She fostered the values of equality and acceptance; is recognized as a civic leader and pioneer in the development of British Columbia’s music industry. She will always be celebrated for her extensive career as a jazz singer. Not only is she the first Black...
renowned singer, song-writer, recipient of the Order of B.C. in 2009, founder of “Step-Ahead” program for youth which was performed in more than 20 schools in Canada … Leon Bibb, born February 7, 1922 in Louisville, Kentucky, is a former New Yorker...
The 1st professional Black artist, working and living in the Pacific North West, British Columbia and California. In addition to his oil paintings. Brown was also a cartographer and lithographer. The Royal B.C. Museum holds the greatest number of and most significant...
