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902-585-1296
TO DO OUR SHARE: THE AFRICAN CANADIAN EXPERIENCE IN WWI
For more details visit: www.blackbattalion.com
ITINERARY:
Friday, October 21, 2016
[PLEASE NOTE - Friday's events are FREE. Registration fee is to cover Sat's events & meal costs]
5:00 pm - Registration open
6:00 pm - Reception & Student Poster Session
7:00 pm - Film Screening – Honour before Glory
8:00 pm - Audience Q&A with filmmaker Anthony Sherwood
All are invited to attend Friday’s events.
Saturday, October 22, 2016
11:30 am - Keynote by Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, James W. St. G. (Jim) Walker entitled "(Coloured) in Context: The No. 2 and the White Man’s War"
See Saturday's listing for that day's full itinerary or visit blackbattalion.com.
In Commemoration of Reverend William A. White & The No. 2 Construction Battalion
Join us to share in the discussion about the life and service of Reverend A White and the members of Canada's only all-black military division, the No. 2 Construction Battalion. Reverend White graduated from Acadia in 1903 and received an honorary doctorate in 1936. He was the only African Canadian commissioned officer in the Canadian Expeditionary Force in World War 1.
For information regarding accommodations, parking, dietary needs, and all other concerns, please call 902-585-1296 or 902-495-0815.
Books, films, and other items relevant to the African Canadian experience in WWI will be made available by creators and publishers, and there will be special exhibits, a pop-up museum, and performances by guest artists and poets. Please join us in commemorating the wartime experience of these courageous men, and of their families left behind to serve on the homefront.
ALL ARE WELCOME!
902-585-1296
TO DO OUR SHARE: THE AFRICAN CANADIAN EXPERIENCE IN WWI
For more details visit: www.blackbattalion.com
ITINERARY:
Friday, October 21, 2016
[PLEASE NOTE - Friday's events are FREE. Registration fee is to cover Sat's events & meal costs]
5:00 pm - Registration open
6:00 pm - Reception & Student Poster Session
7:00 pm - Film Screening – Honour before Glory
8:00 pm - Audience Q&A with filmmaker Anthony Sherwood
All are invited to attend Friday’s events.
Saturday, October 22, 2016
11:30 am - Keynote by Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, James W. St. G. (Jim) Walker entitled "(Coloured) in Context: The No. 2 and the White Man’s War"
See Saturday's listing for that day's full itinerary or visit blackbattalion.com.
In Commemoration of Reverend William A. White & The No. 2 Construction Battalion
Join us to share in the discussion about the life and service of Reverend A White and the members of Canada's only all-black military division, the No. 2 Construction Battalion. Reverend White graduated from Acadia in 1903 and received an honorary doctorate in 1936. He was the only African Canadian commissioned officer in the Canadian Expeditionary Force in World War 1.
For information regarding accommodations, parking, dietary needs, and all other concerns, please call 902-585-1296 or 902-495-0815.
Books, films, and other items relevant to the African Canadian experience in WWI will be made available by creators and publishers, and there will be special exhibits, a pop-up museum, and performances by guest artists and poets. Please join us in commemorating the wartime experience of these courageous men, and of their families left behind to serve on the homefront.
ALL ARE WELCOME!
Pricing & Tickets
Pricing: The cost of advance registration is $45 per person ($50 after Oct. 14), and $20 for students ($25 after Oct. 14). There will be a small number of bursaries available to those who are unable to pay.
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