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Black History Month 2023

Sharing Stories, Realities, and Legacies in Celebration of Black History Month

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Black History and Heritage Day

Saturday, February 11th

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Black History Month Church Service

Sunday, February 12th. Service starts at 10:15 am

Out of the Sun On Black History and Storytelling

Meet author Esi Edugyan on Thursday, February 16th

BC’s Black Pioneers: Influencing the Vision of Canada

Designed and developed by BCBHAS with investment from Digital Museums Canada

Learning Centre

Resources for Educators, Students, Parents, Researchers, Families, and You

Stories, Features, and Articles

Connect with the Pioneers who helped shape their communities and this Province.

British Columbia Black History Awareness Society (BCBHAS) creates awareness of the history of Blacks in B.C., and celebrates historical and contemporary achievements and contributions in the arts, education, government, sports, science etc.

Def-i-ni-tions

What does anti-Black racism mean? What’s the difference between discrimination and prejudice? Check out our glossary of terms.
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The African Ancestry Project

Our Stories, Our Voices: 160 participants brought together. Their stories, woven together, give a glimpse of the vast diversity of people of African ancestry in this Province.