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Dec 20, 2016 · The Sir George Williams affair is regarded as the largest student riot in Canadian history. For many observers and historians, it represents a key moment in the rebirth of black militancy in Montreal.
The Sir George Williams affair (also referred to as "The Sir George Williams Computer Centre Incident") was a 1969 event at Sir George Williams University in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, now a part of Concordia University.
Feb 11, 2019 · Fifty years after what became known as the Sir George Williams University computer riot, Dr. Rodney John, one of the students whose allegations of racism triggered the explosive events, says...
Nov 1, 2023 · Sparked by an accusation of academic racism against a science professor at Sir George Williams University in April 1968, the occupation of the ninth floor of the university's Hall Building —...
Feb 3, 2019 · The Sir George Williams affair — or Sir George Williams riot — made headlines around the world and transformed Montreal's black community. When it was all over, $2 million worth of...
Jan 14, 2016 · Canadians smug enough to believe that racial disharmony and riots couldn’t happen here were to learn otherwise after the infamous Sir George Williams Affair in Montreal.
Feb 12, 2019 · Mackay St. is littered with paper and computer cards after a student occupation of the computer centre of Sir George Williams University (now part of Concordia) came to an end on Feb. 11, 1969.
