It's August already! In British Columbia, that means a holiday weekend for BC Day reimagined this year, of course, with masks and social distancing. And 'tiny bubbles'.
And today, 1st of August, it's Emancipation Day, commemorating the British "Abolition of Slavery Act" of 1833 which did not abolish slavery immediately, but began an end to slavery in the British Empire- a day for all of us connected to the former Empire to reflect particularly on our history with slavery and what that has meant and still means to our more modern history. My 'home town', Vancouver, proclaimed this Emancipation Day.
And the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada has announced new designations:
- The Enslavement of African People in Canada, (c. 1629–1834)
- The West Indian Domestic Scheme, 1955-1967
- Black Loyalist Richard Pierpoint (c. 1744–1838)
- Heavyweight boxer Larry Gains (1900-1983)
Read the official announcement here: https://www.canada.ca/en/parks-canada/news/2020/07/government-of-canada-recognizes-black-history-in-canada-with-four-new-historic-designations.html
More about Emancipation Day events and the designations in two articles at CityNews 1130- https://www.citynews1130.com/2020/08/01/black-canadians-celebrate-emancipation-day/
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