Welcome Message from Co-Founder Bernice Carnegie
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Thank you for your interest in The Carnegie Initiative for Inclusion & Acceptance in Hockey. My name is Bernice Carnegie, and in the 1930s, 40s and 50s, my late father, Herb Carnegie, was an anomaly in semi-pro hockey. As recounted in thousands of articles, books and documentaries, this black trailblazer had an outstanding 17-year career in semi-pro hockey playing on predominantly all-white teams. Like the title of his autobiography, he was “A Fly in a Pail of Milk.”
Was racism a factor back then? It sure was!
But as symbolized in The CI logo, he stick-handled around it, and put the red light on by continuously and successfully scoring both on and off the ice. Many feel my father’s greatest achievement was authoring the Future Aces philosophy, a code of conduct used as a guideline for making positive lifestyle choices. It enriched the lives of millions of youth, through sports programs and school initiatives.
All he ever wanted was to make this world a better place than he found it.
We invite you to follow Herb Carnegie’s lead by supporting the goals of The CI project that aim to pass the puck forward to build a hockey legacy that strives to unify humanity through initiatives that foster inclusion and acceptance.
Welcome Message from Co-Founder Bryant McBride
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Hi. My name is Bryant McBride. I’m the Co-Chairman of The Carnegie Initiative. The Carnegie Initiative was built to grow the game of hockey; to increase the acceptance and belonging in the game. I got the opportunity to play at a very young age and it changed the trajectory of my life. It’s an opportunity that all kids should get -- Kids of all backgrounds , all colors, all differences. The game is an opportunity to learn how to win, to learn how to lose, to learn how to overcome obstacles. It’s a great equalizer for kids of all ages of all backgrounds. And every opportunity that we get to accelerate that growth, that acceptance, is something that we’re going to pursue. We welcome your help in doing that. Thank you again for supporting The Carnegie Initiative and we look forward to working with you.
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