Travailleurs invisibles: Pour l'amour d'une communauté / Invisible Workers: For the Love of a Community (Svens et Boby)
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La réalité des quartiers majoritairement noires de Montréal est souvent racontée du point de vue des médias populaires. Ce point de vue est majoritairement péjoratif et désavantageux pour nos communautés. On dit que ses communautés sont violentes et qu’elles manque de présence policières. Cet opinion influence la majorité de la population qui finie par la partager sans se questionner.Mais qu’est-ce que les membres des communautés qui habitent ses quartiers ont à dire sur leur propre réalité?Dans cet épisode nous accueillons Boby et Svens qui sont non seulement membres de leurs communautés mais qui travaillent dans le but de la rendre meilleure. Ses travailleurs invisibles sont rarement mis de l’avant, voilà pourquoi il était important pour nous de le faire.  Pendant plus de deux heures ils parleront de leur travail, leur vécu, et des obstacles qu’ils ont surmontés au fil des années  Un épisode émotif mais plus que pertinent du point de vue de membre de la communautéThe reality of Montreal’s predominantly black neighbourhoods is often told from the point of view of mainstream media. This view is mostly pejorative and detrimental to our communities. They say that our communities are violent and that they lack police presence. This opinion influences the majority of the population who end up sharing it without question. But what do the members of the communities that live in these neighbourhoods have to say about their own reality? In this episode we welcome Boby and Svens who are not only members of the communities in question but who also work to make it better. They are invisible workers, who rarely get the spotlight, which is why it was important for us to do so.  Fo more than two hours, they will talk about their work, their experiences, and the obstacles they have overcome over the years. An emotional episode but more than relevant from a community member’s point of view
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