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 […]
Special Recognition
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She has 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 is celebrated for her extensive career as a jazz singer; one of the first black artists in North America to host a national, weekly […]
the men and women who served, and continue to serve in times of war, conflict and peace. Remembrance Day 2021: On Thursday, November 11th a wreath will be laid on behalf of BC Black History Awareness Society at the Saanich Municipal Hall Cenotaph, 770 Vernon Avenue. The Saanich Remembrance Day […]
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 […]
Be re-inspired by these 19th and 20th century women, and illustrative imagery and information about 21st century women as “connectors”. Find out about the history of Women’s History Month and other Canadian and International recognitions. 19th Century Wives, Mothers, and Daughters Nancy and Lucretia Alexander: On July 1, 1858 the […]
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 […]
1st-ZERO Discrimination Day, 8th-International Women’s Day, 21st-Eliminate Racial Discrimination, 25th-Remember the Victims of Slavery. These are the days in March 2021 to learn, reflect, choose to come together as inclusive communities. 1 Zero Discrimination Day. On Zero Discrimination Day for 2021, UNAIDS is highlighting the urgent need to take […]
Since 1994, BCBHAS has been creating awareness of the history of Blacks in B.C., stimulating interest in the contributions of persons of African and Caribbean ancestry to B.C. and Canada; and celebrating our collective historical and current achievements in the arts, education, government, sports, technology and more. The Society is […]