District 3 is home to Gibson Woods, a gem among African Nova Scotian communities.
Tonight, as a Black History Month tribute, Ken Bezanson is bringing together a group of gospel music enthusiasts for a sing out at the Canning United Baptist Church. This has been several weeks in the making and promises us all an amazing evening of celebration and friendship.
The free will offering will contribute to the fuel fund for the Canning and Gibson Woods Baptist Churches. I've been so looking forward to this event and I hope to see folks from all over Kings County there!
How did Black History Month Begin?
The following is excerpted from African Nova Scotian Affairs
The vast contributions of African-Canadians to Canadian society have been acknowledged, informally, since the early 1950s. In December 1995, the House of Commons officially recognized February as Black History Month, following a motion introduced by the first Black Canadian woman elected to Parliament, the Honourable Jean Augustine. In February 2008, now retired Nova Scotia Senator Donald Oliver, Q.C., the first Black man appointed to the Senate, introduced a motion to have the Senate officially declare February as Black History Month. It received unanimous approval and was adopted on March 4, 2008. The adoption of Senator Oliver’s motion was the final parliamentary procedure needed for Canada’s permanent recognition of Black History Month.
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