Christening the Federation of Black Canadians with an impromptu electric slide was an “emotional” moment for Justice Donald McLeod. The Federation of Black Canadians (FBC) — officially launched at the three-day summit organized in partnership with the Michaëlle Jean Foundation (MJF) — aims to bring them together to amplify and empower their causes. And the Federation of Black Canadians was set in motion. A formal, countrywide Black association hasn’t existed since the mid-1980s, when the National Black Coalition of Canada dissolved due to internal strife and funding issues. “I don’t think it’s any one organization’s place or job to speak on behalf of the Black community .

Source: thestar January 03, 2018 21:22 UTC