Baseball legend Jackie Robinson’s time in Montreal is a pretext to tell the story of ordinary citizens of Little Burgundy, the city's first Black community.
Fiers d'annoncer que CHER JACKIE sera projeté pour la première fois dans les Antilles dans le cadre du Festival international du documentaire de Martinique !
📍Cinéma Madiana, Schœlcher, Matrinique
🕔 Vendredi 28 avril à 16h00
'DEAR JACKIE' a cinematic letter to Jackie Robinson, who broke Major League Baseball’s colour barrier on this day in 1947 after a stint with the minor-league Montreal Royals #Jackie42
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April 15 is Jackie Robinson Day! ⚾️
On this day, every MLB player on every team wears No. 42.
Watch DEAR JACKIE for free CBC Gem! https://t.co/01F9i8AH8t
#JackieRobinsonDay #42 #dearjackiefilm
For Viola presents…
🎞️ DEAR JACKIE & TALLAWAH ABROAD
🤝 in partnership with @mubicanada
🔜 Sat. Feb. 25 @ 9pm
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✅@shharine in the building
✅@angelynsayshi in the building
🎟️ FREE tickets via link below—come join the For Viola fam!
https://t.co/NRpnIBb7aI
So proud to share that DEAR JACKIE is nominated for 3 Canadian Screen Awards! 🙌🏾
💫Donald Brittain Award for Best Social/Political Documentary Program
💫Best Sound, Documentary or Factual
💫Best Original Music, Documentary
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Tap dance pioneer Ethel Bruneau is being recognized by @GalaDynastie for contributing to the growth and promotion of culture while passing on a legacy to future generations. Get a glimpse of her journey and legacy in Dear Jackie, available free on CBC Gem: https://t.co/lMXa7M3LdD
"Although Black Montrealers did not have segregated schools, back-of-the-bus enforcement or counters for drink and food, they still felt the occasional sting as establishments were legally permitted to racially discriminate." @dearjackiefilm
https://t.co/gqkrLXUmvR
Since the days of slavery, Black workers have been targeted as a source of cheap labour, a practice that has impacted Afro-Canadians' labour opportunities over time, and still continues today.
Watch @dearjackiefilm for free on @cbcgem: https://t.co/Y0o4iAwYO0
#blackcanadianhistory As a young Black man in Montreal in the 50s and 60s, Ronald Jones used boxing as an outlet and a means of self-defence. He competed in local tournaments and even appeared in the famous 1961 NFB documentary Golden Gloves alongside his brother Arthur.
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We're thrilled to partner with @mubicanada on another dynamite pairing: @henripardo's DEAR JACKIE + @shharine's TAWALLAH ABROAD!
Also thrilled to have @angelynsayshi hosting!
*Free* tickets + details via:
https://t.co/NRpnIBb7aI
During his career in #MLB, #JackieRobinson was an All-Star for 6 consecutive years, won awards for Rookie of the Year and Most Valuable Player, played in 6 World Series, and was the first pro athlete in any sport to have his number, #42, universally retired.
'Burgz' is the nickname Little Burgundy locals have given their neighbourhood. Steps from the Gauron Bridge @ the Lachine Canal on the edge of Pointe-Saint-Charles & Little Burgundy, Burgz Cantine faces its namesake across the canal.
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