The PEI chapter and Cinema Politica organized a screening of ‘500 Years Later’ at Murphy’s Community Centre in Charlottetown.
The Council of Canadians PEI chapter and Cinema Politica Charlottetown screened the film ‘500 Years Later’ last night as part of Black History Month.
Chapter activist Sarah Tamula tells us that about 50 people were at the screening and has posted, “Thank you to all that came to the screening – powerful film – powerful conversation. May the dialogue continue. If you weren’t able to make it, I really recommend it. It will change your perspective.”
The documentary has been described as follows, “Filmed in five continents, and over twenty countries, 500 Years Later engages the authentic retrospective voice, told from the African vantage-point of those whom history has sought to silence by examining the collective atrocities that uprooted Africans from their culture and homeland. 500 Years Later is a timeless compelling journey, infused with the spirit and music of liberation that chronicles the struggle of a people who have fought and continue to fight for the most essential human right – freedom.”
The chapter and the Black Cultural Society are also organizing a workshop on racism and discrimination on Saturday Feb. 27.
To find out more about the Transcending Racism and Discrimination workshop, please click here.
Tamula says, “The sooner we start talking about racism and discrimination in our community, the sooner we dig down deep and really grapple with our fears and our ignorance and how this affects others, the sooner we can fully embrace one another and truly come together to better our community – enhancing all of our lives.”
To watch the trailer for ‘500 Years Later’, please click here.
