Museum of Dufferin Celebrates Black History Month
Museum of Dufferin Celebrates Black History Month
source: Asian Connections Newspaper
Museum of Dufferin, (MoD), in Mulmur, Ontario, celebrates Black History month this February with County wide school participation, a comprehensive exhibition and an insightful panel discussion.
On Saturday February 1st at 1:00 p.m., Museum of Dufferin will have a flag raising ceremony showcasing the Pan-African flag. The Pan-African flag—also known as the UNIA flag, Afro-American flag, Black Liberation flag, and various other names—is a tri-color flag consisting of three equal horizontal bands of red, black and green. This flag was designed by Marcus Garvey in 1920 and was intended as an expression of black liberation. This flag will stand tall at the Museum for the month of February celebrating support for diversity and inclusiveness. In attendance and support will be The Warden/Mayor Darren White, Deputy Mayor Steve Anderson, the members of the CDDHS Youth Advisory committee and G.E.T. Outreachworks, a non-profit group that is dedicated to partnering with community-based agencies to reach the community-at-large through education and collaboration.
Other initiatives include a panel discussion on the importance of sharing the history of Black communities through awareness, art and music, Sunday February 23, 2020. As well as an exhibition focused on the history of significant contributions and achievements of Black Canadians both past and present in Dufferin County.
This is the first time that the County of Dufferin acknowledges and participates in Black History month. The Museum of Dufferin is proud to be involved with helping their community learn about those that have contributed in the past and present and to those who are the future of their community