and community events.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>On February 19, at 7:00 p.m., the documentary film <a href=\"https:\/\/westlibcat.org\/iguana\/www.main.cls?p=*&amp;v=d828ce3c-7a4e-4bf4-9592-8b0a2ee51c6d&amp;language=eng#contentitem=2019dcbb-34e4-4a0a-ad74-7fb667490475^1\">Any Other Way: The Jackie Shane Story (2024)<\/a> will be screened in the Westmount room, followed by a discussion led by librarian Katherine Kasirer.<\/li>\n<li>On February 25, at 2:00 p.m., the<a href=\"https:\/\/www2.westmount.org\/en\/event\/film-club-chevalier-2022\/\"> movie Chevalier (2022)<\/a> by director Stephen Williams will be shown at Victoria Hall.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn px-4 @xs\/thread:px-0 @sm\/thread:px-1.5\">\n<div class=\"flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col flex-grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 whitespace-normal break-words text-start [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"08c6fe38-f139-4c1a-86eb-97ce424f0e29\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o-mini\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\">\n<p>The Westmount Public Library also offers a list of readings, documentaries, and novels related to Black History Month. <a href=\"https:\/\/westlibcat.org\/iguana\/www.main.cls?surl=search&amp;v=c97386a2-914a-40c2-bd8d-df4c273175e6&amp;language=eng#app=Tree&amp;treeid=MOISHNBHM&amp;pageid=MOISHNBHMONTH\">Click here to view the list<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about the history of Black History Month, visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quebec.ca\/gouvernement\/portrait-quebec\/mois-histoire-des-noirs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gouvernement du Qu\u00e9bec website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>February is Black History Month. 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