May 25, 1868: Governor Frederick Seymour proclaims Victoria as the capital of British Columbia

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“Worlds Within: Diverse Histories, Identities, and Experiences of Black People of African Ancestry in British Columbia”

Between February 2020 and March 2022, the African Ancestry Project, led by Alice Muthoni Mũrage in partnership with BC Black History Awareness […]

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True Black Strong and Free – Becoming Black in Canada

Annie Djiotsa was born in Cameroon. She has been living in Canada for 25 years; and has worked as an officer in […]

May 8, 2014: Eleanor Collins is invested into the Order of Canada

The investment ceremony took place in Ottawa on November 21, 2014 on Eleanor Collins’ 95th Birthday. The official citation reads: “Eleanor Collins […]

52 Black men apply for citizenship

In September 1858, the Victoria Gazette reported on the application of 52 Black men for British citizenship. Their occupations were Baker, Barber, […]