Very few Canadians are aware of Josiah Henson, the escaped slave who served as the inspiration for the book 'Uncle Tom's Cabin' and who also served as a minister and soldier in Canada where he would spend the rest of his life as a free man devoted to the liberation of his people. #BlackHistoryMonth 

The penultimate episode is here. Let's talk about a major Canadian civil rights activist and his connections to the Black Panther Party. #BlackHistoryMonth

Rosemary Brown deserves more appreciation than she gets. #BlackHistoryMonth

I'm not surprised, but I am still disappointed.

Calvin Ruck is a Canadian political figure who deserves more attention. #BlackHistoryMonth

Oscar Peterson is one of the most famous and accomplished jazz pianists in history, and he's a Canadian treasure. I wish more people knew about him and appreciated him and his talent. #BlackHistoryMonth​ 

The Best of Oscar Peterson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVBdA...​ 

Oscar Peterson - Hymn To Freedom: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCrrZ...

Lincoln Alexander was the first Black Canadian Member of Parliament, the first Black cabinet minister and the first Black Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario. He also has a national day named in his honour. #BlackHistoryMonth

The city of Toronto is suing carpenter Khaleel Seivwright for building tiny shelters for the homeless in winter and during a pandemic.

Sources: 

https://youtu.be/AdbmLKaGleg​​ (testimonials) 

https://gofund.me/11f7b892​​ (his GoFundMe page) 

https://youtu.be/4yZG6xZdx40​​ (Khaleel's statement) 

https://tgam.ca/3aKB0bS​​ (Globe & Mail report) 

https://bit.ly/3qOFovK​​ (Toronto Star report)

She's often called "Canada's Rosa Parks" but there's even more to Viola Desmond's story that I wish more Canadians knew about. None of us know about her story following the historic event involving her. #BlackHistoryMonth

We all know about Viola Desmond as the "Canadian Rosa Parks," but few know about Carrie Best (a civil rights leader), who brought her story to national attention. #BlackHistoryMonth