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CELEBRATING 2019 AFRICAN CANADIAN HERITAGE

The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside still waters; He restores my soul. He leads me in right paths For His Name’s sake.

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Rory McGuckin, Director of Education Maria Rizzo, Chair of the Board ON THE COVER... VIOLA DESMOND FIRST TIME A CANADIAN WOMAN IS ON A COUNTRY’S CURRENCY

The new $10 bank note unveiled in Halifax features the portrait of Viola Desmond. It’s the fi rst time a Canadian woman has been celebrated on the face of her country’s currency. Viola Desmond was also a cosmetics pioneer for black women in Atlantic Canada. Following in the footsteps of her father, a Halifax barber, Ms. Desmond started out in business at a time when few beauty schools would accept black students. After training in Montreal, Atlantic City and New York, she founded her own institution, Halifax’s Desmond School of Beauty Culture, selling her own line of hair and skin products across Nova Scotia. In 1946, Ms. Desmond attended the Roseland Theatre to watch a fi lm. The Roseland was a segregated theatre; the fl oor seats were for whites only, while black patrons were confi ned to the balcony. Ms. Desmond was shortsighted and needed a better view, and tried to buy a fl oor seat, but was refused because she was black. She then bought a balcony seat (which was one cent cheaper) but sat in the fl oor area – until theatre staff called the police and had her dragged out. She spent 12 hours in jail. Viola Desmond’s stand at a segregated Nova Scotia movie theatre made her into a civil-rights icon for black Canadians.

FEBRUARY - A MONTH FOR CELEBRATION

A headline in the Toronto Star Thursday 7 Feb and an editorial on Sunday 10 Feb were interesting from a history perspective. Glen Cook from Windsor, Ontario was awarded the Order of Ontario, the province’s highest honour for his contributions to Canadian History. Cook took it upon himself to save and preserve an old cemetery near Puce River in southwestern Ontario. Sadly, the cemetery, overgrown with weeds, shrubs and trees had long been forgotten. Why worry about an old cemetery? It contained the graves of the fi rst Black settlerswho had fl ed to Canada and freedom via the Underground Railway in the mid-1800s. It became his personal mission and with the assistance of the Ontario Heritage Trust, it has been restored with appropriate bronze plaque and will once again take its proper place in Ontario and Canadian History. Thousands of Blacks sought refuge in Canada during the 1800s. As farmers, blacksmiths, mechanics, carpenters, shoemakers, doctors and politicians, to name but a few occupations; they became an integral part of the fabric that was Upper Canada, later Canada West and fi nally Ontario. By the 1850s, over a thousand Blacks resided in Toronto. Did you know, Thornton Blackburn and his wife Lucie started the fi rst taxi company in Toronto? He called it “The City” and he started with a single horse drawn carriage. In 1843, he and Lucie helped build and establish Little Trinity Church on King Street, the oldest surviving church in Toronto today. In 1985 archeologists began digging at the corner of Eastern Ave and Sackville Street and unearthed the remains of the Blackburn home, the only dig on an Underground Railway site in Toronto. Two historic plaques to the Blackburns will be found there today and in 1999, the Canadian Hertiage Department proclaimed, Thornton and Lucie as “Persons of National Historic Signifi cance.” W.R. Abbott made his fortune in real estate and tobacco in 1850s Toronto. His son Anderson, a graduate of the University of Toronto became a Medical Doctor and was one of eight Black surgeons who volunteered for the Union (Army of the Republic) during the American Civil War, 1861- 65. Afterwards, he became a resident physician at Toronto General Hospital. {Of note: thousands of Blacks living in Upper Canada/ Canada West volunteered to fi ght for the Union Army. The fi rst Black regiment, the 54th Massachusetts Infantry from Boston - eirth story told in the 1989 Academy Award nominated movie Glory in which Denzel Washington won for Best Supporting Actor) - had many Black volunteers from Canada}. Mary Ann Shadd founded the fi rst refugee newspaper in Toronto called The Provincial Freeman. She later moved to Windsor, ON, and has been recognized as the fi rst Black newspaperwoman in North America and likely the fi rst woman publisher of a newspaper in Canada. While many are familiar with Adam Beck and his contributions tohydo-electricity in the province of Ontario, most, would be unfamiliar with the name of William P. Hubbard. Hubbard had a versatile career as baker, master cakemaker, taxi driver, city politician and Acting Mayor of the city of Toronto at the turn of the 20th century. It was his vision that persuaded city council to acquire the Toronto Islands and being a strong advocate of cheap, publically owned electric power and water supply, it was his untiring eff orts that led the provinicial government to allow the establishment of the Toronto Hydro Commission. Whereas Adam Beck - for his contributions to hydro electricity - was knighted by King George V, and is remembered with a monument on University Ave., his name on a couple of schools, and a power station in Niagara Falls, Hubbard, an ally and friend of Beck received little to no recognition for his contribution. And the list of achievements by Blacks to our city, province and country, goes on and on. This is but a brief intro. I am asked by many, Why do we need a Black History month? Actor Morgan Freeman doesn’t see the need. He states: “...is black history not part of Canadian, American and world history? Why should it be condensed and highlighted only during this month?” Others, (namely the conspiracy theorists) question why the shortest month, February, was chosen. Many express the view that the history of all peoples be celebrated and taught all year round? Sounds great on paper, but is it? The fi nal esponser is best left to Rosemary Sadlier, author, Order of Ontario recipient and President of the Ontario Black History Society. She writes: “The greater Canadian community needs to know a history of Canada that includes all of the founding and pioneering experiences in order to work from reality, rather than perception alone. We need a Black History Month in order to help us to arrive at an understanding of ourselves as Canadians in the most accurate and complete socio-historical context that we can produce. As a nation with such diversity, all histories need to be known, all voices need to be expressed. One needs traditional history to engender a common culture; one needs Black History to engender a clearer and more complete culture. When the contributions of people of African descent are acknowledged, when the achievements of Black people are known, when Black people are routinely included or affi rmed through our curriculum, our books and the media, and treated with equality, then there will no longer be a need for Black History Month.” Ms. Sadlier’s new book titled Harriet Tubman, Freedom Seeker, Freedom Leader is now available. Harriet Tubman passed away 100 years ago this year, a remarkable story hers. Of the hundreds of “passengers” she helped north to freedom, not one was lost. Below is the link to the publisher, Dundurn Press, http://www.dundurn.com/books/harriet_tubman Tim Stewart, History, Don Bosco Catholic Secondary School Here are a few additional links with further informatio: http://www.blackhistorysociety.ca/black_history_month_en_209cms.htm http://www.citizenship.gov.on.ca/english/video_black_history_month.shtml http://www.blackhistorysociety.ca/posters_en_188categ.html Sources: Marco Chown Oved, “An honour for preserving sanctuary”, Toronto Star, February 7, 2013, p. A2; Faisal Kutty, “Are 28 days history or just a footnote?”, Toronto Star, February 10, 2013, p. A11; Daniel G. Hill, “Black History in Early Toronto,” Polyphony, Multicultural History Society of Ontario, Summer 1984, pp 28-30; Ontario Museum Association Newsletter, currently, February 2013; http://www.thestar.com/news/2007/02/11/escaped_slaves_helped_build_to.html Kadine Taylor is a Human Resources Professional with a passion for people and making a positive impact in the lives of those she encounters.

