02/01/2026
Today marks the first day of black history month. For those that know me personally will know I’m mixed race, & for those that don’t, now you know.
Within Canada black and indigenous people are the most underrepresented racial group within the chiropractic profession when compared to the Canadian population. This information can be found in the Chiropractic & Manual Therapies Journal from 2022. I wouldn’t have the privilege I have today if it wasn’t for the people who came before me, to give me a chance to be in this profession. And for that, I am grateful.
Before me, many of my close family members fought for equality. My great aunt led peaceful protests against racial divide & my family members can be found in Saint John’s Black History Museum.
Despite the history of closing the gap of racial divide, there is still more to be done. In day to day life people of colour still experience micro aggression, wage gaps, racial profiling & more.
I’m proud of my ethnicity & my family. For those who came before me, who didn’t have the privilege I have, I am living some of their wildest dreams. 🫶🏽
Photo 1/2: my Dad & I/my grandparents & I
Photo 3/4: my Dad, sisters and myself at BLM protest 2020
Photo 5/6: my Great Aunt a civil rights activist/her picture at the Black History Museum in Saint John
Photo 7/8: my Great Aunt in the back of a police van for protesting against racial divide/My Great Aunt meeting President Jimmy Carter
Photo 9: my distant Cousin Willie O’ree, the first black player in NHL history in the Black History Museum in Saint John
Reference: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9733254/