An Ontario historian says Black history needs to become a mandatory part of the province’s curriculum instead of leaving it up to teachers to choose what kids will learn.
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February 11, 2021 · 0 Comments
by ALYSSA PARKHILL
Initiative Reporter
Black History Month is being celebrated across the country with the theme “The Future is Now.”
“February is Black History Month,” said Mayor Allan Thompson. “It is an opportunity for all Canadians to learn about the many contributions that Black Canadians and their communities have made to this country.”
The month is to celebrate the achievements, contributions and the communities of Black Canadians, in both the past and the present. Black History Month was first recognized in Canada in 1979 after the Ontario Black History Society petitioned Toronto to designate February as such.
Black History Month was officially recognized in all of Canada in 1995 by the House of Commons.
Nicole Thompson
People go for a New Years Day skate at Nathan Phillips Square in Toronto on January 1, 2021. Hidden in a downtown Toronto tourist hub is a rich, little-known history. The area now called the Discovery District home to such landmarks as Toronto City Hall, Nathan Phillips Square and the Eaton Centre was once a thriving Black community known as The Ward, which served as a landing spot for American refugees fleeing slavery. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston February 11, 2021 - 9:21 AM
Hidden in a downtown Toronto tourist hub is a rich, little-known history.
The area now called the Discovery District home to such landmarks as Toronto City Hall, Nathan Phillips Square and the Eaton Centre was once a thriving Black community known as The Ward, which served as a landing spot for American refugees fleeing slavery.
by Nicole Thompson, The Canadian Press
Posted Feb 11, 2021 1:21 pm ADT
Last Updated Feb 11, 2021 at 1:25 pm ADT
Hidden in a downtown Toronto tourist hub is a rich, little-known history.
The area now called the Discovery District home to such landmarks as Toronto City Hall, Nathan Phillips Square and the Eaton Centre was once a thriving Black community known as The Ward, which served as a landing spot for American refugees fleeing slavery.
That the stories are now largely forgotten speaks volumes about the province’s approach to teaching Black history, said Natasha Henry, the head of the Ontario Black History Society.