Black History
Month Celebration
February 2016
Each year, Black History Month
offers a unique opportunity to celebrate the historical
achievements and remember the struggles of
African-Americans.
It is also an occasion to
recognize the traditions of excellence, family and cultural
values which have characterized the African community and
which serve as benchmarks within our communities, not only
in the United States but also in the Caribbean.
The long-standing cultural ties
between the Caribbean and the United States are well known,
and have been fostered by outstanding leaders, such as our
National Hero, the Rt. Honorable Marcus Mosiah Garvey.
Garvey did not seek to separate
the importance of cultural expression from his vision of
economic empowerment for the peoples of African descent in
the United States and the Caribbean, instead, he saw
cultural expression as a means by which the Black race could
achieve harmony, pride and economic advancement.
As we celebrate National Black
History Month, let us continue to build on the rich heritage
and accomplishments of African American pioneers, by
committing ourselves to higher standards of achievement in
all our endeavors, as we move into the twenty-first century
and beyond.
Patriotically yours,
Earl B. Mitchell
President, Jamaican Social Club
of Toledo, Inc.
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