Sister Wanda Robson picked up fight for justice more than 6 decades later By Asha Tomlinson, CBC News Wanda Robson becomes very emotional when she thinks about what her sister — Canadian civil rights icon Viola Desmond — would tell her if she were alive today. Viola would say: “I’m so proud of you and I love you very much. I’m so happy that you thought enough of me to clear my
Photo reminds us of Canada’s first all-black battalion
February 8, 2016
CBC’s Colleen Jones with No. 2 Construction Battalion’s unique place in Canadian history
From Black Action Defense to Black Lives Matter TO: decades apart but demands are the same
February 8, 2016
Black activists from 30 years ago and the present say not much has changed in Toronto By Asha Tomlinson, CBC News Posted: Feb 06, 2016 5:00 AM ET Last Updated: Feb 06, 2016 1:34 PM ET “Injustice Must End.” Those were the words written on a sign held by a Torontonian during a protest back in the 1980s. It was a response to a growing list of young black men shot dead by police
Black History Month: Lawrence Hill, George Elliott Clarke pick young black authors to watch
February 8, 2016
In 1996, Black History Month was celebrated by the government of Canada for the first time. Cabinet member Jean Augustine, the first black woman to be elected to Canadian Parliament, led the charge, introducing a motion in December 1995 to formally recognize the month-long celebration. Her motion was passed unanimously. To celebrate the 20th anniversary, we’ve asked some of Canada’s finest writers to shine the spotlight on young black authors
CBC FORUM Your ideas on how to teach black history beyond Black History Month
February 8, 2016
Not everyone agrees with maintaining the month-long February tradition By Haydn Watters, CBC News February is Black History Month, a time to reflect, share and learn about the stories, experiences and accomplishments of Canada’s black community. That means many educators will include the topic in their lesson plans. Is Black History Month limiting the teaching of black history? Black History Month: Remembering Canadian civil rights icon Viola Desmond A cross-country guide to Black History Month
Diversity on stage good for all: opera star Mark S. Doss
February 5, 2016
Racism “is a barrier. It’s a difficulty. It’s something that has to be broken down. And, once it’s broken down, it’s much more beneficial to all of society,” says Mark S. Doss, a Grammy-award-winning opera singer based in Toronto. Doss has performed in 87 different roles in more than 60 opera houses around the world. Opera singer Mark S. Doss says some operas lend themselves to ‘updating’ and more diversity in
Black History Month – Military service
February 5, 2016
One of the earliest known commemorative plaques honouring black Canadians is that of a tablet erected at the Ontario Legislative Building in Toronto, Ontario, in memory of those who served with the No. 2 Construction Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force, during the Great War. However there had been several black military formations even before that. Captain Runchey’s Company of Coloured Men was one of the first black regiments consisting of both
Black Vancouverites respond to question ‘Where are you from?’
February 4, 2016
“Where are you from?” might seem like a harmless question but for black Canadians living in Vancouver, it can bring a wide variety of responses and feelings. Art gallery owner Anthonia Ogundele wanted to explore that question, and the way black Canadians feel about it in a new art project titled, appropriately, “Where Are You From?” at her gallery, The Cheeky Proletariat. The project compiles photos of black Vancouverites and
Salt Spring Island’s black settlers set stage for today’s community
February 4, 2016
Former Salt Spring resident Evelyn C. White explores the island’s black history in a photography book By On The Coast, CBC News It may be caricatured as a top destination for hippies and retirees in B.C., but author Evelyn C. White says Salt Spring Island was home to one of B.C.’s most important black communities in the late 1800s and early 1900s. White explores Salt Spring’s black roots in her book
Hidden history of African American settlers in Wellington, B.C. uncovered
February 4, 2016
Archivist Christine Meutzner found at least 70 black settlers were living in the old mining town in 1890s By On The Island, CBC News Jimmy Claxton, the first black man to play organized baseball in the 20th century, is one of the most well-known black Canadians in history. But Nanaimo Community Archives manager Christine Meutzner has always believed Claxton’s couldn’t have been the only black family living in Wellington, B.C., where
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