February is Black History Month, an opportunity for us to celebrate the achievements of Black people in Canada, listen to their stories, and learn more about their history and contributions to Canadian society.  
This year the theme is “Black Legacy and Leadership: Celebrating Canadian History and Uplifting Future Generations”. This year’s theme gives our schools the chance to celebrate the diversity and achievements of Black people in Canada.  This important month also provides time to learn about Canada’s painful history and the distinct challenges that Black people in Canada continue to face in their daily lives, such as systemic barriers like racism and discrimination and our call to continuously lift each other up and work to remove these barriers. 
Our schools are taking part in many activities to recognize this important month, and we encourage you to explore the many resources available in order to learn about and to celebrate Black Excellence!