Rainbow Faith and Freedom joins our friends both at home and abroad in recognizing Black History Month.

Black History Month is an opportunity to acknowledge the contributions and culture of people of colour across Canada and throughout the world. We celebrate the achievements, traditions, leadership and artistry of the Black community.

This year, with the theme of “The Future Is Now,” it is also a time to work for a brighter future by addressing ongoing systemic racism and discrimination faced by the Black community in the present.

There can be no doubt of the importance of faith in many Black communities and we join those communities, particularly this month, in amplifying the call for an end to racial and faith-based injustices. While working to seek an end to persecution on the basis of race, we must acknowledge that an individual or group’s experience of discrimination is also informed by the intersection of their race, gender, sexuality, and faith.

You can learn more about Black History Month in Canada here.