Black History Month Canada 2019 Pickering High School Celebrates

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Proud of our History: Black History Month Video

February Is Black History Month @ PHS This February at Pickering High School we will be celebrating Black History Month by… Viewing this power point in homeroom classes! We have created a slide for each day of the month. Listening to daily announcements in homeroom or checking out the PHS twitter feed. Come view our bulletin board in the main hallway first floor beside Guidance. Celebrating Black History Month through a student led conference on February 28th, 2019. Please see Ms. John for details and registration information. Staff event during the first week of March to celebrate the success of Black History Month 2019. Accessing resources and links supplied in this power point or the PHS Library to extend your learning and understanding beyond the classroom. THANK YOU

Canada’s Black History Timeline Video Historica.ca

Harriet Tubman: Black History Month

Monday February 4th, 2019. Viola Desmond – Civil Rights Activist Did you know that: In 1946 Viola Desmond, a successful businesswoman, was arrested for failure to pay for a front row seat in a movie theatre in New Glasgow Nova Scotia. With the movie theatre refusing to sell front row seats to black patrons, Viola decides to challenge her arrest in court and fight for equal rights. Viola Desmond loses her case and for 63 years she is convicted of the crime of refusing to pay the tax on a front row seat she wasn’t permitted to purchase. Years later Viola’s case guides legislators to write the Nova Scotia Human Rights Code. She was finally pardoned for her crime and in 2018 she became the first black Canadian woman to be featured on the Canadian $ 10 bill.

Tuesday February 5th, 2019. Ruth Bailey and Gwennyth Barton Did you know that: Ruth Bailey and Gwennyth Barton became the first blacks to graduate from a Canadian School of Nursing. Black History is Canadian History. http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdo c/download?doi=10.1.1.881.7448& rep=rep1&type=pdf

Wednesday February 6th, 2019. The Right and Honourable Jean Augustine. Did you know that: In 1993 Jean Augustine was sworn in as Canada's first black female Member of Parliament. Through her commitment to inclusive education Jean Augustine pushed for the recognition of February as Black History Month Canada. Black History is Canadian History

Thursday, February 7th, 2019. Justice Maurice Alexander Charles Did you know that: In 1969 Maurice Alexander Charles became the first black provincial judge in the Province of Ontario paving the way for a new generation of black Canadian jurists and legal advocates. Black History is Canadian History

Friday, February, 8th, 2019. The No Friday, February, 8th, 2019. The No. 2 Construction Battalion in the Great War 1914-1918 Did you know that: During the First World War, black Canadians joined combat units, despite opposition, and in 1916, a segregated unit, the Nova Scotia Number 2 Construction Battalion, was formed. Black History is Canadian History.

Monday February 11th, 2019. Dr. Anderson Ruffin Abbot Did you know that: Dr. Anderson Ruffin Abbott, born April 7 1837, was the first person of African decent to complete medical school in Canada at the University of Toronto. In 1861 Abbott became Canada’s first black doctor and he enlisted in the Union army as a surgeon during the America Civil War. Abbott was one of the attending physicians who attempt to save the life of President Abraham Lincoln after being shot by John Wilkes Booth in April 1865. Abbott later returned to his practice in Toronto where he became a writer prior to his passing on December 29th, 1913. Black History is Canadian History.

Tuesday February 12th, 2019. Did you know that: Mary Ann Shadd is acknowledged as the first black newspaperwoman (reporter) and the first woman publisher of a newspaper in Canada. In the 1850’s Shadd published the Provincial Freeman which offered stories and advice to those fleeing slavery in the American South. The newspaper became a major inspiration for the abolitionist movement. Black History is Canadian History.

Wednesday February, 13th, 2019. Portia White – Opera Singer Did you know that: Portia White was the first internationally renowned Black Canadian concert singer. Her accomplishments are commemorated on a stamp. Today Measha Brueggergosman is following in Portia’s footsteps achieving international acclaim for her performances. Black History is Canadian History.

Thursday February 14th, 2019. William Hall VC Did you know that: in 1857 William Hall of Nova Scotia became the first Canadian Sailor and the first person of African descent to receive the Victoria Cross for bravery and distinguished service. Black History is Canadian History. The Victoria Cross is the highest medal for valour that can be awarded in the Commonwealth.

Happy Family Day Weekend and check out this awesome rendition of the national anthem. Enjoy!

Tuesday February, 19th, 2019. Senator Anne Cools Did you know that: in 1984 Anne Cools was the first black person to become a Canadian senator. Cools served as the longest running Senator in Canada and she was the last Senator appointed by Pierre Elliot Trudeau. In 1998 Anne Cools and her colleagues in the Senate published a report title For The Sake Of The Children, which recommended sweeping reforms to family law. Black History is Canadian History.

