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Cultural News

Cultural News is a monthly global round-up of what's happening in culture to help you be up to date with current topics and trends. Excerpts are directly quoted from the articles – here you can browse through the featured stories and access the full issues.


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2024 Issues

19th century houses in formerly Weeksville town
Cultural News / February 29, 2024
‘The fullness of life’: preserving a historic Black neighborhood in Brooklyn

“Conservationists in New York are ramping up research and preservation efforts of a historic Black community that had all but disappeared, illuminating what some experts say is an ‘antidote’ to ongoing rightwing efforts to keep African American studies out of classrooms.

“’It’s important to tell the story over and over, especially to young people, to help them understand the history and what it meant to have a free Black community in the post-war era,’ Raymond Codrington, president and chief executive officer of the Weeksville Heritage Center, said.” 

Weeksville Heritage Center engaged Lord’s services to facilitate a transformational Strategic and Business Planning process. Our team identified critical issues and key strategic opportunities, assessed facility needs and future expansion opportunities, and created a business plan with realistic operating, revenue, and expense projections. 

Learn more about Weeksville here.

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Mary Ann Shadd stamp © Canada Post Corporation, 2024
Cultural News / January 31, 2024
Black History Month stamp celebrates the achievements and legacy of Mary Ann Shadd

 “As the founder of The Provincial Freeman newspaper, Mary Ann Shadd (1823-93) was the first Black woman to edit and publish a newspaper in North America. The American-born educator and abolitionist moved to Windsor, Canada West (now Ontario), where she established a racially integrated school in 1851, followed by The Provincial Freeman in 1853. We asked Adrienne Shadd, a historian, and her daughter, Marishana Mabusela, both the great-great-great and great-great-great-great-nieces, respectively, of Mary Ann Shadd, about their connection to their famous ancestor. Their answers emphasized how the growing impetus to tell the stories of Black Canadians, particularly Black women whose lives were doubly concealed, can make a difference in a single generation.

"‘Mary Ann Shadd was one among many accomplished ancestors and family members,’ says Mabusela. ‘Seeing her receive such public recognition given what she went through at a time when women – particularly Black women – were not respected, gives me confidence to accomplish my dreams despite the obstacles.’”

Marishana Mabusela is a Senior Consultant at Lord Cultural Resources.

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