Black History Month 2021 – BC Black History Awareness Society

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Black History Month 2020

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Canadian Black Heritage Stamp honours Eleanor Collins

The commemorative stamp was issued to honour “Canada’s First Lady of Jazz.” She has fostered the values of equality and acceptance; is […]

June 1, 1917: Black Canadian porters form the first Black railway union in North America

Railway porters were hired from cities with established Black communities, including Vancouver’s Hogan’s Alley. The Canadian Museum for Human Rights states “porters […]

June 12,1955: Eleanor Collins is the first woman in Canada and one of the first Black artists in North America to host her own national weekly television music variety show

The very first Eleanor show aired on June 12, 1955. Eleanor Collins received numerous awards for her contribution to arts and entertainment, […]