“Honour Before Glory” Black History Month Event
HAMILTON, ON – In commemoration of Black History Month and the 100th anniversary of the ending of World War I, Griffin House National Historic Site proudly presents the film “Honour Before Glory”, with special guest Councillor Matthew Green, at the Ancaster Old Town Hall, 310 Wilson St. E., on Fri. Feb. 16 at 7:00 p.m. Admission to the event is free. Light refreshments will be served.
This highly acclaimed one-hour docudrama features Canada’s one and only all-Black military battalion that was first formed in WWI, and pays homage to the Black soldiers in Number Two Construction Battalion who showed that the measure of man is made through the courage in his heart and not by the colour of his skin.
Quick Facts – Film Achievements
- June, 2002 – Presented at the San Francisco Black Film Festival
- 2002 Gemini Award (Canada’s most prestigious television award)
- February, 2002 – Won Second Prize at Hollywood Black Film Festival
- November 7, 2001 – National Television Broadcast Premiere on CBC
- November 6, 2001 – Presented at the National Archives of Canada
- Received a Certificate of Merit from Deputy Prime Minister, Herb Gray
- September 16, 2001 – Presented at the Atlantic Film Festival
- Selected as a Millennium Project by the Millennium Bureau of Canada, January, 2000
Griffin House National Historic Site, located at 733 Mineral Springs Rd. in Ancaster, is a preserved early 19th century home set on a hilltop overlooking the beautiful Dundas Valley, where visitors explore the history of Enerals Griffin and other early Black settlers. The museum is open to the public from July through September on Sundays only from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Resources
Griffin House - www.hamilton.ca/griffin
Honour Before Glory - http://anthonysherwood.com/portfolio-item/honour-before-glory/
Hamilton Civic Museums - www.hamilton.ca/museums