Black History Month 2012 – BC Black History Awareness Society

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November 26, 1872: BC legislation is enacted for Black men to be on the official list of jurors

Although Peter Lester sat as a juror in February 1860, Black men were not on the “official list of jurors maintained by […]

Commemorative Stamp Launch for Fergie Jenkins and Carrie Best Feb 26, 2011

“Fergie” Jenkins and Carrie Best commemorative stamp launch

BC Black History Awareness Society in partnership with Canada Post, hosted this commemorative stamp launch for Ferguson Jenkins and Carrie Best. Ferguson […]

Some Black pioneers return to the United States after the Civil War

Some Black pioneers did return to the U.S. to fight in the Civil War and after the Civil War. The abolition of […]

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Building Bridges Through Art

Michelle Jacques was the Chief Curator at the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria (AGGV). She is a curator, art historian, educator and […]