By the spring of 1860, 40 to 50 Black men had enrolled in the Victoria Pioneer Rifle Corps and in July 1861 were officially sworn in. The Royal Navy supplied drill sergeants and the Corps financed and built a drill house. The Victoria Pioneer Rifle Corps is considered the first British or Canadian military unit formed west of Ontario.
Candidates running for election to the Victoria municipal council in 1865 were required to be property owners. While Abner Francis was on […]
In partnership with Metro Theatre. “Just an Ordinary Lawyer”, performance and songs by Tayo Aluko, Nigerian-born actor, singer and playwright, based in […]
Barbara Howard was born and raised in Vancouver. She was the first Black woman athlete to represent Canada in an International event, […]
The BC Black History Timeline covers events in British Columbia as well as some significant events in Canada, the United States and […]
