Since it is Black History Month, I wanted to take the opportunity to highlight the importance of this month as we honour the central role in history that people of colour have played.

Although we are in Black History Month, I wanted to remind everyone that focusing on Black History should not be just one month but all year long. We need to continue to raise awareness of the historic acts of people of colour to begin to break down the embedded misconceptions of the history of our country.

As Black History Month rounds to a close, I would like to emphasize the importance of acknowledging that focusing on Black history is not a one month a year thing, and it is not just Black history, it is SiMPly history. The more we view the historic acts of people of colour the more we can grow as a person, a community, and as a country.