Legislative Assembly of Alberta to celebrate Black History Month
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On Tuesday, February 7, 2023, at 12:15 p.m., Albertans are invited to join the Honourable Nathan Cooper, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, to recognize Black History Month in the Legislature rotunda.
The theme this year is Celebrating Black Youth.
“Black History Month provides Albertans with the opportunity to learn and to share the stories and experiences of Black people in our province. It is also a time to celebrate the contributions of Alberta’s Black community,” says the Honourable Nathan Cooper, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.
“As we celebrate yet another Black History Month, I offer my deepest and sincere thanks to those early Black pioneers who paved the way for us all. Pioneers such as John Ware, Hatti Melton, Violet King Henry, and Eleanor Collins were a few examples of early Black Albertans who settled in Black communities such as Junkins (now known as Wildwood), Keystone (now Breton), Campsie (now Barrhead), and Pine Creek (later known as Amber Valley). I want to thank the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, the Honourable Nathan Cooper, for hosting this year’s Black History Month celebration. Happy Black History Month Celebration Alberta,” adds the Honourable Kaycee Madu, KC, ECA, Deputy Premier and Minister of Skilled Trades and Professions.
