Premier Danielle Smith and Minister of Immigration and Multiculturalism Muhammad Yaseen have launched an advisory council to tackle racism and systemic barriers for Alberta's Black community.
In connection with Juneteenth, Deborah Dobbins, founder of the Shiloh Centre for Multicultural Roots, is getting set to debut a new documentary entitled 'Alberta: Growing Up Black.'
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Posted: Feb 28, 2021 8:00 AM MT | Last Updated: February 28
Ibrahim Odunayo Kassim poses with his wife Mayowa and their children. (Tope Akindele Photography)
Black people are not a monolith.
There are Black communities formed as a result of slavery, erased of their history and ethnic identity, Black diaspora from Africa, Caribbean and South America.
Edmonton is home to a diverse range of Black communities, from the earliest African-Americans responsible for the firsts in the city to communities who came later but made this place their own.
For Black History Month, Edmonton AM focused on four prominent communities in the city, highlighting their culture, religion and language.