January 18, 2025

MLK DAY 2025 Canada Black Caucus Invitation


On Monday, January 20, 2025, the Democrats Abroad Canada Black Caucus invites you to join us in honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by reaffirming our shared commitment to justice, equality, and the ongoing pursuit of "The Dream". 

Dr. King and his supporters dared to dream and take action in the face of deep injustice and inequity, understanding that progress requires both vision and unwavering courage. They knew that hope is not passive and demands persistence, collective action, and the belief that a better world is possible.

he Democrats Abroad Canada Black Caucus believes that Dr. King’s message resonates today as strongly as it did decades ago. Dreaming alone is not enough; we must do. If we can dream it, we can envision it. If we can see it, we can achieve it. Civic engagement and advocacy remain our most powerful tools for creating lasting change.

We must remember that civil rights are human rights, and the fight for equity and dignity continues today. In honor of Dr. King, let us not lose sight of the dream or the work it requires. Together, we march forward—determined to see justice, peace, and equality realized for all.

We invite you to join us in this work. To learn more or get involved, contact us at [email protected]. Together, we can continue the legacy of Dr. King by turning dreams into action and advocacy into lasting change.

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Event Speakers. More to come!

Bishop Robert H. Kelley, III Robert Kelley is a DA member and theologian. He spent several years in the political arena as an overseas citizen and now serves as the Chair of the Africa Committee of Democrats Abroad, which promotes voter registration across the continent’s 54 countries.
Jane Elliott Jane Elliott is an internationally known teacher, lecturer, diversity trainer, and recipient of the National Mental Health Association Award for Excellence in Education. She exposes prejudice and bigotry for what it is: an irrational class system based upon purely arbitrary factors.

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Starla Goggins, Chair
Dr. Laura Allen, Vice Chair
Larry Rousseau, Advisor/Liaison