Hogan's Alley

• New film ‘a love letter’ to historic heart of Vancouver’s Black community

  A Vancouver filmmaker is featuring Hogan's Alley and the city's historic Black Strathcona neighbourhood.

  Perspectives

  Feb 15
  
• New Vancouver library focused on Black history opens its doors

  A UBC student has completed her project of opening a new library in Vancouver focused on local Black history and culture. She hopes the space will be the start of a new chapter.

  Education

  Sep 3, 2022
  
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• UBC student spearheads effort to create Black library in Vancouver

  Maya Preshyon said she was inspired to create the facility after realizing Vancouver lacked cultural spaces for the Black community that other big cities have.

  Perspectives

  Feb 4, 2022
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• Vancouver council approves Nora Hendrix Way, city’s first street named after a Black woman

  Co-founder of Vancouver's first Black church and grandmother to Jimi Hendrix, one of the key figures in Vancouver's Black history will have a street named after her.

  Feb 10, 2021
• Hogan’s Alley Society says Vancouver’s viaducts ‘a symbol of oppression of the Black community’

  A peaceful protest last weekend has shone a new light on the roadways and their history.

  Jun 16, 2020
• 7 arrested as Vancouver police clear Black Lives Matter protesters off viaducts

  City crews were following behind police cleaning up any debris left behind and washing the roadways.

  Jun 15, 2020
• Vancouver’s viaducts remain shuttered by Black Lives Matter supporters

  Signs were posted on the barriers reading "Defend Black trans lives," "care not cops" and referencing Hogan's Alley.

  Jun 13, 2020