*The Little Black School House, written, directed and produced by Sylvia D.
Hamilton* *with music by jazz legend, Joe Sealy*
*
Airing on Knowledge Network: September 08, 2008 at 8pm and midnight. *
Most Canadians are familiar with the political turmoil segregated schools
caused in the US, yet not many realize that Canada also had segregated
schools, by law and by geography?with one in Nova Scotia that didn't close
its doors until 1983. The Little Black School House unearths the story of
the women, men, and children who studied and taught at Canada's racially
segregated schools.
Compelling personal stories illustrate that many of the students who
attended Canada's all-Black schools look back on the experience with
conflicting feelings: fondness for the dedication of their Black teachers,
and outrage at being denied equal access to education, a right fundamental
to democracy in Canada. With a vibrant musical score composed by jazz
legend, Joe Sealy, this poignant documentary is an unfailingly honest
evocation of the struggle of African Canadians to achieve dignity and
equality through education.
*View a clip at
http://tvschedule.knowledgenetwork.ca/
Order a copy from: www.movingimages.ca,
Telephone: 800.684-7165
*
*Send comments to: maroonfilms@ns.sympatico.ca*
Posts