To the next Generation: “Love yourself because you are wonderfully made by an almighty God who does not make mistakes.”

KADINE TAYLOR REGINA, SASKATCHEWAN

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OUR MISSION The Toronto Catholic District School Board is an inclusive learning community uniting home, parish and school and rooted in the love of Christ. We educate students to grow in grace and knowledge to lead lives of faith, hope and charity.

OUR VISION At Toronto Catholic, we transform the world through witness, faith, innovation and action.

https://www.tcdsb.org/Board/MYSP/Pages/MultiYearStrategicPlan.aspx AFRICAN CANADIAN HERITAGE MONTH in the TORONTO CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD PROCLAMATION

WHEREAS Black History Month has its origins in the 1915 work of Dr. Carter G. Woodson that resulted in the development of a week in 1926; WHEREAS the Canadian contribution has its genesis as a weekly celebration as organized by the Canadian Negro Women’s Association during the 1950’s that evolved as a monthly event in 1979 in the form of a proclamation by the City of Toronto; WHEREAS in 1993, the Province of Ontario recognized the signifi cance of the Month, as did the Federal Government in 1995, based on the eff orts of our former TCDSB Principal and Member of Parliament, Dr. Jean Augustine, that has become part of our national consciousness; WHEREAS African Canadian Heritage Month is a time to honour and celebrate the achievements of people of African heritage and acknowledge their contributions to the social, political economic and cultural life of our community, since it provides an opportunity to learn about the experiences of Black Canadians and the vital role they played throughout our shared history; WHEREAS the history of Canadians of African descent and the struggle against slavery, racism and inequality have been central to the history of Toronto when, in 1793, Governor John Graves Simcoe passed the Abolition Act to prohibit the importation of slaves; WHEREAS with the passing of this law, Upper Canada became the fi rst colony in the British Empire to move towards the abolition of slavery and established Toronto’s importance as a hub in the “underground railroad” WHEREAS in the Toronto Catholic District School Board, African Canadian Heritage Month reminds us to continue to address the causes and eff ects of racism and discrimination against people of African descent and take steps to continue to build and strengthen inclusive communities within our schools; WHEREAS the TCDSB recognizes that our strengths arise from a diverse population with a common set of Christian beliefs and Gospel values in keeping with our system priorities. The TCDSB envisions students who are educated to their full potential by integrating these Catholic and Christian beliefs into the total learning experience; WHEREAS the TCDSB envisions students who apply these values to life’s opportunities, challenges and choices and who display positive self- esteem and self-respect while demonstrating compassion and caring for others; AND WHEREAS the TCDSB, through the commitment of our staff , empowers our students to continue to take a leadership role aimed at eliminating all forms of discrimination and marginalization. NOW THEREFORE, The Toronto Catholic District School Board, hereby proclaims February as “African Canadian Heritage Month”. Rory McGuckin, Director of Education Maria Rizzo, Chair of the Board Dominique Dennery is a Certiﬁ ed Management Consultant, a Certiﬁ ed Coach, and a Sculptor!

To the next Generation: “We live much longer. You will have multiple careers. Create choices for yourself by being open-minded and agile. Resilience comes from acquiring solid knowledge and building a professional practice that will support you no matter what happens around you. Keep exploring and keep reinventing yourself!”

DOMINIQUE DENNERY OTTAWA, ONTARIO

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February 2019

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1 2 North Carolina students U.S. Congress bans began sit-in at a foreign slave trade, 1808. segregated Woolworth’s lunch counter, 1960.

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 The U.S. 15th amendment Rosa Parks’ birthday, Bob Douglas becomes Reggae superstar Bob Grenada declares Oprah Winfrey becomes Bernard Harris, African- passes, gran ng Blacks 1913. She sparks the the ﬁ rst African American Marley’s birthday, Independence, 1974. the ﬁ rst African American American astronaut, the right to vote, 1870. Montgomery, Alabama elected to the basketball Jamaica, 1945. woman to host a talk takes space walk, 1995. bus boyco . Hall of Fame, 1972. show, 1986.

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 U.S. Democra c Na onal Calypsonian Lord U.S. Congress passes the Southern Chris an B.K. Bruce Mississippi Nigeria celebrates Aboli onist Frederick Commi ee elects Ronald Kitchener dies, Trinidad ﬁ rst Fugi ve Slave Law, Leadership conference becomes the ﬁ rst African Mouloud, death of the Douglass elected H. Brown as Chairperson, and Tobago, 2000. 1793. organizes mee ng with to preside over U.S. prophet. President of Freeman 1989. Mar n Luther King Jr. as Senate, 1875. Bank and Trust, U.S., president, 1957. 1857.

