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From YouTube: FEB 22 2023 Statements Mable Elmore
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The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
4th Session
42nd Parliament
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Despite
the
history
of
slavery,
colonialism,
racism,
oppression,
underlined
by
beliefs
and
white
supremacy,
we
know
that
black
people
being
part
of
shaping
British
Columbia's
history
for
more
than
150
years,
but
so
many
of
their
stories
are
Unknown
by
most
British
Columbians
who
live
on
in
relative
obscurity.
For
example,
at
the
age
of
17
Bernie
B's
Barbara
Howard
was
the
first
black
woman
to
represent
Canada
in
an
international
competition.
I
had
the
honor
to
meet
Barbara.
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She
competed
in
track
and
field
in
the
1938
British
Columbia
games
in
Australia
winning
two
medals
and
seraphim
Joseph
Fortes
is
Herald,
is
Vancouver's
citizen
of
the
century
for
saving
at
least
29
people
from
drowning.
He
taught
three
generations
of
children
to
swim,
while
working
as
a
lifeguard
in
English
Bay
during
the
1900s.
It's
stories
like
these
that
Inspire
us
to
learn
more
about
the
history
of
our
Province.
We
know
that
Hogan's
alley
was
once
a
lively
Hub.
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That
history
is
not
far
behind
us
that
that
doesn't
mean
it's
not
too
late
to
do
things
differently,
and
today
we
know
that
there
are
efforts
to
revitalize
Hogan's
alley
as
a
historic
site
and
that
the
city
of
Vancouver
is
also
investing
in
Nora
Hendrick's
place
to
support
black
and
Indigenous
residents
who
are
experiencing
homelessness
in
Hogan's
alley.
Earlier
this
month,
schools
in
Surrey
launched
a
black
studies
course
to
teach
school
age.
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Children
about
about
black
history
in
Canada,
and
people
across
British
Columbia
are
listening
to
black
musicians,
reading
books
by
black
authors
and
buying
products
from
black
businesses.
This
month
we
recognize
the
diversity
of
the
Global
African
diaspora
in
many
contributions.
They've
brought
the
world
and
I
know
that
I'm
joined
by
all
members
here
in
the
legislature
to
go
beyond
words
and
find
meaningful
ways
to
make
sure
that
the
contributions
black
Canadians
have
made
to
this
country
are
never
forgotten.
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker,.