Black History Month 2012 – BC Black History Awareness Society

portrait of black woman with short hair, dark un-collared dress with scarf

Toni Boot is the 1st Black women to be elected a councillor in BC

Toni Boot had been active in her community for many years, serving on various boards including Regional District Okanagan-Similkameen board, Okanagan Basin […]

Park setting with concrete waterway running the length of the park, paved walkway, seating, greenspace on either side

Emery Barnes Park opens at 1100 Seymour Street, Vancouver

Emery Barnes served on the BC provincial legislature for many years and was the first speaker in BC to be elected by […]

Black soldiers with their Black leader, lined up in 2 rows with rifles at their side, in front of a barracks

April 12, 1861 the American Civil War begins

On April 12, 1861 President Abraham Lincoln declared war between the Union and Confederate states. An estimated four million enslaved people in […]

September 25,1979: The iconic Hogan’s Alley business “Vie’s Chicken and Steak House” Closes

Affectionately called “Vie’s” the restaurant was an iconic part of the black community in Hogan’s Alley, and THE favorite place to be […]