Jamaican Canadians among Black History Month honourees

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Jamaican Canadians among Black History Month honourees

Two Jamaicans – the late community advocate Louis March and Angela Robertson, executive director of the Parkdale Queen West Community Health Centre – are among six individuals honoured by the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) with illustrated...

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