A cabaret on the "Legacy of the resistance fighters" and creation
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"To resist is not only to denounce. It is to stand up, to educate oneself, to create spaces where our youth can speak, write, be heard and build pride."
Café Manioky vibrated to the rhythm of memory, art and engaged speech during the cabaret "Héritage des résistants" (Heritage of the Resistors), presented as part of Black History Month.
Before a full house, the event brought together citizens from the region around a clear objective: to create a space for meeting and reflection on the resistance of Black peoples, while highlighting the creativity of youth and the power of the arts as tools for consciousness-raising.
At the heart of the evening, several poetry readings marked the audience.
Texts dealing with racism, exclusion and human dignity — written by young people as part of the "Ma plume contre le racisme" (My Pen Against Racism) contest — were read on stage by young people present, with lucid, moving voices resolutely turned toward the future.
Through their words, these young people reminded us that literature and speaking out can become acts of resistance, capable of breaking silence and opening dialogue.
The program was also marked by the conference by Madame Marie Célie Agnant, dedicated to the theme of resistance. In an intervention appreciated for its depth, she addressed resistance as an essential response to violence and systems of dehumanization.
She particularly emphasized the importance of naming realities, understanding the mechanisms of racism and equipping oneself with tools to act. Her message insisted on a fundamental lever: education, knowledge of history and the development of critical consciousness to transform struggles into lasting actions.
For Pierre Richard Thomas, director of LAKAY, this evening precisely demonstrated that resistance is also built in places of culture and gathering.
"Resisting is not just denouncing. It's standing up, educating oneself, creating spaces where our young people can speak, write, be heard and build pride. Tonight, seeing the full house and youth taking the floor, we understand that resistance is alive: it is transmitted, it is learned and it is shared."-Pierre-Richard Thomas
The event is part of the regional dynamic of Black History Month in Lanaudière, coordinated by the Table du Mois de l'histoire des Noirs de Lanaudière.
Throughout the month, the Table and its partners offer several activities in different municipalities of the region, in order to celebrate heritage, strengthen living together and promote concrete exchanges around issues experienced by Black communities.
With enthusiastic participation and a full house, "Héritage des résistants" confirms the importance of multiplying these cultural and civic spaces where one can listen, learn, create and reflect together.
The public is invited to follow the programming of upcoming activities for Black History Month in Lanaudière and to continue to keep alive, through presence and solidarity, a memory turned toward justice and the future.