BC Black History Awareness Society
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Learn about these places of interest that underscore the achievements and contributions of the first 1858 pioneers, their descendants, and the incomers and immigrants of African heritage who have chosen to make their home here.
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 […]
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 […]
Monday, Feb 27th the power and joy of music with Noedy HD Quartet and Sadé Awele and the Serengeti Band
The Youth Dialogue is a series of three virtual youth dialogues curated to engage 40 young people between ages 15 and 19 with the contents of Worlds Within report. Participants40 youth, between 15 and 19 years of age, as follows:• 20 Black youth• 20 youths of Indigenous, Asian, and other […]
Suffragist, abolitionist, devoted daughter, wife, mother; and property owner. While Sydna’s grave at Ross Bay Cemetery is unmarked; her life’s work is indeed remarkable. Our hope is you will consider helping us raise funds to install a grave marker for Sydna Francis. This is her gravesite at Ross Bay Cemetery, […]
offered an extraordinary variety of biscuits, cookies, crackers; and the family also operated a tea and coffee “saloon”. Moses Rowe Smith arrived in Victoria in 1858 from London, Ontario. He was joined in 1866 by his wife Sarah Anne and daughter Selina Frances. He had been engaged in the bakery […]