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I’m not American… but what the heck!

Posted in black history, tagged , , , , , , , , , , on November 4, 2008 | No Comments »

I (along with most of the free world) am currently watching to see who the US chooses for their new president tonight.   Even the Teenager occasionally peels himself away from his computer to check the stats. 
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CITIZENS OF THE USA: YES YOU CAN!!!
That was a great acceptance speech - gave me goosebumps.  And, i really, [...]

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It’s Black History Month!

Posted in black history, tagged , , , on February 1, 2008 | No Comments »

I attended the Black History Month launch events at Parliament Hill where there was one of the most detailed displays of the 400+ years of Canadian Black History i’d ever had the pleasure of seeing.  It was scheduled to travel across Canada for the month of February and is now also available online at the Virtual [...]

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A moment of silence, please…

Posted in black history, general, tagged , , , , , , , on November 11, 2007 | 1 Comment »

…for Canada’s veterans as well as those from all over the world. 
And a very special moment of silence to honour the memory of Canada’s many Black veterans who fought to keep our country safe despite seemingly insurmountable odds.
 
Photo credit: Canadian World War II veterans, May 31, 1946, Photographer: John Boyd,  City of Toronto Archives
 American Revolution 1775-1783
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