No.2 Construction Battalion
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Ottawa commits to honouring all-Black battalion that served during First World WarThe federal government announced $2.25 million in funding to honour the legacy of No. 2 Construction Battalion, Canada's only all-Black unit to serve during the First World War.CanadaNov 17, 2023
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Minister says changes in progress after apology for racism faced by Black soldiersAnand says the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces have been working "unceasingly" on implementing the recommendations provided after last year's apology.CanadaJul 9, 2023
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Former home of Nova Scotia’s first Black doctor granted heritage statusClement Ligoure, originally from Trinidad, was the first Black doctor in Nova Scotia and an unsung hero of the 1917 Halifax Explosion.CanadaJan 24, 2023
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Trudeau apologizes for racism faced by all-Black Canadian unit in First World WarThe federal government will issue a formal apology after consultations with descendants of the 600 members of the No. 2 Construction Battalion.CanadaJul 9, 2022
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Descendants of Canada’s first Black military unit part of historical display unveilingDescendants of the No. 2 Construction Battalion were on hand to witness the unveiling of a new display at the Black Cultural Centre for Nova Scotia in Cherry Brook.FeaturesJul 7, 2022
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Apology to Canada’s first Black battalion to come this summer: ministerThe federal government says it will issue a formal apology this summer for the discrimination suffered by members of Canada's only all-Black unit to serve in the First World War.CanadaMar 28, 2022
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Celebrating new connections to historic Nova Scotia army unit'This isn't a Black Canadian story. This is a Canadian story. This is our history that everyone can gravitate to,' says Lt. Jerome Downey about the Black soldiers of WWI.CanadaMar 8, 2022
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Ottawa to apologize for racist treatment of all-Black First World War battalion in 2022"They were told ‘This is not your war’. They were told, ‘This is a white man’s war.'"CanadaJul 10, 2021
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‘Long overdue’: Ottawa will apologize for racist treatment of all-Black First World War battalionMore than 600 members of the No. 2 Construction Battalion were prevented from serving in combat roles because of the colour of their skin.CanadaMar 28, 2021
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Apology in the works for descendants of Canada’s only all-Black battalion: ministerHarjit Sajjan said the No. 2 Construction Battalion and their descendants are owed an apology for the racism and discrimination they faced.CanadaMar 28, 2021
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