Vancouver Black History

• 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
  
• 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 11, 2021
  
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• 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