“There’s still a long way for our government to go to ensure that all of Manitoba is reflected at all levels of government and in all spaces in government,” said Health Minister and deputy premier Uzoma Asagwara.

Participants and guests in the building Friday were celebrating Black excellence and culture, Moses said. “This music here… having it at the Manitoba legislature is significant,” he said. “It’s part of how Manitoba expresses ourselves, and all those expressions need to be part of this building.”

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