Tens of thousands of students will log on to an online Black Excellence Day presentation being hosted by the Burnaby school district Friday.
A virtual Black Excellence Day event being hosted by the Burnaby school district this Friday is attracting record interest from around the province.
Come Friday at 10:15 a.m., students from at least 19 school districts and two independent schools will log on and hear from more than a dozen speakers, including politicians, educators, activists, artists, musicians, students, professional athletes and even a reality TV star . Most of the presentations have been pre-recorded, but Applewhite and Headley will MC live, and the event will include a live performance by Khari Wendell McClelland of Lift Every Voice and Sing – sometimes called the Black national anthem.
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