February is Black History Month in Canada, and 2023’s Black History Month theme is “Ours to tell.” Our Voice writers seem to agree.
A place to start. A compendium of resources for Voice readers. “The purpose of heritage months are to encourage Canadians to explore and embrace all aspects of Canadian culture, but too often we pass up this opportunity to truly appreciate our multicultural heritage.” Click of the Wrist – Black History Month, January 30, 2015.
Racism’s lingering legacy. John Buhler observes how invisible racism can be—to those not on the receiving end of it. “Though very much in the public’s view, this practice, reflecting long-standing race and class divisions rooted in the history of slavery, strangely did not appear to a receive a second glance from any of the countless travellers passing through the busy terminal.” Race and History, May 12, 2004.
