Black History Month 2012 – BC Black History Awareness Society

Africville Apology is delivered on February 24, 2010 by the City of Halifax, Nova Scotia for the eviction and eventual destruction of Africville in 1970

On February 24, 2010, Halifax Mayor Kelly delivered the Africville Apology, which begins: “On behalf of the Halifax Regional Municipality, I apologize […]

Bill M-36 is unanimously passed in the House of Commons to officially recognize August 1 as Emancipation Day across Canada

African Heritage Association of Vancouver Island (AHAVI)

In 2004 the African Heritage Association of Vancouver Island (AHAVI) formed as a non-profit organization to build a united and strong community […]

2015-2024: International Decade for People of African Descent

The International Decade for People of African Descent, 2015–2024, was proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in December 2013. Themes are Recognition, […]