Remembering Joe Fortes: Vancouver's First Lifeguard And His Legacy Of Courage - ByBlacks.com | #1 online magazine for Black Canadians Ruby Smith Díaz's forthcoming book, Searching for Serafim: The Life and Legacy of Serafim "Joe" Fortes challenges the official white historical record.

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Image of a man waving in front of The Underground Rail Soul Food Restaurant

Image of the movie poster to the movie Going To Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project with the planet superimposed in Nikki’s hair

Two images of Janelle Monáe with text “I Honor All of Me”

Shared 3 pieces of Black specific content with my children this week.

• youtu.be/Peg72SD5s9M?... via #ByBlacks h/t #heritagetoronto

• youtu.be/kyb3NV1U9SA?... via #HBO
h/t #tarajiphenson
• youtu.be/oK-7FFQnfnI?... via #StyleLikeU h/t #JanelleMonae

I think they're worth #Amplifying