Reflection of Black History Month in February

By Roperfree 


Every February of each year  marks Black History Month in Canada. It is celebrated to honor the contributions and legacy of Black Canadians while addressing ongoing challenges faced by these communities, serves as a time for reflection, education, and celebration of the significant contributions of Black individuals and communities to Canadian society.

                     Honorable Jean Augustine

Black History Month came to my attention when my sister Rebecca, who grew up in an entrepreneurial atmosphere because our parents impacted many native black business communities and women during their time in Kampala, Uganda, emailed by encouraging me to register for Black History Month under Vendors Market for Roperfree Brand Products.

            Uganda traditional Classic Music 


The Cultural Heritage Month Committee will be hosting Black Vendors Markets in February 2026.
Dates & Locations:
February 7 – Heron Park CC
February 21 – Edithvale CC
February 22 – York CC




Black History Month was officially recognized in Canada in 1995, by Honorable Jean Augustine, the first Black woman elected to Parliament, who brought the bill, and officially it was granted, and this year marks the 31st anniversary of its recognition, celebrating over 400 years of Black history in Canada. 


The month serves as a time for reflection, education, and celebration of the significant contributions of Black individuals and communities to Canadian society.


                      Honorable Marc Miller


The Honorable Marc Miller, Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture and Minister responsible for Official Languages, unveiled this year’s theme: “31 Years of Black History Month: Honoring Black Brilliance Across Generations — From Nation Builders to Tomorrow’s Visionaries.” This theme celebrates three decades of Black History Month in Canada and recognizes the enduring legacy of Black Canadians, whose leadership, creativity, innovation and resilience have shaped our past, continue to influence our present, and will inspire future generations.


Black people, especially African-Caribbeans, have contributed greatly to the Canadian economy in  social culture and heritage, while bringing new skills which are beneficial to the country from African attire, such as Bitengi''s, Kanzu and Gomesi to organic foods, artwork, music and herbal traditional medicine recognized by the WHO (World Health Organization).

 

                    Roperfree Brand Products 

Thanks to the Black History Month which should also be used to reflect to many Black people in the North America (Canada and USA) to start getting serious in making reputable businesses which are geared to solving black people's problem and getting serious in building capacity to generate wealth which should be passed on to their children. 

 


Blacks should become united and work as one instead of having the slavery mentality of disunity or working against each other, plus becoming job creators instead of being job-seekers all the time. 


Therefore, we should move forward to compete with other races if we want to become successful, by seeing that the ground is leveled despite the challenges.


Several African food stores have opened, such as:

  

                               Chakula Tamu


Chakula Tamu — 1690 Engliton Road, 

Correct African Food Market - 880 Wilson Avenue

Madina Spice Market - 1943 Weston Road

Oyata Food Market - 1550 Jane Street

African Caribbean Grocery 2872 Kingston Road, Scarborough

Family Grocery & Convenience Store 1708 Jane Street


With the above-mentioned stores and many more are selling African Caribbean foodstuffs.  

Which can be easily accessed plus Roperfree Brand Products..





Black people must be proud of their contributions, which makes Canada a better country to live in. Support Roperfree by buying our products in order to fight malaria in Uganda and the rest of Africa, which is the number one killer disease on the continent.




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