“The day will come when history will speak. But it will not be the history which will be taught in Brussels, Paris, Washington or the United Nations…Africa will write its history, and in both north and south, it will be a history of glory and dignity.“

–Patrice Lumumba

At the end of the day, we are our stories. Our stories become our histories. But who is doing the writing? For far too long, we have been denied the opportunity to tell our side of the stories. For far too long, our portrayal has been condescending or, at best, patronized. It is about time we write our own stories. If journalism is the first version of history, then we owe it to posterity to tell our communities stories as Africanadians. We are not an invisible community but a vibrant, entrepreneurial, and progressive community. Like every other community, we contribute to Canada, and our stories vis a vis contribution must be told. We are the voice. We enjoin you to join hands with us as we lift and fly our banner high. Let us shout it from the mountain top, let us celebrate ourselves.

Let the story begins.