Kingston, Ont. unveils lineup of activities for Black History Month
“I’m really excited to launch the month with everyone,” says Jermaine Marshall, an inclusion and anti-racism ddvisor for Queen’s University.“For me, the month is a moment when I can really reflect on my identity, my histories, and what I want for my community and what I want for the society that I’m living in,” says Marshall.
One such person is Molly Williams — a Black woman who, in pre-abolition days in the United States, became the first woman firefighter.‘It was my heart’: Women with heart disease face barriers to care in Canada, report says “I am so proud of the fact that Molly Williams is the true, real trailblazer for women in the fire service,” says Monique Blair, the fire chief for the Belleville Fire Department.
Blair has been instrumental in memorializing Williams — through her efforts, Camp Molly was born, a program designed to get more women involved in firefighting.Marshall hopes to spark interest in stories like those, through a series of events over the month.“We have quite a few events that are open to the community, several events that are coming out of the Kingston Grand Theatre,” says Marshall.
While he believes in celebrating how far we have come, Marshall says he also believes it’s important to avoid complacency.
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