Black History Month 2014 – BC Black History Awareness Society

Victoria, BC: Black patrons only permitted in theatre gallery seating

While reported incidents of discrimination in Victoria’s theatres date back to 1860, the most noted incident happened on September 25, 1861 when […]

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John Craven Jones is the first Black teacher in BC and the only teacher on Salt Spring Island

John Craven Jones graduated from Oberlin College in 1856 and taught for two years in a one-room school for Black students in […]

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Barack Hussein Obama is sworn in as the 44th President of the U.S.

Barack Obama was elected President on November 4, 2008, becoming the first African American to hold this office. He was re-elected in […]

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 […]