The Vancouver Black Library is set to open tomorrow, and it could use your help. Find out how:
Share Tweet Share Pin Constant construction has long been the plight of the Vancouverite. Delayed commutes, jam-packed traffic and ugly sightlines are proof that this city is always growing. But somehow, as we build up and out, there are fewer and fewer places to be—especially if you’re not paying. Libraries remain one of the last indoor community spaces that don’t come with a price tag.
So, Preshyon set a fundraising goal of $6,000, and made an Instagram post laying out her thoughts. Her vision had the power to ignite hope in a lot of other Black folks, too. Likes, shares and comments flooded in—from general praise to book donations to volunteer offers. Better yet, money was coming in, too. On February 2, Preshyon increased her goal to $35,000. “There was just so much demand and excitement for VBL that I realized we needed to make something a lot bigger,” she says.
Through the crowdfunding, Preshyon and her team have secured a cozy space in Chinatown’s Sun Wah Centre. “It’s really close to Hogan’s Alley, which was a goal,” says Preshyon. The demolition and expropriation of Hogan’s Alley, “the only identifiable Black neighbourhood and community in Vancouver,” has been top of mind for Preshyon since her very first Instagram post. Today, she and her team have laid out a comfortable, home-y design that makes the most of the site’s 560 square feet.
The project’s scale is enormous, especially as it involves maintaining a physical space in the rental hellscape that is Vancouver. But Preshyon’s ambition remains strong—and why shouldn’t it? Crowdfunding for the Vancouver Black Library has stayed steady, and the community support has been overwhelming. “Even when VBL was an under-developed concept, there were so many people that were so excited and supportive and affirming,” she says.
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