17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Huey Percy Newton’s Gambia’s Independence W.E.B. Dubois organizes Tunisia gains Malcolm X is The Female An slavery W.E.B. Dubois birthday, birthday, co-founder Day, 1965. David K. ﬁ rst Pan-African independence, 1956. assassinated, 1965. of Salem declares he was an important and leader of the Black Jawara is elected 1st Congress, France, 1919. Mary A. Ba ys as the civil rights leader and Panther party, U.S., 1942. Prime Minister. ﬁ rst President, U.S., 1832. cofounder of the NAACP, 1868.

24 25 26 27 28 Rebecca Lee becomes The fi rst Black U.S. Canadian An -Slavery Debbie Thomas becomes Richard Spikes invents the fi rst black woman to Senator Hiram R. Revels Society forms, 1851. the fi rst African-American the automa c gear shi , receive an M.D. degree in takes his oath of offi ce, to win a medal in the U.S., 1932. New England, 1864. 1870. Winter Olympic Games, 1988. Dr. Daurene Lewis was born and raised in Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia. She is a seventh generation descendent of Black Loyalist ‘s who settled in Annapolis Royal in 1783. Lewis fi rst entered political life in 1979, when she ran for a seat on the Annapolis Royal Town Council. In 1982, Lewis was appointed Deputy Mayor. In 1984, Lewis was elected mayor of Annapolis Royal thus, becoming the fi rst Black mayor in Nova Scotia and the fi rst Black female mayor in Canada. In 1988 she entered provincial politics and was the fi rst Black women in Nova Scotia to run in a provincial election. She completed her undergraduate education at Dalhousie University and has a Master’s of Business Administration degree from Saint Mary’s University. She has thirty years experience in the health care industry. Dr. Lewis has been the executive director of the Centre for Women in Business at Mount Saint Vincent University. Presently, Dr. Lewis is the principal for the Halifax Campus of the Nova Scotia Community College. She is also an accomplished textile artist and owned a weaving a design business in Annapolis Royal, for many years. Dr. Lewis’ numerous awards include, 1993 recipient of an honorary degree from Mount Saint Vincent University, 1994 Black Cultural Centre’s Wall of Honour, 1995 Global Citizenship Award commemorating the United DAURENE LEWIS Nations 50th Anniversary, 1998 the Progress Club of Halifax Woman of WAS CANADA’S FIRST Excellence award for Public Affairs and Communication, 2002 was YWCA volunteer award, 2002 Queen’s Jubilee Medal, and 2003 invested in the BLACK MAYOR Order of Canada.

January 2020

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1 2 3 4 Hai declares African American ﬁ lm Jamaican Government Ac vist and Historian CLR independence from maker Oscar Devereaux appoints Carmen Prince James’ birthday, Trinidad France, 1804. Micheaux`s birthday, as ambassador to France, and Tobago, 1901. U.S. Congress woman 1884. 1975. Shirley Chisholm dies, 2005.

5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Nanny of the Maroons NBA player Denham Canadian author Dionne U.S. Church of Episcopal African-American poet Father Patrick Francis Ethiopian Christmas. appears on Jamaican ﬁ ve W. Brown’s birthday, Brand’s birthday, Trinidad ordains Pauli Murray, Countee Cullen dies, Healy dies, U.S., 1910. hundred dollar bill, 2003. Toronto, 1983. and Tobago, 1953. 1977. 1946.

12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Harlem Globetro ers play Canadian Poli cian Ann American Zoologists Black Loyalist exodus Associated Press names John Baker, believed New Brunswick born 20 000th game, 1998. Cools assumes oﬃ ce, elects Ernest E. Just as from Nova Sco a to Muhammad Ali “Athlete to be the last surviving Willie O’ Ree becomes Toronto, 1984. Vice-President, 1930. Sierra Leone, 1792. of the Year,” 1975. Upper Canadian born into the ﬁ rst Black hockey slavery, dies, 1871. player in the NHL, 1958.

19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Ellen Fairclough, reforms Thaipoosam Cavadee, Lincoln Alexander’s Hai an slavery revolt Poet Derek Walco ’s African American Ac vist Angela Davis’ Canadian immigra on celebrated in Mauri us. birthday, 1922. leader Toussant birthday, St. Lucia, 1930. folklorist J. Mason Brewer birthday, U.S., 1944. policy, 1962. He is Canada’s ﬁ rst L’Ouverture enters dies in Texas, 1975. Black MP and former San ago to ba le the Lieutenant Governor of French, 1801. Ontario.

26 27 28 29 30 31 Writer Aime Cesaire’s Gospel Singer Mahalia African- American author First African Canadian African American Jackie Robinson’s birthday, Mar nique, Jackson dies, U.S., 1972. Zora Neale Hurston dies, History internet aboli onist Sojourner birthday, 1919. He 1913. 1960. portal launches, 2006. Truth’s birthday, 1787. becomes the ﬁ rst African (blackhistorycanada.ca) American to play in the MLB. Dr. Juliet Daniel is a Cancer Biologist at McMaster University. She has had an independent research laboratory for the past 18 years.

To the next Generation: “Be authentic and believe in yourself. Follow and pursue the dream, or dreams, God has placed in your heart. Surround yourself with people who believe in you but challenge you to aim higher.”

DR. JULIET DANIEL HAMILTON, ONTARIO

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March 2019

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1 2 Na onal Baseball U.S. Congress enacts League elects Leonard charter to establish S. Coleman Jr. as its Howard University, 1867. president, 1994.

