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Kingston lawmaker decries lack of any reference to Black people’s role in city’s history during 150th-anniversary celebration: https://www.dailyfreeman.com/2022/05..._content=alert
From the article: " Mayor Steve Noble on Wednesday called for a task force “committed to correcting the record and telling the inclusive story that Kingstonians deserve,” after Common Council Majority Leader Rita Worthington called for a “public apology” for the lack of any reference to the role of Black people in the city’s history during its recent 150th-anniversary celebration.
In a “letter of disappointment” provided to the Freeman Wednesday, Worthington said she was struck during that event by the lack of any mention of Black Americans, or their contributions to the city.
“More than any other groups in this country’s history, Black Americans have served generation after generation, in an overlooked but vital role: without idealistic and patriotic efforts of Black Americans our democracy would likely look very different,” Worthington said in the letter.
Worthington said that during the May 13 celebration at City Hall, there were displays of 19th-century archival documents, guest speakers and historical re-enactors who spoke about the significant contributions made by various ethnic groups, including the Italians, Irish and English, but that no mention of any contributions by African Americans was made."
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