Posted: Feb 05, 2021 3:00 PM ET | Last Updated: February 5
Pitia Modi worked with members of the the Thunder Bay Catholic District School Board to create the Black Excellence Award, a new $500 dollar award for students of visible Afro-Caribbean descent. He said when he graduated high school in 2017, there were many awards and bursaries dedicated to other ethnicities, but not many for Black youth.(St. Ignatius High School Thunder Bay/Facebook)
Two community organizers are hopeful a new award for graduating high school students in Thunder Bay Ont., will help to recognize Black youth for their achievements, while inspiring others to do the same.