Mark Saunders is the first black Police Chief of Canadas largest city, Toronto. To say that this is an achievement is an understatement. To say that there was a collective pride felt by the black community throughout Toronto is also an understatement.

As a mother to a little boy who idolizes the police, it was a proud moment to be able to show him a picture of the new police chief, who happens to have brown skin just like him.