February is Black History Month in Canada, and Burnaby will celebrate with a family event organized by Ethiopian Affairs in B.C.
In observance of Black History month in Canada, the Ethiopian Affairs in B.C. group has organized a Black History Walk on Saturday, Feb. 25, at Swangard Stadium in Burnaby.
The walk will begin from Swangard Stadium at 1:30 p.m. Attendees are encouraged to gather at 1 p.m. to socialize and warm up for the walk. The Black History walk, which is in its second year, recognizes achievements of Black Canadians. This year it will honour Canadian sprinter Harry Winston Jerome, a three-time Olympic champion. Jerome won the bronze medal at the 1964 Olympic in Tokyo and set a total of seven world records over the course of his career.
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