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‘A white man’s war’: Calgary military museum focuses on Black Canadian soldiers – Calgary

Oral Virtue first met Newfoundland-based Canadian soldiers as a child growing up in Jamaica, never forgetting their friendliness, openness and the way they spoke this “funky foreign language.” More than five decades later, Virtue, 61, recalls a lifetime of service as a soldier while viewing the Black History Month exhibition …

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AfroQuiz teaching Black History to Edmonton youth for over 30 years – Edmonton

For 32 years, the Council of Canadians of African and Caribbean Heritage has put Edmonton youth to the test to see how much they know about Black History in a game-show-styled competition called AfroQuiz. Kids from grades one to 12 filled the Stanley A. Milner Library auditorium Saturday to compete …

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Saskatoon morning news rewind: Tuesday, Feb. 20 – Saskatoon

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Black History Month fashion show, Saskatoon police Chief Dave Haye, and dealing with dry skin in Healthy Living. Here’s your morning rewind for the Tuesday, Feb. 20, edition of Global News Morning Saskatoon. Black History Month fashion show in Saskatoon The Saskatoon …

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Ontario adding mandatory Black history learning to Grades 7, 8 and 10 history courses

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted February 8, 2024 10:09 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ontario’s education minister says that the province is introducing mandatory learning on the contributions of Black Canadians to history courses in Grades 7, 8 and 10. Stephen Lecce …

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Ontario church Harriet Tubman attended gets upgrades, to soon reopen for tours

Edward Roy Cassell Smith sometimes imagines his ancestors rejoicing in the balcony of the Salem Chapel, where freed slaves first came to worship nearly 170 years ago. The small church in St. Catharines, Ont. – once the home congregation of abolitionist Harriet Tubman – has been a special place for …

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Ottawa still crafting Black Canadian justice strategy as advocates call for reform – National

The federal government is being urged to follow through with its commitment to develop a Black Canadian justice strategy. The Liberal government committed to creating such a strategy in the 2021 election campaign after advocacy groups and the United Nations raised serious concerns over anti-Black racism in the Canadian criminal …

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Black youth gather at Calgary event to help empower immigrants

Dozens of youth with East African backgrounds gathered at the Centre for Newcomers in Calgary on Saturday during an event aimed at helping them achieve their full potential. Adi Eyassu Sahilie moved to Canada 12 year ago from Ethiopia. She said even as a skilled worker and fluent English, she …

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Black woman who fought enslavement honoured with Canada Post stamp – National

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 31, 2023 7:30 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size A young Black woman who resisted her own enslavement in Queenston, Upper Canada, in the late 18th century is being honoured by Canada Post. The Chloe Cooley commemorative stamp features an …

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