Black History Month
2019

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February is Black History Month. We’re celebrating the tremendous contributions made by many of the extraordinary leaders, advocates, and innovators who have helped build a better, more equal, and more inclusive future for Canada.

Click on the portraits below to read more about their work.

Viola Desmond


Viola Desmond


Rosemary Brown


Rosemary Brown


Jean Augustine


Jean Augustine


Abraham Shadd


Abraham Shadd


Michaëlle Jean


Michaëlle Jean


Bill White


Bill White


Lincoln Alexander


Lincoln Alexander


Oscar Peterson


Oscar Peterson


Carrie Best


Carrie Best


Elijah McCoy


Elijah McCoy


Portia White


Portia White


Willie O’Ree


Willie O’Ree


Kathleen “Kay” Livingstone


Kathleen “Kay” Livingstone


William A. White


William A. White


Mary Ann Shadd


Mary Ann Shadd