Diverse City: Black History Month

Diverse City: Black History Month

February 3, 2020 6:53 pm EST.

Diverse City: Omari and Akilah Newton are twins on a mission - to educate youth on Black history month. Beaconsfield High School on Montreal’s West Island has special meaning to them. Fariha Naqvi-Mohamed reports.

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