Flag Raising for Black History Month 2024

Summary

• Directed staff to engage Vancouver's Black and African diasporic communities in 2023 to identify a suitable flag or flags to fly at City Hall for Black History Month 2024.
• Context: 2024 marks the end of the UN International Decade for People of African Descent; council noted the City's ongoing Anti-Black Racism Strategy and MOU with the Hogan's Alley Society.
• Staff to report back by end of Q3 2023 with engagement findings and any recommendations for further council action.

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Documents

• Motion – Flag Raising at City Hall to Recognize Black History Month in Vancouver in 2024