HISTORY OF BLACK MONTREAL
In the early 1900's, Montreal was one of the only places in North America where people could buy liquor legally; the United States and most Canadian Provinces could not sell alcohol legally because of prohibition. As a result, Montreal became "The City that Never Sleeps", the entertainment capital of North America, with several successful night clubs and loads of Black entertainment.
Check the links below for more information.
Facebook Video: The History of Black Montreal, by Concordia University History students
Click here for Youtube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fobjOr9-TNo
Facebook Video: Show Girls, Celebrating Montreal's Legendary Black Jazz Scene (55:50)
Click here for Youtube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnpmNOT2yK0
Facebook Video: Rockhead's Paradise Jazz Club (3:05)
Click here for Youtube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GonyIPniTgI&t=112s
Facebook Video: Standing on their Shoulders (STS) - Remembering Rockhead’s (3:39)
Click here for Youtube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jG7rka_nQ58
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