{"id":1706,"date":"2025-02-06T15:28:52","date_gmt":"2025-02-06T22:28:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kidsportcanada.ca\/alberta\/edmonton\/?post_type=news_stories&#038;p=1706"},"modified":"2025-02-27T14:44:57","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T21:44:57","slug":"celebrating-black-history-month","status":"publish","type":"news_stories","link":"https:\/\/kidsportcanada.ca\/alberta\/edmonton\/news-stories\/celebrating-black-history-month\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating Black History Month"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>February is Black History Month! Let\u2019s celebrate the diversity of sport and help us keep working to ensure it will be accessible for all across Canada. #SoALLKidsCanPlay!<\/p>\n<p>As we celebrate Black History Month, we reflect on the profound contributions of Historic Black Canadians whose groundbreaking achievements have transformed various sectors of society. These inspiring trailblazers dedicated their lives to advocating for equality, justice, and representation, creating pathways for future generations to follow.<\/p>\n<p>At KidSport Edmonton, we encourage everyone to explore the resources below and to learn about the history and key influential figures who have shaped and fought for equality in society and the sporting world. Highlighting their achievements enriches our understanding of Black history in Canada.<\/p>\n<p>When we commit to learning, we unlock understanding; once we grasp that understanding, we set the stage for meaningful growth as individuals and as a society.<\/p>\n<p>Use the links below to find valuable resources to<\/p>\n<p><strong>Events<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.edmonton.ca\/attractions_events\/schedule_festivals_events\/black-history-month\">Events in Edmonton<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Educational Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fortedmontonpark.ca\/learn\/blog\/post\/black-heritage-in-edmonton-and-northern-alberta-establishing-a-presence#:~:text=Next%2C%20I%20would%20like%20to,heritage%20to%20Fort%20Edmonton%20Park.\">Black Heritage in Edmonton &amp; Northern Alberta: Establishing a Presence<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucalgary.ca\/equity-diversity-inclusion\/literacy-and-education\/albertans\">Black Albertans You Should Know<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/teachers-ab.libguides.com\/blackhistory\">Alberta Teachers Association: Black History Month\u00a0<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Lots of resources on history, famous Canadians, Statistics, etc<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca\/en\/browse\/people\/sports-recreation\/athletes\/black-canadian-athletes?query=&amp;page=1\">Canadian Encyclopedia: Black Canadian Athletes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca\/en\/article\/trailblazing-black-canadian-athletes\">Canadian Encyclopedia: Trailblazing Black Canadian Athletes<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>KidSport Edmonton Features<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/kidsportcanada.ca\/alberta\/edmonton\/news-stories\/bhm-kenny-mpindou\/\">Kenny M&#8217;Pindou<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>KidSport Edmonton Ambassador. Member of the Canadian National Bobsleigh Program<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/kidsportcanada.ca\/alberta\/edmonton\/news-stories\/black-history-month-kondeh-mansaray\/\">Kondeh Mansaray<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Founder and Sporting Director of BTB Academy Soccer Club<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/kidsportcanada.ca\/alberta\/edmonton\/news-stories\/bhm-moiyantoure\/\">Moiyan Toure<\/a> &#8211; To Come\n<ul>\n<li>Assistant Coach NAIT Ooks Women&#8217;s Basketball, ACAC Record Holder for Rebounds, 11th all-time in points scored<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":1707,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"categories":[14],"class_list":["post-1706","news_stories","type-news_stories","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Celebrating Black History Month - Edmonton<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"KidSport Edmonton celebrates Black History Month. 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