Description: The Consulate General of Canada in Atlanta in partnership with the Auburn Avenue Research Library and The Black Money Exhibit presents a panel discussion that will explore the history and legacy of pioneering Black Canadians, including Viola Desmond, the first Canadian woman to appear on a regularly circulating bank note. In 1946, Desmond, a successful businesswoman, was jailed for refusing to leave a Whites-only area of a movie theatre. Her court case inspired the pursuit of racial equality across Canada. Panelists include: Nadia Theodore- Honourable Consul Genreal of Canada in Atlanta Malinda S. Smith, Ph.D.- Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Alberta, 2018 Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Fellow in Canada Itah Sadu- Author, storyteller, owner of Toronto's A Different Booklist Cultural Centre Moderated by Harcourt FUller, Ph.D.- Creator of the Black Money Exhibit, Fulbright Global Scholar, Associate Professor of History at Georgia State University RSVP at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-viola-desmond-lecture-tickets-55766549250

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