‘Black history is a part of Canadian history’: London, Ont. kicks off Black History Month
With this year’s theme as Reflections of Black London from 1820 – 2020, the annual event aims to celebrate the strength and resilience of the Black community while also showcasing the diversity of cultural and ethnic groups within the Forest City.
Click to share quote on Twitter: "It's to celebrate our contributions and who we are as a community to the City of London." Following that, the movement became nationally recognized in 1995 when Jean Augustine, the first Black female MP and cabinet minister, presented the motion which was unanimously passed by Parliament.
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