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Emancipation Day celebrations with ‘Matter of Black’

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By Mike Corston

Emancipation Day, a celebration of the abolition of slavery in Canada in 1843, is coming up on August 1st. ‘Matter of Black‘, a Niagara-based organization, is planning events for Emancipation Day including one at Lakeside Park this Sunday, July 30th.

Erika Smith from Matter of Black joined us this morning to tell us more.

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