Racism he experienced in the U.S. was a factor in his move to Canada.

The new exhibition at the BC Black History Awareness Society highlights how a group of up to 800 people of African descent migrated to B.C. in the mid-1800s.

Many schools across B.C. marked Black Shirt Day this past January on their own, despite organizers missing the deadline for the province to make an official declaration.

While many may be familiar with the name Harry Jerome, they may not know his story.