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With the conclusion of Black History Month and Women’s History Month, this is a great opportunity to highlight the achievements, contributions and the work of Black Canadian women throughout history. These individuals continue to be part of the quest of achieving a more equal society, not only among races, but among genders as well.
Their legacy whether it’s historical or current is part of many sectors of society and continues to inspire Black women, women of colour, non-Black women and people in general to work hard, develop their potential and achieve greatness in all its forms.
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Rosemary Brown
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Rosemary Brown was the first Black woman to serve in a provincial legislature in Canada, and the first Black female candidate for the leadership of a federal political party in Canada.
Brown was born Rosemary Wedderburn in Jamaica on June 17, 1930. She grew up with her mother and grandmother as her father died when she was very young.
In her autobiography,
Being Brown: A Very Public Life, she described her upbringing as safe and supportive, in a house ruled by women.
“It was [a] large place that was filled with the noise of women and children, with their laughter, their joy, their anger…The men who came and went, uncles, brother, cousins did so quietly and with respect.”