For more than 25 years BC Black History Awareness Society has hosted a Black History Month program. We are excited to host another great month offering a combination of online and in-person events to recognize and celebrate the achievements and contributions of historical and contemporary people of African descent. We […]
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Canada’s 2021 Theme is Woman Making History Now … and we remember and celebrate those women who blazed the trail for us to do so … “If we stand tall it is because we stand on the shoulders of many ancestors.” African proverb Sherry Edmunds-Flett, an historian and one of […]
A Community Story: Partnering with Digital Museums Canada provides a unique opportunity to further imprint the stories of these pioneers in a lasting way that reaches beyond the boundaries of our provincial neighborhoods and re-affirms the significance of these pioneers in Canadian history for all Canadians. BC Black History Awareness […]
In this month we honour our past, and recognize and celebrate the strengths of our community. Explore-Learn-Discover-Share August 1st is Emancipation Day in Canada – officially! On March 24, 2021 MPs in the House of Commons voted unanimously to designate August 1 as Emancipation Day across Canada. Check our story […]
August 1 is important in Canadian history because the Slavery Abolition Act affected the lives of those enslaved and the lives of their descendants. “Public Auction November 3, 1760. To be sold a boy and girl, about 11 years old.” 30 years later on September 7, 1790 a Halifax newspaper […]
Mark your calendars and join BCBHAS and our Partners at your favorite events ... January 28 Tuesday 7:00 p.m. Black History Month Launch * by invitation in partnership with the City of Victoria 1 Centennial Square Suggested donation:$10.00