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MEDIA ADVISORY <\/strong>Black History Month in NDG<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Nine community partners in Notre-Dame-de-Gr\u00e2ce have joined forces with members of the neighbourhood\u2019s Black English-speaking community to put on a unique event during Black History Month: Lessons Learned from Jackson, Mississippi: How co-ops are an inclusive tool in fighting poverty and revitalizing urban centres.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Through a series of free, public activities, we invite community members to explore the cooperative model as an alternative to the poverty of racialized communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Theme: <\/strong>Is the social and solidarity economy an alternative to the precarity of racialized communities?<\/p>\n\n\n\n When: <\/strong>Friday, February 21, from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm For more information :<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Eventbrite: Building a solidarity economy Lessons from Jackson, MS, to Montreal<\/p>\n\n\n\n Contact: <\/strong>R\u00e9my-Paulin Twahirwa Community Worker remy@depotmtl.org<\/a> or 514 503-7993 <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Where: <\/strong>Kensington Presbyterian Church, 6225 Godfrey Ave., Montreal, H4B 1K3 What: <\/strong>Public forum, followed by a panel discussion with<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The location is accessible to people with limited mobility. Childcare is available upon request, contact remy@depotmtl.org<\/a> or (514) 483-4680<\/strong>\u201cWhat we want to know is if Cooperation Jackson\u2019s strategy of sustainable job creation through worker co-ops be replicated in Montreal,\u201d said Daniel Rotman, Executive Director of The Depot Community Food Centre. \u201cCan it be an inclusive tool for fighting inequality and systemic racism?\u201dAccording to the 2016 Census, 20.8% of racialized people in Canada live in low-income households, compared to 12.2% of non-racialized people.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n