Black History
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‘A white man’s war’: Calgary military museum focuses on Black Canadian soldiersAllan Ross, a volunteer researcher who curates the Black History Month exhibit, said the roots of military service for Black Canadians dates back two centuriesCanadaFeb 27
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Black History Month events taking place in London, Ont.The theme for 2024 is "Black Excellence: A Heritage to Celebrate; a Future to Build." It symbolizes the significant past and present contributions of Black people in Canada.CanadaFeb 4
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Emancipated slave honoured at Montreal’s Mount Royal cemeteryA plaque was unveiled Tuesday at a Montreal's Mont Royal cemetery to honour a Black man who escaped slavery south of the border and fled to Montreal.CanadaOct 17, 2023
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Fugitive Slave Chapel rehomed and restored at Fanshawe Pioneer VillageAfter a long fundraising campaign and a trip from London’s SoHo neighbourhood to the northeast end of the city, the Fugitive Slave Chapel has opened at Fanshawe Pioneer Village.CanadaJul 20, 2023
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Sask. museum says Juneteenth is an opportunity to educateSaskatchewan's Carol LaFayette-Boyd said Juneteenth is important to Black history: 'When people are educated, they may be better able to not make the same kind of mistakes.'CanadaJun 19, 2023
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Shaping Saskatchewan: Carol LaFayette-BoydFrom her work with the Saskatchewan African Canadian Heritage Museum to her records in track and field, Carol LaFayette-Boyd continues to expand her impact on the community.CanadaMar 24, 2023
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West Island association hosts youth trivia event to end Black History MonthThe West Island Black Community Association is finding fun and creative ways to engage the youth to close out Black History Month.EducationFeb 25, 2023
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Fugitive Slave Chapel documentary honours history, preservation in LondonA new documentary by Canadian Anthony Sherwood about the historic Fugitive Slave Chapel premiered Saturday at the London Public Library.CanadaFeb 18, 2023
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Dartmouth bakery selling ‘Black Futures Cupcakes’ inspired by Nelson Whynder studentsIncluded in the half dozen is a 'Peace and Love' cupcake in honour of Lee Marion Cain, a student at Nelson Whynder who was killed in a brazen shooting in Dartmouth in 2021.EducationFeb 16, 2023
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Alberta village remembers its African-American roots: ‘The only Black one left’An increase in discrimination in the southern U.S. in the early 1900s led to an exodus of African-Americans to some communities in Alberta. Breton was one.CanadaFeb 8, 2023
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