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Sixth Annual Reconciliation Day: Black History Month at Library and Archives
Canada
Ottawa, February 12, 2005 - In celebration of Black History Month, Library
and Archives Canada and J'Nikira Dinqinesh Education Centre are hosting the sixth
annual Reconciliation Day on Saturday, February 12, 2005. The event will be held
at Library and Archives Canada, 395 Wellington Street, Ottawa starting at 6:30
p.m.
One of the highlights of the evening will be a panel discussion entitled "The
Keepers of the Story-Making a Difference-The Power of Choice." Special guest
Professor David Divine from Dalhousie University in Halifax will join Librarian
and Archivist of Canada Ian E. Wilson and Ottawa philanthropist David Smith to
discuss their career paths and experiences which have actually made a difference
in their communities.
Professor David Divine was appointed last September as the new James R. Johnston
Chair in Black Canadian Studies at Dalhousie University. The Chair is a national
senior academic post covering all of Canada, based in Halifax in recognition of
the unique historical presence of the Black people in the area. This is Professor
Divine's first visit to Library and Archives Canada.
In addition to the festivities during Reconciliation Day, Library and Archives
Canada is pleased to highlight the virtual exhibition Anti-Slavery Movement
in Canada. The exhibition features items from the collections of Library
and Archives Canada and the J'Nikira Dinqinesh Education Centre and offers information
on early settlements, Black Communities in Canada as well as the Anti-Slavery
Society of Canada. For more information visit www.collectionscanada.ca/anti-slavery/index-e.html.
February 12 was proclaimed by the mayor of Ottawa Reconciliation Day and offers
an opportunity to pay tribute to like-minded men and women who have helped lay
the foundations for racial and inter-cultural reconciliation in our communities.
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Information:
Pauline M. Portelance
Media Relations Officer
Library and Archives Canada
(613) 996-6128
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