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 U.S. Federal government Boxer Sam Langford’s Crispus A ucks becomes Ghana’s Independence U.S. Supreme Court Henry L. Marsh III Amistad mu neers freed establishes Freeman’s birthday, Nova Sco a, one of the ﬁ rst casual es Day, 1957. upholds key provisions becomes ﬁ rst African by U.S. Supreme Court, Bureau to aid newly freed 1883. of the American of the Vo ng Rights Act American elected mayor 1941. slaves, 1865. Revolu on, 1770. of 1965. of Richmond, Virginia, 1977.

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Underground Railroad Lorraine Hansberry’s “A Mauri us’ Independence Jean Bap ste Pointe Montgomery bus boyco Eugene Antonio Marino, Rebecca Cole’s birthday, leader Harriet Tubman Raisin In the Sun” opens day, 1968. Du Sable, black pioneer ends when municipal bus ﬁ rst Black archbishop, She becomes the second dies, U.S., 1913. at Barrymore Theater, and explorer, founded service is desegregated, assigned to Atlanta, 1988. Black female physician in New York, the ﬁ rst play by Chicago, 1773. 1965. America, a Black woman to premier 1846. on Broadway, 1959.

17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Charles B. Brooks patents The Phoenix Society, a Rev. Leon Sullivan elected Tunisia’s Independence Dr. Mar n Luther King Jr. J.W. Smith patents lawn Slavery abolished in street sweeper, U.S., literary and educa onal to board of directors of Day, 1956. leads march from Selma sprinkler, U.S., 1898. Puerto Rico, 1873. 1885. group, founded by Blacks General Motors, 1971. to Montgomery, Ala., for in New York City, 1822. vo ng rights, 1965.

24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Canada gives ci zens of Explorer Jacob Dodson Thomas J. Mar n patents Of the 116,000 African Jonathan S. Wright W.J. Ballow patents U.S. Fi eenth African Heritage the right sets out in Search of the fi re ex nguisher, U.S., Americans in professional becomes fi rst Black state combined hat rack and Amendment ra fi ed, to vote, 1837. Northwest Passage, 1843. 1872. posi ons, more than Supreme Court jus ce in table, U.S., 1898. guaranteeing vo ng two-thirds were teachers South Carolina, 1870. rights to African or ministers, 1930. Americans, 1870.

31 Former Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister Eric Williams dies, 1981. Bri sh Aboli onist Olaudah Equiano dies, 1797. Zanana Akande, the fi rst black female cabinet minister in Bob Rae’s Ontario NDP government “Women are moving into their own,” says Akande, “but there is still so much work to do.” She is the fi rst black women to be elected to Ontario’s Legislature, where she she helped pass the province’s fi rst Employment Equity Legislation, and she’s now the recipient of the YWCA’s Women of Distinction for Public Service. Born in Kensington Market in 1937, Akande attended the University of Toronto and became a teacher and principal in the city. She then entered provincial politics, earning a seat and cabinet position in the then-NDP government. “Change is not always welcomed. The default position for many of the people in government is white male. Some of them were not anxious to accept the change.” As minister of community and social services, Akande oversaw an increase in food bank funding and welfare benefi ts to Ontarians at the lowest income level, raised the social assistance rate to 7 per cent from 5 per cent, and increased the shelter allowance to 10 per cent from 5 per cent. Her work in government also led to the creation of the Ontario Anti- Racism Secretariat and the province’s fi rst mandatory employment-equity ZANANA AKANDE legislation, which would institutionalize rights for women in the workplace. WAS ONTARIO’S FIRST She received the 2018 YWCA Toronto Women of Distinction Award for her many years of public service. BLACK CABINET She is a tailwind of inspiration for all women. As an educator, policy shaper and community advocate, Zanana has forged a career of groundbreaking MINISTER, NDP accomplishments.

December 2019

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 First general elec ons Na onal Farmers Day, Jenifer Josephine Hoston Football player O s Ashoura, Public Holiday Famous opera singer NHL hockey player under Adult Suﬀ rage, Ghana. becomes the ﬁ rst black Holmes Amey’s birthday, celebrated in Algeria. Madame Lillian Evan George Laraque`s Jamaica, 1944. Miss World pageant Canada, 1981. dies, U.S., 1967. birthday, Montreal, 1976. winner, 1970.

8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Immaculate Concep on The fi rst “Negro” baseball Howard Douglas A mili a “corps of Kenya celebrates Dr. Alexander Igna us Sancho dies, feast day, public holiday, organizer Andrew “rude” McCurdy’s birthday, negroes” was created in Independence Day. “Birdman” Milton Ross, Britain, 1780. He was the Seychelles. Forster dies, U.S., 1930. London (ON), 1932. He 1837 to help deal with a White conductor of the fi rst Black Briton to vote. was the fi rst Black N.D.P. the Mackenzie rebellion Underground Railroad, Member of Parliament. of Upper Canada (ON). is born in Belleville, ON, 1832.

15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Former Canadian Canadian gold medal Carrie Best, publisher of Koffi A a Annan becomes Historian Carter Godwin The Montgomery Bus Historian Horace Mann poli cian Alvin Curling’s winning Olympic athlete Nova Sco a’s fi rst Black fi rst UN Secretary Woodson’s birthday, U.S., Boyco ends—Alabama, Bond dies, U.S., 1972. birthday, Jamaica, 1939. Donovan Bailey’s newspaper (Clarion), General, Ghana, 1996. 1875. 1956. birthday, Jamaica, 1967. appointed as Offi cer of the Order of Canada, 1979.

22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Arthur Wergs Mitchell’s Famous Canadian Calypsonian Mighty Chris ans Celebrate the South Africa celebrates Musician William Aboli onist Elizabeth birthday, U.S., 1883. musician Oscar Peterson Spoiler dies, Trinidad and Birth of Jesus Christ. the public holiday, Day of Geary” Bunk” Johnson’s, Mubet dies, 1829. She He was the ﬁ rst dies, Canada, 2007. Tobago, 1960. Goodwill. birthday, U.S., 1889. wins her freedom in U.S. Black member of the court. Democra c Party.

