Message From H.E. Michaëlle Jean, On The Occasion Of Black History Month
Each year, the many activities that highlight these celebrations provide us with opportunities to learn more about our fellow citizens of African descent. Did you know that it was in 1604 that the first person of African descent, Mathieu da Costa, an interpreter, set foot on our shores alongside Samuel de Champlain? Or that in 1793, Canada became the first jurisdiction in the British Empire to move toward the abolition of slavery " DETAILS
NAACP Reflects On The Life Of Coretta Scott King
Like her late husband, Coretta Scott King was an advocate for racial peace and nonviolent social change. After Dr. King’s assassination in 1968, Coretta Scott King kept his dream alive while raising their four children. In 1969 she founded the King Center for Nonviolent Social Change in Atlanta and was a leader in the effort to have a federal holiday named after Dr. King. DETAILS