03 May 2025

Category: Black History

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Jean Augustine speaks at BHM 

It’s important that we move forward with the knowledge of the past ‘ Jean Augustine By The Caribbean Camera Inc.   February 6, 2021 By Lincoln DePradine Generations of African-Canadian and Caribbean…

Canada recognizes 4 Black historic designations 

Government of Canada recognizes Black history in Canada with four new historic designations From: Parks Canada News release These new designations illustrate some of the collective and personal experiences of Black…

Early Alberta Black settler film 

Hardship, pride, success highlighted in early Alberta black settler film   CBCFebruary 7, 2019 <img alt=”” class=”StretchedBox W(100%) H(100%) ie-7_H(a)” src=”https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/L48Vh95hk4REAJrlZTaxqQ–~A/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjtzbT0xO3c9NjIwO2g9OTMy/http://media.zenfs.com/en-CA/homerun/cbc.ca/756060a313c225be9f9b2a46c0227d72″ itemprop=”url”/>   Hardship, pride, success highlighted in early Alberta…

Being Black in Winnipeg 

  Rhonda Wilson-Thompson reflects on being black in Manitoba and the struggles, victories of the community   Rhonda Thompson-Wilson    Manitobans celebrate the diversity and commonalities of the community during…

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Canada’s first Black mayor 

How Saint-Firmin Monestime made history as Canada’s first Black mayor   Published on Feb 13, 2019 by Claude Sharma   In 1964, Saint-Firmin Monestime made history when he became the first Black…

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Black History Month in Iqaluit 

NEWS  4 FEBRUARY, 2019  “When we’re talking about black history, we are talking about Canadian history”   Jean Augustine kicks off Black History Month in Iqaluit Jean Augustine, the first black…

Shiloh Centre receives Governor General’s award 

Shiloh Centre for Multicultural Roots Oral History Project Recipient of the 2018 Governor General’s History Award for Excellence in Community Programming November 8, 2018 The Shiloh Centre for Multicultural Roots…