Black History Month

The move is one of the ways the town is celebrating Black History Month

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Saturday, February 6, 2021

Orangeville Mayor Sandy Brown has made it official: to help celebrate Black History Month, the Pan-African flag will be raised at town hall.

He is encouraging residents to celebrate their diverse heritage and culture and continue efforts to make Orangeville an inclusive community for all.

Black History Month is an opportunity to acknowledge and honour the contributions of Black Canadians, both past and present, and recognize their significant contributions, according to a release from the Town of Orangeville.

The town’s diversity, equity and inclusion committee will identify ways to eliminate barriers and ensure systemic changes are made to promote equity and inclusion in our community.

The Dufferin County Canadian Black Association (DCCBA) helped to organize the flag-raising.

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There were similar ceremonies held Feb. 1 in Shelburne and Feb. 2 at the Museum of Dufferin to help kick off the month and commemorate Black Canadians’ historic contributions to the country.

The DCCBA was founded in June 3, 2020 by Shelburne resident Alethia O’Hara Stephenson. It was created to “provide a voice, advocacy, a safe space along with educational programs, support services, community outreach and scholarship opportunities benefiting families and businesses within Dufferin County.”

The DCCBA offers many scholarships, such as the $1,000 Black excellence award presented to one Black man and one Black woman in Dufferin County who are enrolled in a post-secondary program.

On Feb. 20 at 1 p.m., the DCCBA and Museum of Dufferin present a panel discussion on the theme of Solidarity in My Community. It will be hosted as a live YouTube event.