17-07-2025
In a world of symbolic gestures, we challenged Canada to be better. Here's how we did
By Wes Hall and Dahabo Ahmed Omer, Contributors
Wes Hall is the founder and chairman of the BlackNorth Initiative and founder & CEO of Kingsdale Advisors & Executive Chairman & Founder of WeShall Investments. Dahabo Ahmed Omer is the CEO of the BlackNorth Initiative.
Five years ago, the world changed — and so did we.
In the wake of George Floyd's murder and a global reckoning on racial injustice, we chose to act. In July 2020, more than 500 organizations across Canada joined us to say enough is enough: enough of looking the other way, and enough of a system that too often overlooks or sidelines Black Canadians while claiming to support progress.
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