British Columbia honours and celebrates Black History Month through February

The experiences and accomplishment of Black History in British Columbia will be observed across the province this month, with Premier John Horgan setting the tone for the month with a statement on Saturday to launch the month long campaign.

“Today we begin Black History Month, a time to honour and celebrate the stories, experiences and accomplishments of Black Canadians here in British Columbia and across the country. 

This month, I encourage everyone in British Columbia to take part in community events for Black History Month and learn about the significant efforts made by Black British Columbians to better our province."

Towards a tutorial on the theme, the Premier called upon a pair of names of Black British Columbians who have made their mark in the province and contributed to their communities and the province at large.

“We think of the contributions the jurist Mifflin Wistar Gibbs made to our province in the 1860s, as a Victoria city councillor and as a delegate to the Yale Convention – which guided us toward confederation in 1871. 

And we remember how, a century later, Rosemary Brown led the fight on issues of housing, employment and human rights in, and outside of, the B.C. legislature. These are just two of the many Black British Columbians who helped make our great province what it is today."

Events will take place through the month in many communities as part of the month long observance.

You can review the Premiers full statement here.

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