Celebrating Violet King Henry

Today, the Google Doodle on the Search homepage in Canada honours Violet King Henry (1929-1982), the first Black woman lawyer in Canada.
King once noted in a speech given soon after being called to the Canadian BAR that some people discouraged her from pursuing a law career. She said “People told me it wasn’t a good idea for a girl to be a lawyer, particularly a coloured girl… so I went ahead.” - Violet King, May 5, 1956. And in “going ahead” she proved them wrong by breaking glass ceilings and inspiring women of colour everywhere to pursue their dreams, even when met with resistance.
Happy birthday, Violet King Henry, thank you for breaking down gender and racial barriers throughout your impressive career!
Learn more: www.google.com/doodles/violet...

[@archanapandey3992]

Cool!😊

[@MicaOShea-oe7ir]

These are important milestones that inspire others. Violet King Henry showed it was possible and thus opened the way for others at a time when segregation and violent racism still raged right next door in the U.S.

[@kotakice]

I read violent king Henry 💀

[@MicaOShea-oe7ir]

I read "I need Violet King Henry." I was about to agree with you, we need more of people and stories like Violet King Henry.
As for "violent King Henry", considering the number of wives he had executed or exiled, I would have to agree with that too.

[@DRACOFURY]

Niiice 😊

[@stupidmonkeysinmyjunglegym773]

🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@goawaypleasethanks]

Oh for fuck sake

[@krishsun2706]

i mean youre right this is fucking stupid