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Montreal purchases land of historic Black community centre in city’s Southwest

December 30, 2022

A former Montreal landmark in the city's Southwest borough could soon be given new life. City council voted at its last meeting to purchase the land that was once occupied by the Negro Community Centre (NCC). As Phil Carpenter reports, activists hope the centre can be restored so it can once again serve Black Montrealers and beyond.

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