This year is the Year of the Tiger The year Lunar New will roar in on Tuesday, February 1, 2022. It marks the beginning of a 15-day celebration called the Spring Festival. The date of the Lunar New Year falls on the first new moon of the lunisolar calendar, which is based on the phases … Continue reading “Happy Lunar New Year!”
The York Catholic District School Board would like to share this information from the Newmarket African Caribbean Canadian Association (NACCA). NACCA invites the community to participate in its Black History Month events and activities. This Black History Month, NACCA explores the theme: Leadership and Allyship “Ignorance of each other is what has made unity impossible … Continue reading “NACCA Black History Month events”
January 21 is Lincoln Alexander Day across Canada. The national day of recognition celebrates the life and accomplishments of the Honourable Lincoln Alexander, and has been marked every year since 2015. Lincoln Alexander was the first Black Canadian member of Parliament, among many other ‘firsts’. He was also a cabinet minister and a Lieutenant-Governor of … Continue reading “January 21 is Lincoln Alexander Day”
