January 2008 to December 2008
Black History: Black history refers
to the stories, experiences, and accomplishments of people of African origin. Black history did not begin in recent times
in America, but in ancient times
in AFRICA. People connected by their common African history and ancestry have created Black history
here in America. The African American population is made up of individuals from a range of places across the globe including
the United States, South America, the Caribbean, Europe, Africa, and Canada>>>Readmore
The History of Medicine: Medical schools were closed to Negroes in the south and to
a lesser degree in the north. Because of the color line in medicine, the first few Negro physicians received their medical
degrees abroad. A few older medical schools in the east admitted some Negroes; namely, Harvard, Yale, and Pennsylvania.
In the Midwest, Indiana, Northwestern, and Michigan
accepted some Negro medical students>>>Readmore
African American Inventors: Black history inventors are listed alphabetically: use the A to
Z index bar to navigate and select or just browse the many listings. Each listing has the name of the black inventor followed
by the patent number(s) which is the unique number assigned to an invention when a patent is issued, the date the patent was
issued, and a description of the invention as written by the inventor>>>Readme
Return to Glory:
Dr. Freeman shares the journey he has taken in co-authoring Return to Glory. In this unique, easy-to-understand presentation, Freeman highlights
significant accomplishments of African descendants since the dawn of civilization, exposes racist distortions and cover-ups of those achievements and offers a
process for individual healing, hoping and cross-cultural understanding. >>>Readmore
Amazing Grace: Is among
the most well-known and often-recorded pieces of music, the song's history is as remarkable as its popularity. "Amazing Grace"
was first heard on New Year's Day in 1773. It was written by John Newton who
was a slave trader. The tune sung today arrived much later. William Walker a singing instructor
combining the now-familiar tune with Newton's words>>>View Video
African American in Aviation: In 1921 Elizabeth "Bessie" Coleman
became the first African American woman to earn a pilot's license, having to travel to France for her flight training since
no American flight school would accept her because of her race. Upon her return to the United States, Coleman intended to
start a flying school for African American pilots. She began earning the money for this cause by performing on the aerial
barnstorming >>>Readmore
SILENCE ON WILLIE
LYNCH: Since 1995 there has been much attention given to a speech claimed
to be delivered by a “Willie Lynch” in 1712. This speech has been
promoted widely throughout African American and Black British circles. It is
re-printed on numerous websites >>>Readme
Slavery in Historical Perspective: During the nineteenth century, slavery was often
described as "the peculiar institution." But throughout much of human history, free wage labor, not forced labor, was the
truly peculiar institution. Most people worked not out of a desire to better their condition in life but because they were
forced to: as slaves, serfs, peons, or indentured servants>>>Readmore
Black History in Canada: Every year
Canadians are invited to take part in the festivities and events that honour the legacy of Black Canadians, past and present, during Black
History Month.
This is a time to celebrate the many achievements and contributions of Black Canadians, who, throughout history, have
done so much to make Canada the culturally
diverse, compassionate and prosperous nation we know today. It is also an opportunity for the majority of Canadians to learn
about the experiences of Black Canadians in our society, and the vital role this community has played throughout our shared
history.>>>Readmore
Matthieu da Costa:
Originally from the Azores, da Costa is the first documented person
of African descent to set foot on Canadian soil. He landed with the expedition of Pierre de Gua, which founded Port Royal
in 1605. Da Costa worked as an interpreter for the French with the Micmacs, suggesting that he had been to Canada on an earlier
voyage. Since then there has been a continuous presence of African people in Canada. It is believed that black people settled
in Nova Scotia as early as 1604. >>>Readmore
Marie
Josephe Angelique: A black slave who was hanged in Montreal in the 18th century, for allegedly setting fire to Hotel Dieu Hospital.
Tortured and hanged in 1734 for setting a fire that burned down one- 10th of Montreal, Marie-Josephe-Angelique has been embraced
as either a feminist icon rebelling against the bonds of slavery, or a beautiful black woman whose only crime was the colour
of her skin.>>>Readmore
The bloody struggle for freedom in Guyana and the Caribbean: ON the occasion of the 173 rd anniversary of Emancipation of African Slaves in British Colonies, we reflect
upon the bloody struggle for freedom which occurred in Guyana and the Caribbean territories. There were several leading freedom fighters throughout
the region who challenged the brutal regimes of the planters and sought freedom from the most horrendous and barbaric system
of human exploitation. Some of the more outstanding leaders were>>>Readmore
Nanny of the Maroons: Nanny of the Maroonsstands
out in history as the only female among Jamaica’s national heroes. She possessed that fierce fighting spirit generally associated
with the courage of men. In fact, Nanny is described
as a fearless Asante warrior who used militarist techniques to fool and beguile the English. Nanny was a leader of the Maroons
at the beginning of the 18th. Century. She was known by both the Maroons and the British settlers .>>>Readmore
The U.S. government's 40-year experiment on black men with syphilis: "The United States government did something
that was wrong, deeply, profoundly, morally wrong. It was an outrage to our commitment to integrity and equality for all U.S
citizens. Clearly racist."
