In Canada, Black History Month was first recognized by the federal government in the mid 1990s.
As a child of Jamaican immigrants, I was told umpteen times during my childhood about how I “wasn’t black enough” from the portraits of black images seen on television or in the media.
The announcement of Black History Month being officially recognized in 1995 gave me a sense of belonging, of wanting to get in touch with my roots.
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