About the creative piece:
“In the past, Black History Month was the month where we had to remember all the horrible things that have happened to black people during slavery, but that is not the entirety of our history. Many of us are missing huge chunks of our history because of the forced displacement and separation of families over hundreds of years. Personally, it is very hard for me to trace my origins and as a second generation Canadian I do not have as much of a connection to my roots as some others might. Thanks to the sacrifices of many heroic black people throughout history, when I think of my black history I see love, warmth and acceptance. I love that I can still see look around and see that no matter how connected to our past we are, we all still have our strong mothers and bright colours.”