For forty years between 1932 and 1972, the U.S. Public Health Service
(PHS) conducted an experiment on 399 black men in the late stages of syphilis. These men, for the most part illiterate sharecroppers from one of
the poorest counties in Alabama, were never told what disease >>>Readmore
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Seniors News
Seniors
Meetings and Activities: The Seniors (50 plus) meetings are
on the first and third Thursday of every month, at the Centre Nathalie Croteau from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. The
Seniors bowl every Monday morning from 9.00am at the QUILLORAMA, 3900 Matte Boulevard, Brossard,
and on the 1st Monday of every month they have breakfast at QUILLORAMA before bowling. Call Mrs. Archibald 445-7945.
Health Services
Parent
Support Group: The group meet every other Sunday
at George Vanier Center, 3310 Bernard Street,
Brossard. Parents discuss and support each other in dealing with common issues. Call
(450) 466-2636 or any member of the Board of Directors.
CLSC
Samuel-de-Champlain. For non-medical emergencies, the CLSC can be reached 24
hours a day, 7 days a week. A social worker and a nurse are on hand to offer expert advice, call 445-4452. When an accident
or sudden illness occurs, call 911.
The Learning Disabilities Association of Quebec.
Do you have a child with a learning disability? The Learning Disabilities
Association provides public information meetings, support for parents, tutorial services and more. Call 441-9039
Get well wishes: Get well wishes are extended to all of our members who are not enjoying the best of health.
Condalences: Sincere simpathy
is extended to all of our members who have lost beloved family members.
Sports
We are offering a
variety of adult activities we hope will meet with your requirements. These activities are open to all SSBCA members. Activities
include, bowling, basketball, chess, checkers, cards, and dominoes. Call 767-6011.
Membership
The
membership committee: The committee will be contacting SSBCA members by telephone to update the membership files. We will be asking for your comments and suggestions about SSBCA activities and
will be informing you of up-coming Association events.
Thanks to all the
members who have paid their dues for 2008. The response has been tremendous. Your membership dues provide the means
through which we can offer services, and activities to the community as a whole.
The membership year is from January to December. $15.00 for a single member; $20.00 for couples; $25.00 for
a family with children and $5.00 for Seniors (60+yrs). Call 450-445-8274 Em: ssbcainfo@yahoo.ca.
Ben Johnson is not surprised by Marion Jones: Disgraced sprinter Ben Johnson
wasn’t surprised by Marion Jones’
confession, and he’s waiting for more athletes to admit they took banned drugs.“I believe that everyone
on the international level is using performance-enhancing drugs,” Johnson said in a radio interview with Al-Jazeera.
“And, you know, it’s widespread and it’s going to continue on.”>>>Readmore (World Record)
An Open letter to BET Founder Bob Johnson: Dear Bob, the comments you made
in attacking Sen. Obama this past Sunday at a South Carolina church before your introduction of Sen. Hillary Clinton demonstrates
that it doesn’t matter how much money you have it can’t buy class or, dignity. Bob, while you were shucking, grinning
and jiving in front of the Clintons,
are you that stupid that you didn’t care that you came across as a >>>Readmore
Black Youth Still Being 'Kidnapped' by the System:
Almost five years after the results of a one-day study conducted by
the Association of Black Human Service Workers (ABHSW) indicated that Black anglophone families, resident on the island of
Montreal and Laval are over-represented in the social welfare system, the situation seems to have remained essentially unchanged
or may be >>>Readmore
Dr. Bill Cosby Speaks at 50th Anniversary commemoration of the Brown vs Topeka Board of Education Supreme Court
Decision: Ladies and gentlemen, I really have to ask you to seriously consider what you’ve heard, and
now this is the end of the evening so to speak. I heard a prize fight manager say to his fellow who was losing badly, “David,
listen to me. It’s not what’s he’s doing to you. It’s what you’re not doing >>>Readmore
LeRoy Homer: Recently, there has been more discussion about Flight 93 and a movie was released about the tragedy. Leroy Homer is the courageous black pilot that flew the plane that
went down in Pennsylvania.They never gave him tribute. They always talked about every one
else. This is the first picture of him that I have seen. In case you have not seen his photograph or heard his
name>>>ViewPhoto
Building Fund
Remember our on going Building fund. With your
help and participation in this project we can soon reach our objective, "SSBCA COMMUNITY CENTER". Contributions can be sent
to SSBCA Building Fund, P.O.Box 30507, Brossard, Quebec J4Z 3R6.
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