A descendant of the original 1858 BC Black pioneers, “Gentleman Umpire” Doug Hudlin was inducted into the Canadian Baseball Sports Hall of Fame on June 24, 2017. Read more about Doug
Image courtesy of Barbara Hudlin. James Douglas “Doug” Hudlin in 1988
The preface by Jesse J. Dillard Jr., President, reads, “This catalogue is the result of a summer project of the Victoria Black…
Jacob Francis fought discrimination by suing two bar owners for refusing to serve him. While he was not successful against the first…
The Victoria Black People’s Society formed during 1975. The group focused on providing cultural and social activities and encouraging their children to…
1926: The precursor to Black History Month was created in 1926 in the United States, when historian Carter G. Woodson and the…
