Anne | 28 Moments of Black Canadian History | Jean Augustine

Anne, based in Ottawa on the unceded and unsurrendered territories of the Algonquin people, is a recent graduate of the University of Ottawa. In addition to her anti-sexual violence advocacy with Students for Consent Culture Canada, Anne is committed to empowering women of colour especially, and advancing a feminism that is truly attentive to cultural variability.

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IMAGES:
courtesy of CPAC
courtesy of Library and Archives in Canada
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BACKGROUND MUSIC:

Production Credits :

Director : Fitch Jean
Assistant Director : Anne Moreau
Producer : Anne Moreau
Executive Producer : Weggon Allen
Co-Producer : Christelle Tessono
Camera Operator : Eniola Yussuff
1st Assistant Camera : Jabulani Coke-Talbot
Still Photographer : Jabulani Coke-Talbot
Sound Designer : Kabu Ganda
Editors : Fitch Jean , Samuel Kanza
Colourist : Fitch Jean

Anne | 28 Moments of Black Canadian History | Jean Augustine black history month

[paulabarrows]

Anne you are phenomenal, thanks for sharing.

[carlinejb]

Wow! this a very lovely presentation you are very eloquent, I am so proud of you. Thank you for sharing.

[bd_jamezy]

Watching this now 1 year later. Thank you so much for sharing your stories with us. More and more people are getting educated on things past generations should've been aware about way before our time. Best wishes to you :)

[nathalievilgrain]

Thank you Anne for that vibrant testimony. We definitely need to have that kind of conversation so that we can deconstruct the myths surrounding black people in Canada. #blackexcellence

[LividLibruh]

I’m an American trying to learn more about Canada (considering uottawa for my
MPA) and I’m so lucky that I have this as one of my first Canadian history lessons! Thanks for providing for me what was left out for you!

[thatrachellegirl]

Thank you for sharing this. I’m so sorry you experienced something so hateful & traumatic. 💔

[marshalaylor]

Well done Anne. You articulated so well what many of us and our students have gone through and continue to experience even today. Let's hope your courageous sharing will help others recognize themselves in your experience and if they are a part of the problem, seek to change.

[pguitard]

Thank you very interesting and inspiring

[coachlana]

Thanks you for sharing you Story queen and teaching us about Queen Jean Augustine. I had heard about her centre but didn’t know about her. This video made me smile.

[annareal]

Two beautiful, Powerful, Black Boss Women!!!

[Cakepop_]

Wow! This video was so informative and the beginning was so sad, I feel so bad for you Anne.

[sherreerobichaud]

Have the creators of the most recent school curriculum received input from the Canadian Black community? Anne is speaking her truth, how she was treated and what was taught to her. We should all seek to know the truth of all aspects of Canadian history. Personally, I am just starting my journey of discovery about all people groups of Canada.

[jaredd.toonga]

Anne, when I heard your personal story dealing with that teacher in elementary school, made my blood boil. Seems like you are doing great things, so dust off your shoulder. All the best to you, shoot for the stars

[edwardjohn]

I am not a Limba, I am a Creole(UK) from Sierra Leone . IN JESUS CHRIST'S NAME

[meshelmelch]

You need to find this teacher and let her know how she impacted you. Let her know that despite her attempts you have succeeded.

[Tigerlygaming]

This video is really important but I don’t agree with the intro talking about what was taught in school. While it is important she got to learn the truth about her history, today’s Canadian curriculum is completely different and DOES teach about the bad historical events and everything wrong that happened. One thing that should be HEAVILY noted is that Canadian, and many education systems, barely teach about culture other than European/ North American and that is so sad! With so much culture and ethnicity in Canada’s present day, there should be more focus on other countries and other important parts of history not just related to European or American history.

[davidsrogers]

Propagandist .... Rewriting history she has absolutely no idea ...it's sad really