The arrival of these settlers begins with this Pioneer Committee, formed by the Black community in San Francisco. This community was well organized for some time, holding regular meetings at the First African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church (established in 1852); and...
Earliest Pioneers (1858-1899)
An Event of National Historic Significance
The arrival of the Black Pioneers to B.C. in 1858 was designated as a National Historic Event by the Government of Canada on September 22, 1997. This plaque was commissioned by the Historic Sites and Monuments Board and was unveiled on February 20, 2000 at the Shady...
BC Black History “Firsts”
Artist, Artisan, Athlete, Community Leader, Dentist, Educator, Judge, Juror, Lawyer, Musician, Policeman, Politician, Public Service, Soldier, Sport icon, Teacher, Television Host … Julia Griffith, an English comrade of abolitionist Frederick Douglass gave this advice...
Gravesite Restoration Project
Preservation and Conservation
Fathers and Sons
Businessmen, Craftsmen, Entrepreneurs, Farmers, Soldiers, and Community Leaders
BC Black History Timeline Publication
It's here! - a 52-page illustrated publication, BC Black History Timeline, to purchase by donation Cover Page 2-page spread, pages 18, 19 We launched a BC Black History digital timeline in 2021; and then began receiving requests for a print...
October is Women’s History Month in Canada
Each One Teach One
An African Proverb







