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Kay Livingstone and the National Black Women’s Congress

The federal historical marker to Kay Livingstone in Toronto, photographed in 2017. Livingstone marker · Yoho2001 · Photo source · Photo licence: CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized for display; item previews may be cropped. The image remains under the licence shown.

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Kathleen “Kay” Livingstone (1918–1975) founded the Canadian Negro Women’s Association in Toronto in 1951, encouraging pride and collective awareness in the city’s Black community. She was the driving force behind the first National Black Women’s Congress in 1973, advancing the cause of African Canadian women.

Scope & context

Her advocacy as recognized in her designation, not a full biography.

Sources behind this record

Kathleen 'Kay' Livingstone (1918-1975) National Historic Person ↗

Parks Canada

Historical importance; plaque text