Rosa Parks- An Iconic Figure

For Black History Month, we will see posts about iconic figures in the civil rights movement from both sides of the border. This month also marks the birthday of Rosa Parks, an iconic figure in advancing civil rights in America. However, Canada had its own pioneering advocate for equality ten years earlier: Viola Desmond is known today as a symbol of Canadian courage and defiance against racism – so much so that her portrait adorns our nation’s $10 bill. #blackhistorymonth