Laval Black Community Association caps off Black History Month with a cultural buffet of art, history, music, and poetry

“The large turnout of people of all races, cultures, languages, and age groups, proved once again that there is harmony in the human heart and openness in the human intellect, and most of all, hope in the human soul for a better world and a greater understanding of the diversities that enrich us and the common ground that unites us,” Althea JC Seaman summed up to Courrier Laval.

Held at the Boisé Papineau Pavilion, the evening drew the interest of several hundred people, including many prominent members of the Laval community, among whom were Chomedey MNA Guy Ouellette, City Councilors Alexandre Duplessis and Basile Angelopoulos, Laval CISEP Director Lydia Nouneh and mayoralty hopeful Robert Bordeleau.

“It’s always a challenge to do better than they year before, but we were up to the task, especially with the help of Mr. Michel Josferé, of the Centre de Coumbite de Laval, our sister organization for French speakers,” Mrs. Seaman admitted.

The evening’s fare was far-reaching in its variety and poignant in its focus on the accomplishments of black people in general, and black citizens of Laval in particular.

“Live your dreams, work at your aspirations, and never let the challenges get you down,” said Stephen Charles, an articulate young man, a graduate of Laval Catholic High School and an aspiring actor and writer with a bright future ahead of him, judging by the content of the address he made at the closing ceremony, a fitting tribute to the work put in by dozens of organizers who made the event such a great success.

Information concerning the work of the Laval Black Community Association is available at (450) 687-2176 or at alseees@yahoo.ca

For information concerning the work of the Centre de Coumbite de Laval, refer yourself to (450) 662-9771.

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