Black Life: Untold Stories - Free Screening at Halifax Central Library

Join us on Thursday, May 2 for a screening of an episode from CBC's Black Life: Untold Stories — an eight-part documentary series that reframes the rich and complex histories of Black experiences in Canada — followed by a panel discussion hosted by CBC's Information Morning Portia Clark and a reception.

Presented in partnership with the Black Life Impact Foundation, the event will feature the episode, “Claiming Space".

The episode, directed by Frances-Anne Solomon, is a lyrical journey through the growth of Black communities, such as Africville, the government policies that destroyed these once thriving settlements, and the residents’ resistance to systemic displacement.

6:30 p.m. - Doors open, Paul O'Regan Hall at the Halifax Central Library

7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. - Screening and panel discussion

8:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. - Reception

Refreshments will be served during the reception.

Black Life: Untold Stories features eight Black Canadian directors and their unique perspectives to considerations of slavery, Black empowerment, hip-hop, immigration, art and literature, sports, policing and settlements, in separate episodes.

Black Life: Untold Stories is now streaming on CBC's free streaming app, CBC Gem.

Host or Publisher CBC East Coast