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that I don’t need to be involved because at home every month is black history
month. And if logic should prevail then truly the month is mainly for Black
Canadians at least if we go by the motion that was passed in the House of
Commons in 1995 (ref: http://www.uswa.ca/eng/who_we_are/african_heritage.htm)
Nevertheless, I got inspired, informed and involved with the organizing of the
events of this month- not just because I am black and/ or african which some
would argue would predispose me to be sensitive to the issues raised by those
who felt the need to lobby the government to have the month set aside... But
also because while I am privileged enough to have grown up in africa at a time
when my “blackness” was not a curse and burden, I owe it to myself to get
inspired, informed and involved in the celebration of black history month so
that I can celebrate the positive influences which the disenfranchised people
of the world have had on the world. Rather than focus on all their vices which
is simple enough just read the news...
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