29 30 31 Dr. Anderson Ruﬃ n Former Olympic athlete Hulan Jack sworn in as Abbo , the ﬁ rst Ato Bolden’s birthday, Manha an Borough Canadian-born Black Trinidad and Tobago, president, U.S., 1953. doctor dies, 1913. 1973. Kharoll-Ann Souffrant is a Master’s of Social Work Candidate at McGill University.

To the next Generation: “Surround yourself with mentors. If something causes obsession, go for it and do it. Do you love enough to do what you are passionate about in life? You can not go wrong when you listen to your heart. Be indulgent towards yourself: it’s okay to be wrong, it’s okay to say no, it’s okay to feel more vulnerable.”

KHAROLL-ANN SOUFFRANT MONTREAL, QUEBEC

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1 2 3 4 5 6 Death of Empress Poli cal ac vi es by Dr. Mar n Luther King, Jr., Mar n Luther King is Gabriel Ramushwana Slavery is abolished by Zawditu, the ﬁ rst reigning foreigners are outlawed opens an -segrega on Assassinated, U.S., 1968. replaces Frank Ravel the Sultan of Zanzibar, female monarch of in South Africa, 1914. campaign in Alabama, as head of state, South 1897. Ethiopia (from 1916 to U.S., 1963. Africa, 1990. 1930). Also known as Zewditu or Zauditu, 1930.

7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Hai an slavery revolt Hank Aaron hits 715 Emily Hobhouse’s Poli cal Ac vist Mar n General PA Cronje and Alan Paton dies, 1988. He Canadian novelist Dany leader Toussaint home run, surpassing birthday. She was Thembisile (Chris) Hani several other burghers is a founding member of Laferriere’s birthday, L’Ouverture dies, 1803. Babe Ruth as the game’s a Bri sh welfare is assassinated, South captured at Paasdebery the Liberal Party, South Hai , 1953. all- me home-run leader, campaigner, 1860. Africa, 1993. arrive on ‘prison’ island Africa, 1988. 1974. of St. Helena, 1900.

14 15 16 17 18 19 20 First Aboli on society President Robert Mugabe Abdelaziz Boutefl ika is Former Victoria City Capital of Zimbabwe is Major Gen. Frederic E. Food chemist Lloyd A. organizes, Pennsylvania, of Zimbabwe brokers a elected as president of Councilor Miffl in Wistar renamed Harare, 1982. Davidson becomes fi rst Hall’s birthday, U.S., 1894. U.S., 1775. joint conference between the Republic of Algeria, Gibbs’ birthday, U.S., Black to lead an army the ANC and PAC, Harare, 1999. 1823. division, U.S., 1972. 1991.

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Pct. Milton L. Olive III is Jazz bassist and composer French, Algerian and Journal Ac vist Mumia South African General Bri sh based actor and South Africa holds ﬁ rst awarded the Medal of Charles Mingus’ birthday, Senegalese troops are Abu Jamal’s birthday, Jan Chris aan Smuts comedian Sid James, dies, democra c elec on and Honor, U.S., 1966. U.S., 1922. sent to help put down 1954. surrenders to the Bri sh South Africa, 1976. all adults could vote the tribesmen revolt in under a ﬂ ag of truce, irrespec ve of their race, Morocco, 1911. 1902. 1994.

28 29 30 William Hall’s birthday, Jazz Musician “Duke” Reggae Superstar He becomes the ﬁ rst Ellington’s birthday, U.S., Barrington Levy’s Black Canadian soldier to 1899. birthday, 1964. receive the Victoria Cross, 1827. Wendy Jones is a proud recipient of 100 Accomplished Black Canadian Women Award that was presented by the Honorable Jean Augustine. Wendy Jones works at Saint Mother Teresa Catholic Secondary School in Scarborough, and continues to shine inhe community as the Number One Female Bandleader and Executive Director of Pan Fantasy Steel band.

To the next Generation: “Never wait on others to fulﬁ ll your dreams.”

WENDY JONES TORONTO, ONTARIO

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November 2019

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1 2 Judge Clarence Thomas Charles C. Diggs is elected is seated at the 106th Michigan’s ﬁ rst African- associate jus ce of the America Congressman, U.S Supreme court 1991. 1954.

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 St. Mar n de Porres Feast Aus n Clarke wins Giller In 1872 Susan B. Anthony James Weldon Johnson L. Douglas Wilder is Viola Desmond Mathema cian, urban day. prize, 2002. gets tried for trying to and J. Rosamond Johnson elected governor of challenges white planner, and inventor vote. create the Black na onal Virginia, 1989. segrega on in theatre Benjamin Banneker’s Barack Obama elected anthem, 1901. and is arrested, 1946. birthday, U.S., 1731. as 44th president of U.S., 2008.

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Canadian Poli cian Angola’s independence Kenya gains The ﬁ rst U.S. an -slavery Educator and writer Payton Johnson patents William Neilson Hall Marlene Jennings’ day, 1975. independence from the party, the Liberty Party, Booker T. Washington the swinging chair, U.S., becomes the ﬁ rst black birthday, Longueuil, 1951. United Kingdom, 1963. assembles in NY, 1839. dies, U.S., 1915. 1881. person to win the Victoria Former Windsor Fire Cross, 1857. Chief Ron Jones becomes city councilor, 2010.

17 18 19 20 21 22 23 WHHM, the ﬁ rst African Morocco gains Roy Campanella is named Howard seminary (later Anderson Abbot, the Elijah Muhammad John L. Love Patents the American-operated radio independence from Spain most valuable player in Howard University) was ﬁ rst Black physician in establishes The Na on of pencil sharpener, U.S., sta on, goes on the air at and France, 1956. NLB for the second me, founded in Washington Canada, is awarded the Islam, U.S., 1930. 1897. Howard University, U.S., U.S., 1953. D.C., 1865. aide-de-camp, 1892. 1980.

