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Black History Month 2017

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1958: Founding of the BC Association for the Advancement of Coloured People (BCAACP)

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February 1995: Canadian government recognizes Black History Month

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April 15, 1948 “Young Negro Couple Threatened with Death Unless They Move”

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Statistics Canada: “Diversity of the Black population in Canada: An Overview”. Release date: February 27, 2019

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  • Jan 21 2023 is Lincoln Alexander Day in Canada and Martin Luther King Jr. Day in the U.S.Lincoln Alexander and Martin Luther King Jr.
  • Black and white professional studio portrait woman standing, man seated. Nancy has dark hair parted in the centre, pulled back into a bun. Her left hand rests on Charles shoulder, seated, with his left foot slightly forward wearing a dark suit and vest, watch chain is visible from his vest pocket. Charles hair is white; he has a moustache and full beard. For this story, the image has a Christmas greenery border.Golden Wedding Anniversary
  • exhibition area with information panels, light boxes on walls, art in display caseHope Meets Action
  • field of poppies at sunsetWe honour and remember
  • woman sitting at desk writing in a notebookOctober is Women’s History Month in Canada
  • child's school slateEach One Teach One
  • Shady Creek Church in Central SaanichPlaces of Interest
  • Harry Jerome, Eleanor Collins, Joe Fortes, Fielding SpottsThe First …
  • Digital Museum Canada BC Pioneer Exhibit Home PageInfluencing the Vision of Canada
  • left side collage of faces of Black men, women and children of varying ages who came to B.C. in 1858, right side collage of faces of contemporary Black men and women including artists, writers, poets, educators, community leadersEmancipation Day in Canada: Past, Present and Future
  • bronze plaque inlaid on top of concrete causeway wallWhy They Came and the Pioneer Committee
  • Victoria Pioneer Rifle CorpsVictoria Pioneer Rifle Corps
  • Eleanor Collins Commemorative Stamp issued Jan 21-2022Eleanor Collins: More than a Century of Black History!
  • Peter LesterPeter Lester
  • John Sullivan Deas
  • Doug HudlinDoug Hudlin
  • charles and nancy alexanderCharles & Nancy Alexander
  • Fielding Spotts
  • 30x30 inch plaque, tan background, black tex with images of house and victoria pioneer rifle corpsSydna Edmonia Robella Francis
  • Sylvia StarkSylvia Stark
  • Emma StarkEmma Stark
  • smith towering display of cookies, crackers and biscuitsThe M.R. Smith Bakery
  • gallery portraits of 6 pioneer womenOctober is Women’s History Month (2020)
  • Black & white portrait of older male in suit with full white beardJohn Craven Jones
  • Mifflin Wistar GibbsMifflin Wistar Gibbs
  • John Robert GiscomeJohn Robert Giscome
  • William Allen Jones - The Barkerville DentistWilliam Allen Jones
  • official professional portrait of older manwearing tuxedo, winged collar, medal on lapelSir James Douglas
  • Grafton Tyler BrownGrafton Tyler Brown: 1st professional Black artist in the Pacific North West
  • Pte. Robert Gilbert captured a German Officer and 24 of his men at Vimy Ridge.Remembering … Pte. Robert Burt Gilbert
  • bronze plaque on concrete baseAn Event of National Historic Significance
  • Joe Fortes stampSeraphim Joseph Fortes
  • Ruby Sneed
  • man in legislation robes standing behind desk , speakers mace on deskEmery Barnes
  • Barabara Howard with souvenir koala bearBarbara Howard
  • Justice Selwyn RomillySelwyn Romilly
  • Harry JeromeHarry Jerome
  • Rosemary BrowinRosemary Brown
  • Leon Bibb
  • George Paris Carter “Colored Pioneer is 70 Years of Age”

Learning Centre

  • Anti-Racism: Struggle, Strategy, Resilience
  • Black Pioneers: Stories and Articles
  • Black Canadians in the 21st Century
  • Black History Month and other commemorative days
  • Canadian Black History Resources
  • Catalogue of Information and Sources
  • Decade for People of African Descent
  • Definitions
  • Digital Museums Canada exhibit
  • Educator, Parent Resources
  • “Hope Meets Action” Exhibition
  • Jones-Cook Memorial Bursary
  • Places of Interest Guide
  • Slavery, the Underground Railroad
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Timeline
  • Videos, Digital Content
  • Youth Engagement

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