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"Commemorating the 70th anniversary of the historic 1954 Ottawa delegation led by Donald Willard Moore, this article explores the pivotal moment when 35 Black leaders challenged Canada's discriminatory immigration policies. Discover the legacy of their advocacy and ongoing celebrations, including events by the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters and the launch of the Wildseed Centre's Liberation Library. Honor the contributions of community stalwarts like Bromley Armstrong, Harry Gairey Sr., and Stanley Grizzle in shaping Canada's civil rights landscape."
TORONTO: Seventy years ago, a 35-member delegation, led by community icon, Barbados-born Donald Willard Moore, which included Jamaican leaders Bromley Armstrong, Harry Gairey Sr, and Stanley Grizzle, who was of Jamaican heritage, travelled to.