24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Bas Balkisson elected Suriname gains Charles Gordone Charles R. Johnson is Novelist Richard Wright U.S. Supreme Court U.S. Congresswoman as an Ontario M.P.P., independence from the becomes the fi rst black awarded the na onal dies, U.S., 1960. awards Jus ce Thurgood Shirley Chisholm’s Canada, 2005. Netherlands, 1975. play-writer to receive the book award for his fi c on Marshall the Presiden al birthday, 1924. Pulitzer Prize, Middle Passage, Medal of Freedom, 1993. 1970. 1990. Marcia Brown founded and is Executive Director of Trust 15 Youth Community Support Organization in 2011. She started her career with the Toronto District School Board as an Educational Assistant in 2005. She has been working diligently to educate, mentor and inspire the young men and women in her community ever since. Marcia recognized that there was a signifi cant need in her community for a place where youth could come and feel safe and accepted, and receive much needed support. So she decided to walk from door-to-door in the neighbourhood asking parents if they would allow their children to participate in this enriching after-school program.

MARCIA BROWN TORONTO, ONTARIO

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May 2019

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1 2 3 4 Hairoun bakery opens for Cricketer Brian Charles Macon B. Allen passes his Thirteen Freedom riders business, Scarborough, Lara’s birthday, Trinidad examina on, and later on begin bus trip through 1987. and Tobago, 1969. becomes the ﬁ rst Black Southern America, 1961. licensed to prac ce law, U.S., 1846.

5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Hank Aaron surpasses U.S. President Dwight Virgin Islands inaugurate Massacre at Se f, Algeria, John Albert Burr patents U.S news reports 7.6 Literary Cri c and Editor, Babe Ruth’s RBI mark, Eisenhower signs Civil William Henry Has e as 1945. lawnmower, U.S., 1899. percent of southern Hoyt J Fuller, U.S., 1981. 1975. Rights Act, 1960. Governor, 1946. States have racially integrated classes, 1962.

12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Canadian poli cian Maka Singer Stevie Wonder’s Arthur Ashe makes Davis John Morront Methodist ‘Rat Pack’ entertainer Boxer Sugar Ray Zimbabwe’s Ko o becomes an elected birthday, U.S. Cup team, U.S., 1963. Minister, birthday, U.S., Sammy Davis Jr. dies, Leonard’s birthday, U.S., Independence Day, 1980. Member of the Na onal 1795. U.S., 1990. 1956. assembly of Quebec, 2008.

19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Malcolm X‘s (El Hajj Malik Cuba declares Mary Pa erson earns an Famous Bri sh Legendary reggae Eritrea’s Independence Famous jazz musician El Shabazz) birthday, U.S., independence from the M.A., U.S., 1862. supermodel Naomi superstar Bob Marley Day, 1991. Miles Davis’ birthday, 1925. U.S., 1902. Campbell’s birthday, dies, Jamaica, 1981. 1922. 1970. Africa Day, Ghana. Actor Mr. T’s birthday, U.S., 1952.

26 27 28 29 30 31 The Honorable Louise First major ba le in Singer Gladys Knight’s U.S. Aboli onist Bus Boyco begins, 1956. South Africa’s Benne -Coverly dies, which ‘Negro’ troops took birthday, 1944. Sojourner Truth’s famous Independence Day. Jamaica, 2006. part, U.S., 1863. speech, 1922. Irma Ingrid Mohammed was a former director of Women’s Rights and Education programs for the British Columbia.

To the next Generation: “It is important to leverage the opportunities you are gifted in life, and to work to educate and empower others to move forward, be successful, and advocate for themselves.”

IRMA INGRID MOHAMMED BRITISH COLUMBIA

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October 2019

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1 2 3 4 5 Nigeria’s Independence Zanana Akande joins Nat King Cole becomes Lesotho’s independence Booker T. Washington day, 1960. Bob Rae’s NDP Cabinet, ﬁ rst Black performer to day, 1966. enters Hampton Ins tute, Ontario, 1990. host his own TV show, U.S., 1872. 1956.

6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Poli cal ac vist Fannie Poet Amiri Baraka (LeRoi Rev. Jesse Jackson’s Aboli onist Mary Ann Margaret Best assumes Granville T. Woods Physician, educator, and Lou Hamer’s birthday, Jones’) birthday, U.S., birthday, U.S., 1941. Shadd’s birthday, U.S., oﬃ ce of The Legisla ve patents the telephone author W. Montague U.S., 1917. 1934. 1823. Assembly, Ontario, 2007. system and the Cobb’s birthday, U.S., apparatus, U.S., 1887. 1904.

13 14 15 16 17 18 19 St. Mar n de Porres’ At the age of 35, Mar n The U.S. Supreme Court, In Washington, D.C Capital Savings Bank of Playwright and author At the Shubert Theatre birthday. He becomes Luther King, Jr. receives confi rms Clarence Million Man March Washington, D.C -fi rst Ntozake Shange is born, in New York City Paul the fi rst Black saint in the Nobel Peace Prize, 1964. Thomas as an associate ini ated by Louis bank for Blacks -opens, U.S., 1948. Robeson opens as Roman Catholic Church, jus ce, 1991. Farrakhan, 1995. 1888. Othello, 1943. 1579.

20 21 22 23 24 25 26 North Carolina Mutual Famous Jazz musician Clarence S. Green The NAACP pe ons Zambia’s independence African American MLB Gospel singer Mahalia Life Insurance Company Dizzy Gillespie’s, birthday, becomes fi rst African the United States day, 1964. manager Cito Gaston Jackson’s birthday, U.S., -fi rst African American- 1917. American in neurological government on racial leads team to fi rst World 1911. owned company, surgery, 1953. condi ons, U.S., 1947. Series Championship, founded, 1898. Toronto, 1992.

