Emery Barnes served on the BC provincial legislature for many years and was the first speaker in BC to be elected by a secret ballot. Through the advocacy of his family, Vancouver Parks Board named a multi-use, accessible park at the intersection of Richards Street and Davie Street in his honour.
The Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863 did not mean immediate freedom form enslavement. Texas was the last and one of the […]
Many of the pioneers came to the British Colonies beginning in 1858 as young men and women and young families. It was […]
Barack Obama was elected President on November 4, 2008, becoming the first African American to hold this office. He was re-elected in […]
Africville residents trace their roots back to the late 1700’s. The community was founded chiefly by Black Loyalist Nova Scotians and formerly […]
