Video: Adeline Chancy
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Watch this video clip of Adeline Magloire Chancy speaking about the experience of Black students at school. What factors do you think contributed to the children wanting to scrub off the colour of their skin?
THINK
Chancy wanted the Haitian Creole language to be officially recognized. Many Indigenous nations are also fighting for language recognition. Why is it important not to lose diversity of language?
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Chancy was a member of the Congress of Black Women of Canada (CBWC), and their symbol was a cactus to represent Black women. The cactus can survive in harsh conditions and continue to flower. Can you think of another way to describe the strength and resilience of Black women who volunteered in the CBWC?
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Date 2023
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- This is a video clip of Adeline Magloire Chancy, a teacher, politician, and women’s rights activist.
- She and her family settled in Montréal in 1965 after fleeing the dictatorship in Haiti. Their home became a haven for other Haitian exiles.
- She worked to promote the Haitian Creole language and co-founded Montréal’s Maison d’Haiti community centre.
- She was a member of the Congress of Black Women of Canada.
This is a video clip of Adeline Maglioire Chancy, known for her tireless work as an educator, politician, and women’s rights activist.
Born in Haiti in 1931, she and her family were forced into exile in 1965 during the Duvalier dictatorship, and settled in Montréal. Their home became a haven for Haitian exiles and other newcomers to Montréal, and was a community-organizing hub for the city’s Haitian community.
Chancy worked to promote the recognition of Haitian Creole as a valid language, and she co-founded Montréal’s Maison d’Haiti, a community centre dedicated to supporting Haitian immigrants.
She was a member of the Congress of Black Women of Canada, which worked to uplift Black communities and combat racism.
This is a video clip of Adeline Magloire Chancy, who was known for her tireless work as an educator, politician, and women’s rights activist.
Born in Haiti in 1931, she and her husband, Max Chancy, were forced into exile in 1965, during the Duvalier dictatorship, and settled in Montréal. Their home became a haven for Haitian exiles and other newcomers to Montréal, and was a community-organizing hub for the city’s Haitian community.
Chancy worked to promote the recognition of Haitian Creole as a valid language, and she co-found Montréal’s Maison d’Haiti, a community centre dedicated to supporting Haitian immigrants.
In the 1970s and 1980s, Chancy was a member of the Congress of Black Women of Canada (CBWC), working with other women to uplift Black communities and combat racism. Working across the country, the CBWC supported Black women in collaboration with other marginalized communities, including Indigenous women.
Chancy worked with Quebec’s Human Rights Commission on issues related to racism and worked in schools to develop programs to promote a sense of inclusion and belonging for Black children.
- This is a video clip of Adeline Magloire Chancy, a teacher, politician, and women’s rights activist.
- She and her family settled in Montréal in 1965 after fleeing the dictatorship in Haiti. Their home became a haven for other Haitian exiles.
- She worked to promote the Haitian Creole language and co-founded Montréal’s Maison d’Haiti community centre.
- She was a member of the Congress of Black Women of Canada.
This is a video clip of Adeline Maglioire Chancy, known for her tireless work as an educator, politician, and women’s rights activist.
Born in Haiti in 1931, she and her family were forced into exile in 1965 during the Duvalier dictatorship, and settled in Montréal. Their home became a haven for Haitian exiles and other newcomers to Montréal, and was a community-organizing hub for the city’s Haitian community.
Chancy worked to promote the recognition of Haitian Creole as a valid language, and she co-founded Montréal’s Maison d’Haiti, a community centre dedicated to supporting Haitian immigrants.
She was a member of the Congress of Black Women of Canada, which worked to uplift Black communities and combat racism.
This is a video clip of Adeline Magloire Chancy, who was known for her tireless work as an educator, politician, and women’s rights activist.
Born in Haiti in 1931, she and her husband, Max Chancy, were forced into exile in 1965, during the Duvalier dictatorship, and settled in Montréal. Their home became a haven for Haitian exiles and other newcomers to Montréal, and was a community-organizing hub for the city’s Haitian community.
Chancy worked to promote the recognition of Haitian Creole as a valid language, and she co-found Montréal’s Maison d’Haiti, a community centre dedicated to supporting Haitian immigrants.
In the 1970s and 1980s, Chancy was a member of the Congress of Black Women of Canada (CBWC), working with other women to uplift Black communities and combat racism. Working across the country, the CBWC supported Black women in collaboration with other marginalized communities, including Indigenous women.
Chancy worked with Quebec’s Human Rights Commission on issues related to racism and worked in schools to develop programs to promote a sense of inclusion and belonging for Black children.
Summary
- This is a video clip of Adeline Magloire Chancy, a teacher, politician, and women’s rights activist.
- She and her family settled in Montréal in 1965 after fleeing the dictatorship in Haiti. Their home became a haven for other Haitian exiles.
- She worked to promote the Haitian Creole language and co-founded Montréal’s Maison d’Haiti community centre.
- She was a member of the Congress of Black Women of Canada.
Essential
This is a video clip of Adeline Maglioire Chancy, known for her tireless work as an educator, politician, and women’s rights activist.
Born in Haiti in 1931, she and her family were forced into exile in 1965 during the Duvalier dictatorship, and settled in Montréal. Their home became a haven for Haitian exiles and other newcomers to Montréal, and was a community-organizing hub for the city’s Haitian community.
Chancy worked to promote the recognition of Haitian Creole as a valid language, and she co-founded Montréal’s Maison d’Haiti, a community centre dedicated to supporting Haitian immigrants.
She was a member of the Congress of Black Women of Canada, which worked to uplift Black communities and combat racism.
In-Depth
This is a video clip of Adeline Magloire Chancy, who was known for her tireless work as an educator, politician, and women’s rights activist.
Born in Haiti in 1931, she and her husband, Max Chancy, were forced into exile in 1965, during the Duvalier dictatorship, and settled in Montréal. Their home became a haven for Haitian exiles and other newcomers to Montréal, and was a community-organizing hub for the city’s Haitian community.
Chancy worked to promote the recognition of Haitian Creole as a valid language, and she co-found Montréal’s Maison d’Haiti, a community centre dedicated to supporting Haitian immigrants.
In the 1970s and 1980s, Chancy was a member of the Congress of Black Women of Canada (CBWC), working with other women to uplift Black communities and combat racism. Working across the country, the CBWC supported Black women in collaboration with other marginalized communities, including Indigenous women.
Chancy worked with Quebec’s Human Rights Commission on issues related to racism and worked in schools to develop programs to promote a sense of inclusion and belonging for Black children.