In this week’s video we are talking about the history of Black History Month in Canada. Black History Month was created by Carter G. Woodson in the U.S. but has been celebrated in Canada since 1976. It was officially recognized as an official celebration in 1995 when the Hon. Jean Augustine introduced the proposal to parliament. There are many ways that you can celebrate Black History Month but check out the links below for the ways mentioned in the video:

EPL Link:
https://epl.bibliocommons.com/list/share/383358238/1087696417

St. Albert Public Library Black Film Watch Party:
https://sapl.libcal.com/event/3593066


Want to learn more? Check out some of these links:
Canadian Heritage Website: https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/campaigns/black-history-month/about.html
CBC Black History Month: https://www.cbc.ca/news2/interactives/black-history-month/
NAACP How to celebrate Black History Month: https://www.naacp.org/latest/28-ways-celebrate-black-history-month/


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