“That this House take note of the important
contribution of black Canadians to the
settlement, growth and development of
Canada, the diversity of the black community
in Canada and its importance to the history of
this country, and recognize February as Black
History Month”
Jean Augustine, M.P., Etobicoke-Lakeshore
Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister
December 14, 1995 |
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is a very active month for cultural activities in Windsor. Every
year Windsor’s African-Canadian community organizes many
very successful events in celebration of Black History Month.
Celebrations kicked off for 2005 at a ribbon cutting ceremony
at the Windsor
Public Library hosted by Urbain Ndondo Kangonzi Président
of le Centre Afro Canadien d’Échange Social. |
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Urbain
Ndondo Kangonzi, Pres.
Le Centre Afro Canadien d'Échange
Social
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Black
History Month
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony,
Photo Courtesy of Windsor
Public Library |
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 Snapshots
of 2005 |
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 On
February 5th the African Canadian Community Centre of Windsor and
Essex
County, (ACCC), presented Joyce Middleton the Project Developer
at Buxton National Historical Site and Museum. Ms. Middleton
lead an informative and moving workshop entitled the African
Canadian Freedom Journey in Memory. A highlight was a dramatic
presentation in word and song by Cara Evelyn. |
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Footsteps
to Freedom presented by Joyce Middleton, Photo courtesy of
H. Soulliere
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Footsteps to Freedom dramatic presentation by Cara Evelyn,
Photo courtesy of H. Soulliere
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| The Windsor
Art Gallery was the site for another ACCC event. Quilts Can Tell
a Story with featured presenter Nancy Trowbridge included a lecture
on the role of quilts as signals on The Underground Railroad
followed by the viewing of heirloom quilts. |
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Presenter Nancy
Trowbridge,
Photo Courtesy of Jim Allen
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A great turn out for the
Quilts Can Tell a Story lecture, Photo Courtesy of Jim Allen
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highlight of the month was The Windsor & District Black Coalition’s
Annual Black Community Leadership Award Banquet. On February
26, 2005 the community gathered to celebrate J. Lyle Browning
at the Teutonia Club in Windsor. For more information on Mr.
Browning please see the people in business section of this website. |
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Lyle Browning
makes his acceptance speech at the annual Black Community Leadership
Award Banquet ,Photo Courtesy of Jim Allen
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Lyle Browning receives a
well deserved standing ovation at the 2005 Black Community
Leadership Award Banquet, Photo courtesy of Jim Allen
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