{"id":37291,"date":"2023-10-18T09:35:50","date_gmt":"2023-10-18T13:35:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/edu\/?post_type=mec-events&#038;p=37291"},"modified":"2023-10-18T10:11:15","modified_gmt":"2023-10-18T14:11:15","slug":"film-screening-steadfast-the-messenger-and-the-message","status":"publish","type":"mec-events","link":"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/edu\/events\/film-screening-steadfast-the-messenger-and-the-message\/","title":{"rendered":"Film Screening - STEADFAST: The Messenger and the Message"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-37290 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2023\/10\/231017-YorkEd-SteadfastScreening-twitter.jpg\" alt=\"social card for Steadfast: the Messenger and the Message documentary film\" width=\"750\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2023\/10\/231017-YorkEd-SteadfastScreening-twitter.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2023\/10\/231017-YorkEd-SteadfastScreening-twitter-300x150.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Join us for a screening of <strong>STEADFAST: The Messenger and The Message<\/strong> \u2014 The Story of Jean Augustine\u2019s journey from Happy Hill, Grenada to being the first Black woman elected to Canada\u2019s House of Commons and the first Black woman to serve in Canada\u2019s federal Cabinet.<\/p>\n<p>The Honourable Dr. Jean Augustine is a Canadian icon whose legacy has made a lasting impact on society. In the highly anticipated documentary film \u201cSteadfast \u2013 The Messenger and the Message\u201d directed by Fahim Hamid Ali, you will witness the unwavering determination of a trailblazing federal level politician, social activist, and educator.<\/p>\n<p>Through captivating enactments and firsthand accounts, the film captures Dr. Augustine\u2019s journey from her humble beginnings in Grenada, West Indies, to her numerous achievements and accolades after immigrating to Canada in 1960. 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