History in evolution

Soul on Ice: Black history in the NHL, documentary

By Carmel Kilkenny | ‘Soul on Ice: Past, Present and Future’ is the documentary that was a labour of love for filmmaker Damon Kwame Mason. The 46 year-old, who goes by his middle name, played hockey for two years while growing in Toronto and has a passion for the sport, like a lot of Canadians. But as a young black player, he says he didn’t really understand the game. Mason

Toronto charity set to celebrate Black History Month

By Lynn Desjardins | Toronto’s Harbourfront Centre is set to kick off two weekends of activities in what it bills as Toronto’s longest-running celebration of Black History Month. This is the 22nd edition of the Kuumba festival and it will focus on “the current political climate through workshops, panel discussions, comedy, music, film and more.” Community activist and author Desmond Cole will moderate discussions on “some of the most pressing issues

Forgotten identity: Alberta black history not taught in schools

Bashir Mohamed came into the world stateless. He was born in Kenya in 1994 as a Somali refugee. At the time, Somalia’s central government had collapsed and Kenya did not recognize those born there as citizens, so he was without citizenship.

ViewPoint | Why it’s time for Black History month to go

OPINION: Writer Bee Quammie delves into Black History Month in Canada

New Canadian postage stamp for Black History Month 2017

The annual month long celebration and highlighting of Black History and accomplishments in Canada begins tomorrow for the month of February. This year Canada Post has issued a stamp to commemorate the arrival of Mathieu da Costa, the first black man to set foot in what became Canada. Sometimes going by the name d’Acosta, he was an African from the Benin Empire of West Africa hired as a translator for

Ferry named after civil rights hero

Viola Desmond’s name graces the bow of a new ferry serving eastern Canada in honour of her fight against racism and segregation, reports CBC. In 1946, Desmond went to a movie theatre in New Glasgow, in the eastern province of Nova Scotia, and refused to leave the section reserved for whites. She was dragged away by police and thrown in jail for the night.

Re-imagining black history on stage with ‘Venus’ Daughter’

Meghan Swaby’s new play runs at Toronto’s Obsidian Theatre Company until February 28 Stephanie Matteis · CBC Arts Meghan Swaby’s new play Venus’ Daughter is about a modern-day woman who is guided by the spirit of Sara Baartman — a Khoisan woman from 19th century South Africa who was sold to a human zoo in Paris. Her remains were kept on display in a museum until repatriated to South Africa in 2002. In this clip from Exhibitionists, host Amanda Parris visited Obsidian Theatre Company — where the play is

Being Black in Canada

To mark Black History Month, host Asha Tomlinson examines various aspects of the black experience in this country

Black History Month: Remembering Canadian civil rights icon Viola Desmond

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

CBC’s Colleen Jones with No. 2 Construction Battalion’s unique place in Canadian history

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Black History Month is only celebrated in North America and in the UK. Do you think it should be celebrated all over the world?

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