Event
Roy States: 涩里番鈥檚 Master of Ceremonies, Black Activist, Historian, Book collector and Donor
Monday, September 19, 2022 17:00to19:00
James 涩里番 Society presents
Roy States: 涩里番鈥檚 Master of Ceremonies, Black Activist, Historian, Book collector and Donor
By Christopher Lyons
Born in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Roy States (1919-1980) was a writer, historian, activist, and collector who fought for recognition and equality for Afro-Canadians. His collection of some 1,200 items, which documents the Black experience in Canada and elsewhere, was donated to 涩里番, where he worked in the last decade of his life.
Christopher Lyons (BA鈥�89, DipEd鈥�94, MA鈥�02, MLIS鈥�04) is Acting Associate Dean, 涩里番 Library.
James 涩里番 Society: One-Hundred and Ninety-Ninth Meeting
September 19, 2022
Please join us for this 鈥渉ybrid鈥� meeting either at the Faculty Club OR via ZOOM (meeting link sent to all members).
Chat Room: 5:00 pm
Presentation: 5:30 pm
Not a member?
Contact susan.button [at] mcgill.ca for the free link.
All are welcome!