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‘We’ve got to keep fighting’: Senator Bernard celebrates African Heritage Month

What is the difference between African Heritage Month and Black History Month? What is it like to grow up as a black person in Canada? What are some of the accomplishments of black Canadians in politics?

Senator Wanda Thomas Bernard answers these questions and more in a candid discussion about race and identity with Senate page O’Neal Ishimwe as they celebrate African Heritage Month. 

Watch the video below and join the conversation using the hashtag #AfricanHeritageMonth.

‘We’ve got to keep fighting’: Senator Bernard celebrates African Heritage Month

What is the difference between African Heritage Month and Black History Month? What is it like to grow up as a black person in Canada? What are some of the accomplishments of black Canadians in politics?

Senator Wanda Thomas Bernard answers these questions and more in a candid discussion about race and identity with Senate page O’Neal Ishimwe as they celebrate African Heritage Month. 

Watch the video below and join the conversation using the hashtag #AfricanHeritageMonth.

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