Wednesday February 20th, 2019. NHL Alumni Willie O’Ree Did you know that: Willie O'Ree was the first black player in the National Hockey League. O'Ree made his debut with the Boston Bruins in the 1957-58 season. In 2018 he was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/n hl/willie-oree-interview-1961- hockey-night-canada/ https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/n hl/nhl-hall-famer-willie-oree-still- blazing-trail-hockey/ Check out these two video interviews with NHL Alumni Willie O’Ree from Sports Net.

Thursday February 21st, 2019. The Honourable Lincoln Alexander Did you know that: Lincoln Alexander was a World War II veteran who studied law and became the first black member of the Canadian House of Commons. Later becoming a cabinet minister, he is perhaps best known as the former Lieutenant Governor of Ontario. Alexander was the first person from a visible minority to take on the role, and the first black member of parliament in Canadian history. Following his tenure as lieutenant governor, Alexander served as chancellor of the University of Guelph for 16 years. In 2006, he was named the 'Greatest Hamiltonian of All Time' by readers of the Hamilton Spectator. Lincoln Alexander public school in Ajax is named in his honour. Alexander died on Oct. 19, 2012. He was 90. http://www.blackincanada.com/2012/10/22/lincoln-alexander/

Friday February 22nd, 2019. MLB player Ferguson Arthur Jenkins Did you know that: Ferguson (Fergie) Arthur Jenkins is one of Canada's most celebrated baseball players. Jenkins, who played for the Philadelphia Phillies and the Chicago Cubs, was inducted into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in 1987 and he became the first Canadian inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame Cooperstown New York in 1991.He was also a recipient of the Lou Marsh trophy for best Canadian Athlete 1971. Jenkins was given a star on Canada’s Walk of Fame in 2005.

Friday February 25th, 2019. Her Excellency the Governor General of Canada – Michaelle Jean 2005-2010 Did you know that: Originally born in Haiti in 1957, Jean’s family immigrated to Canada where she studied languages at the University of Montreal. In 2005 the Quebec journalist was appointed by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II to take on the role of Governor General of Canada. Serving as GG until 2010, Jean has most recently worked as the Secretary General of the Organization de la Franophonie in Paris and she has been a major United Nations advocate of relief and rebuilding efforts in Haiti since the 2010 earthquake. Canadian History is Black History.

Tuesday February 26th, 2019. Dudley Laws – Agent of Change Did you know that: Community organizer and activist Dudley Laws was born in Jamaica and immigrated to Canada in 1965. In the late 1980s Laws organized the Black Action Defence Committee which called for reforms to the Toronto Police Service in an attempt to overhaul policing practices in diverse neighborhoods. His advocacy led to several changes within policing over the past two decades and despite passing away in 2011, many other community leaders have since taken up his call to continue making the effort to improve police and community relations in Toronto.

Monday, February 26th, 2019. Gersha Phillips – Fashion/Costume Design Did you know that: Since the 1990s, Gersha Phillips has worked as a costume designer for both the film and television industry in Toronto. Although she studied fashion and costume design in school, it wasn’t until she saw the opening credits of the film Beaches that she decided to pursue costume design as a career. Since that time she has worked on the sets of several films including Walking Tall, My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2, and The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones, where she was nominated for a Canadian Screen Award for Best Achievement in Costume Design. Currently, Phillips works on the set of Star Trek: Discovery and was recently nominated for a Costume Designers Guild Award for Excellence in Sci-fi/Fantasy TV.

Wednesday, February, 27th, 2019. Mark Saunders – Toronto Chief of Police Did you know: Born in 1962 in London England, Mark Saunders moved with his family to Milton Ontario in 1969 later studying at Guelph University. He has served with the Toronto Police Service for 32 years and in 2015 he succeeded Bill Blair to become the first black police chief in Toronto’s History. Saunders is an advocate for change within the TPS with a renewed focus on community policing and engagement.

Thursday February 28th, 2019. TREY ANTHONY – Playwright & Actress Did you Know: Playwright and actress Trey Anthony has earned international acclaim for her productions Da Kink In My Hair and How Black Mothers Say I Love. Splitting her time between Toronto and Atlanta, Anthony uses her productions to broach difficult and controversial subjects bringing clarity and compassion to her characters and a lasting impression on audiences.

Do you want to learn more? Checkout the following famous events and people from Canada’s History: Birtchtown Nova Scotia Africville Nova Scotia Uncle Tom’s Cabin National Historic Site Ontario Black History Month Canada http://blackhistorycanada.ca/ 23 Historical Black Canadians You Should Know https://www.cbc.ca/news2/interact ives/black-history-month/

CBC Short DOCS Deeply Rooted: A black family's history as 7th-generation Canadians | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCg1t3mdWwM

Thank You For Participating In Black History Month 2019.

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