Black representation on P.E.I. focus of annual Black History Month panel
Posted: Feb 19, 2021 7:00 AM AT | Last Updated: February 19 'We are qualified individuals who are out there who are able to do this work. But we need to be given the opportunity,' says Danté Bazard.(Tony Davis/CBC) Members of P.E.I.'s Black community gathered Thursday night at an annual Black History Month panel discussion to discuss the power and importance of representation. The discussion focused on the importance of influential Black Islanders — and how that representation helps other Black Islanders become motivated by seeing people who look like them in prominent roles. "We need ...
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