For over the past 150 years black Canadians have gone through very tough times. They have been discriminated and ill-treated yet they have demonstrated how to stand up for ourselves, how to be powerful yet kind and how to rise even when everyone around you is constantly pulling you to the ground. Many black Canadians who have inspired the world and have become famous for very good reasons. A prime example of this was Mifflin Wistar Gibbs. Gibbs was a politician, businessman, a defender of human rights and was also considered a leader of the black community. In 1866 Gibbs became the first black politician in Canada. His impact might not be as great as many, however, despite being born and raised in Philadelphia; Gibbs is deemed a person of