27 28 29 30 31 Benjamin O. Davis Jr. Georgia elects Edward M. Hampton Ins tute Elec on for mayor Actress and singer Ethel becomes ﬁ rst African McIntyre as mayor, 1981. elects Alonzo G. Moron Richard Arrington-ﬁ rst Waters is born, U.S., American general in U.S. president of their African American mayor 1896. Air Force, 1954. organiza on, U.S., 1949. of Birmingham, Alabama takes place, 1979. Dr. Bukola Salami is a Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta.

To the next Generation: “My best advice for the next generation is to look beyond the barriers and constraints; surround yourself with people who believe in you, and believe in yourself. Focus on your long-term goals, but also have back-up plans. You can do it.”

DR. BUKOLA SALAMI EDMONTON, ALBERTA

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June 2019

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1 Famous African Canadian Ar st Henry O. Tanner’s birthday, 1876.

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Reginald Brandon: Martyrs day in Uganda, James “Bud” Ward’s Dr. Mae C. Jemison March Against Fear: Gwendolyn Brooks wins Mitchie Mee hosts a graduates from the radio 1885-1886. A day to birthday, 1925. becomes ﬁ rst Black Protest against racism the Pulitzer prize for fundraiser to donate training school of the remember the people woman astronaut, 1987. from Memphis, poetry, U.S., 1917. women living with AIDS Mari me Commission, who died for their faith. Tennessee to Jackson Jamaican Funk: Canadian 1942. Mississippi, 1966. Style, 1997.

9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Black American fi ghter Richard Allen founds the Joseph H. Dickinson Nigeria elects Moshood Britain gives up claims to Harriet Beecher Dr. Effi e O’Neal holds pilot Lincoln J. Ragsdale fi rst church of Africa in invents the ‘player piano,’ Kashimawo Olawale Suez Canal, 1956. Stowe’s birthday, White an execu ve posi on in dies, 1995. 1760-1831. U.S., 1855. (MKO) as president, 1993. aboli onist and author the American medical of Uncle Tom’s Cabin, Associa on, 1913. Ac vist Marcus Garvey birthday, 1811. dies, Jamaica, 1940.

16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Students Youth Day Co-Composer of the W.H. Richardson invents Deford Bailey becomes Mali’s Independence day, Former NBA all-star and Award winning dancer started begins, Soweto, “Black Na onal Anthem,” the ﬁ rst baby buggy, U.S., the ﬁ rst black man to 1960. number one dra pick Katherine Dunham’s 1975. James Weldon Jackson’s 1899. perform on Nashville’s Derrick Coleman’s birthday, Canada, 1909. birthday, U.S., 1871. ‘Grand Ole Opry,’ 1778. birthday, U.S., 1967.

23 24 25 26 27 28 29 African American Singer Por a White dies, Lincoln Alexander elected Somalia’s independence Thurgood Marshall, the Africans and Americans Seychelles’ Independence Aboli onist Fredrick Canada, 1911. into Parliament buildings, day, 1960. ﬁ rst African American had The Ba le of day, Africa, 1976. Douglass is nominated for Canada, 1968. to serve on the U.S. Madmouth, 1778. U.S. Presidency, 1817. supreme court re res, Mozambique’s 1991. independence day, 1975.

30 Rwanda and Burundi become independent na ons, 1962.

Zaire’s Independence day, 1960. Candace L. Thomas is originally from East Preston, Nova Scotia and is a partner in the Halifax ofﬁ ce of the law ﬁ rm, Stewart McKelvey where she has practiced since 1999.

To the next Generation: “Work hard, seize every opportunity to attain your goals, always act with integrity and, importantly, lift as you climb.”

CANDACE L. THOMAS HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA

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September 2019

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Halle T.D. Johnson Frederick M. Jones Robert Maynard New Orleans Catholic Senegal elects Leopold Former Canadian Mayann Francis assumes becomes fi rst U.S. woman patents control device becomes the fi rst African schools become racially Sedar Senghor, 1960. Governor General offi ce as Lieutenant of any race to prac ce for internal combus on American to head a daily integrated, 1962. Michaelle Jean’s birthday, Governor, Nova Sco a, medicine in Alabama, engine, U.S., 1958. newspaper, The Oakland Hai , 1957. 2006. 1891. Tribune, 1983.

8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Canadian poli cian Mary Former Canadian Guinea-Bissau’s Famous Jazz ar st Edward Dr. Mae C. Jemison Literary cri c Alain Constance Baker Motley, Ann Chambers’ birthday, poli cian, Jean independence day, 1969. Kennedy “Duke” Ellington becomes ﬁ rst African Locke’s birthday, U.S., becomes ﬁ rst African Jamaica, 1950. Augus ne’s birthday, wins Springarm Medal American woman to 1886. American appointed as Grenada, 1937. for his achievements in travel in space, 1992. Federal judge, U.S., 1921. music, 1959.

15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Four African American First U.S. Catholic Vanessa Williams Booker T. Washington Elbert R. Robinson First U.S. Na onal General Andrew Jackson girls killed in Birmingham seminary for Black priests becomes ﬁ rst African delivers famous ‘Atlanta patents electric highway Conven on for Free Men honors courage of Black church bombing, U.S., dedicated in Bay St. Louis, American woman named Exposi on’ speech, 1895. trolley, U.S., 1893. agrees to boyco slave- troops who fought in 1963. Mississippi, 1923. Miss America, 1983. produced goods, 1830. Ba le of New Orleans, 1815.

22 23 24 25 26 27 28 U.S. Emancipa on Civil and women’s rights Federal troops enforce Former Trinidad and Canadian writer Cecil W.C. Handy publishes Na onal Bap st Proclama on announced, advocate Mary Church court-ordered integra on Tobagonian Prime Foster’s birthday, Memphis Blues, U.S., Conven on organizes, 1862. Terrell’s birthday, U.S., as nine children integrate Minister Dr. Eric Williams’ Barbados, 1954. 1912. U.S., 1895. 1863. Central High School in birthday, 1911. Li le Rock Ark, 1957.

