Ottawa must officially recognize Black Excellence Day

Black Excellence Day, created in 2021, lands on Jan. 15. It recognizes that Black excellence is Canadian excellence and would be a meaningful way for Canada to close the UN’s International Decade for People of African Descent.

Former governor general Michaëlle Jean attends a Black History Month celebration in Ottawa on Feb. 4, 2019. Black Excellence Day presents a powerful opportunity every year for learning, building awareness, and advocating for change, write Kamika Williams and Sheba Birhanu. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Opinion

BY KAMIKA WILLIAMS, SHEBA BIRHANU

January 11, 2023

We are two young Canadian women, proud to be Black and proud of the accomplishments of Black Canadians.

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