Black History Month in Canada

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  1. 2. A famous jazz pianist and composer from Montreal, known for his unique boogie-woogie style.
  2. 3. This activist and lawyer fought for human rights and was the first Black judge in Canada.
  3. 4. The first Black woman elected to the House of Commons in Canada.
  4. 6. The first Black hockey player in the NHL.
  5. 7. A famous Black Canadian poet and writer, known for his poem “Harlem.”
  6. 9. A legendary sprinter who won gold at the 1996 Olympics in the 100m race.
  7. 10. This Canadian singer and songwriter gained international fame with her hit song "Where Do We Go from Here."
  8. 11. This activist co-founded the Black Lives Matter movement in Canada.
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  1. 1. Clarke A Canadian spoken-word artist, author, and educator who writes about Black identity and social justice.
  2. 5. She became Canada’s first Black female Lieutenant Governor, representing Ontario.
  3. 8. This Canadian civil rights icon refused to leave a whites-only section of a Nova Scotia theatre in 1946.