Kuujjuaq closes out Black History month with a community feast. Organized by Jephthé Sylvestre and Hannah Gordon, this first-of-its kind event brings Black, Inuit, and other residents together on Feb. 28 at the Notre Dame de Fatima Roman Catholic Church to celebrate Black identity and culture through food and music. (Photo by Isabelle Dubois, special to Nunatsiaq News)
Kuujjuaq closes out Black History Month with a feast
More than 50 people filed into the hall of Kujjuaq’s Notre Dame de Fatima Roman Catholic Church on Saturdaynight to close out Black History Month with a feast.
The event brought together the diverse populations of the community to mark the month, celebrated nationally every February to honour Black heritage and culture in Canada, locally for the first time.
It was organized by community members Jephthé Sylvestre and Hannah Gordon.
Sylvestre kickstarted the celebrations with a feast, thanking community members and volunteers.
Former Kuujjuaq mayor Larry Watt also gave a speech and a prayer in Inuktitut.
Attendees were treated to an ensemble of African and Caribbean cuisine from a variety of places including Jamaica, Haiti, Barbados and West Africa.
Riz aux fruits de mer, or seafood rice, is a Haitian-style dish featured on the menu of Kuujjuaq's feast to close out Black History Month. (Photo by Dominique Gené)
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