29 30 The Na onal Urban James Meredith enrolls as League founded, New the ﬁ rst African American York City, 1910. student at University of Mississippi, 1962. Charmaine Crooks is a Member Order of Canada and Five Time Olympian and Silver Medalist.

To the next Generation: “Never give up! Work and collaborate as a team and give back to the community”.

CHARMAINE CROOKS VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA

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July 2019

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1 2 3 4 5 6 Rwanda’s independence Canadian Inventor Democra c and Popular Slavery abolished in New Andrew J. Beard patents Althea Gibson wins the day, 1962. Elijah “The Real McCoy” Republic of Algeria York, U.S., 1827. rotary engine, 1897. Grand Slam in women’s patents steam engine achieves independence, tennis, U.S., 1956. NHL superstar Jerome lubricant, 1872. 1962. Iginla’s birthday, zEdmonton, 1977.

7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Bloc Quebecois member William Hubbard, ﬁ rst Dr. Daniel Hale Civil Rights ac vist Mary Ugandan President Idi Sao Tome’s independence Writer Earl Lovelace’s Vivian Barbot’s birthday, African American to win Williams performs ﬁ rst Jane McLeod Bethune’s Amin Dada expels 112 day, Africa, 1975. birthday, Trinidad, 1932. Hai , 1941. an individal gold medal in successful open-heart birthday, 1875. Peace Corps workers, long jump, Paris, 1924. opera on, U.S., 1893. 1977.

14 15 16 17 18 19 20 U.S. President gives Educator Maggie Lena Writer Dennis Sco ’s U.S. appoints Jesse D. Nelson Rolihlahla U.S. born Josephine Baker Revolu onary Frantz $30,000 to George Walker’s birthday, U.S., birthday, Jamaica, 1939. Locker Ambassador to Mandela’s birthday, debuts in Paris, 1925. Fanon’s birthday, Washington Carver 1867. Liberia, 1953. South Africa, 1918. Mar nique, 1925. Monument, 1914.

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 The Na onal Associa on The organiza on of The Zaire-Rwanda Shakespearean actress, The USS Harmon warship Canadian author Aus n Barack Obama gives of Coloured Women African Unity cri cizes border closes, preven ng Ira Aldridge’s birthday, becomes named a er Clarke’s birthday, 1934. keynote address at the forms, 1896. the Bri sh government, thousands of Rwandans U.S., 1807. Leonard Harmon, 1944. 2004 Democrate Na onal 1962. from returning home, Dub Poet Mutabaruka’s Conven on,U.S. 1996. birthday, Jamaica, 1952.

28 29 30 31 Pope Saint Victor I, Feast Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi is France declares colonies Georgetown University day. replaced for the head in Africa as enemy names Father Patrick of the Nigerian Na onal territories, 1918. Healy as President, U.S., Military Government, 1874. 1966. Dr. Delores Mullings has community based experience in hostels, shelters and sexual assault centres working primarily with and for women who are survivors intimate violence, street involvement and/or homeless.

To the next Generation: “Create a vision, stay grounded and focused; ask for help when you need it; remain ﬂ exible and adjust as necessary along the journey; surrounded yourself with a healthy balance of people who have similar and different life experiences as yourself.”

DR. DELORES MULLINGS ST. JOHN’S, NEWFOUNDLAND

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August 2019

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1 2 3 Benin’s independence Ac vist writer James Niger’s independence day, Africa, 1960. Baldwin’s birthday, U.S., day, 1960. 1924.

4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Aboli onist Robert Purvis South Africa imprisons Shakespearean Actress Cote d’ Ivoire’s Polar explorer Ma hew U.S. athlete Jesse Owens U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staﬀ is born, 1810. Nelson Mandela— Ira Aldridge dies, Poland, Independence Day, 1960. Henson’s birthday, 1865. wins fourth gold medal at nominates General Colin freedom ﬁ ghter. He is not 1867. Summer Olympics, Berlin, Powell, 1989. released un l 1990. Bri sh boxer Chris 1936. Eubanks’ birthday, 1966.

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Alex Haley, author of Steven Biko, leader of The U.S. Reagan The North Carolina Black Granville T. Woods Television journalist Louis Archibald Henry Grimké Roots, is born, 1921. the Black Consciousness administra on reviews Repertory Company hosts creates electromechanical E. Lomax’s birthday, 1922. is born, 1849. Movement in South new rules to prevent job the ﬁ rst Na onal Black brakes, U.S., 1888. Chad’s independence day, Africa, is arrested, 1977. discrimina on, 1981. Theater Fes val, U.S., Ac vist Marcus Garvey’s Africa, 1960. 1989. birthday, Jamaica, 1887.

18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Jupiter Hammon Dr. Ralph J. Bunche Dr. David Satcher Nat Turner starts slave Henry Highland Garnet Carter Woodson creates Edith Sampson becomes becomes the ﬁ rst black becomes undersecretary becomes director of rebellion in Virginia, 1831. delivers “Call to the Negro History ﬁ rst black delegate to the writer to publish a novel, of the U.N., 1954. Center Disease control, Rebellion” speech, U.S., Bulle n, U.S., 1926. U.N., U.S., 1950. U.S., 1859. 1993. Olympic sprinter Usain 1843. Bolt’s birthday, Jamaica, 1986.

25 26 27 28 29 30 31 The U.S. Na onal U.S. 19th Amendment to Na onal Council of Negro Granville T. Woods starts Jazz Musician Charlie Lt. Col. Guion S. Bluford Trinidad and Tobago Associa on of colored the cons tu on passes, Women founded by Mary railway Telegraphy, U.S., “Bird” Parker’s birthday, Jr. becomes ﬁ rst African declares independence Nurses is founded, 1908. and women are given the McLeod Bethune, U.S., 1888. U.S., 1920. in space, 1983. from the UK, 1962. right to vote, 1920. 1935.