WHERE THEY STOOD

WHO ARE WE?

The Black Community Resource Centre’s (BCRC) project, Where They Stood: A Historical Account of the Evolution of Black-Anglo Montreal, is an initiative created to engage English-speaking Black youth in the conception of a book detailing the history of Montreal’s Black-Anglo population. Ten writers were enlisted to — through a series of organized workshops — research, write, edit, publish and digitize a book outlining the emergence and evolution of key community organizations created in response to the challenges associated with the settlement, development, and full participation of the English-speaking Blacks in Montreal. This work was designed to bolster community engagement and create an increased sense of belonging, all while educating our literary audience about a commonly unspoken history. We hope that through our efforts we will effectively bring to light the story of a people so essential to the vitality and growth of our city like never before.