Saturday marks 186 years since slavery was abolished in the British colonies. Members of Montreal’s Black community gathered in the old port to celebrate “Emancipation Day” with a long walk home. As Global’s Olivia O’Malley explains this year’s anniversary is especially relevant for the English-speaking Black community.
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Montreal’s Black community walks to mark Emancipation Day
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