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History, Main May 2, 2021

Black on the Prairies

What does it mean to be Black in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba? BLACK ON THE PRAIRIES is a multiplatform project led by CBC Saskatoon journalist Omayra Issa and CBC Radio host Ify Chiwetelu, supported by CBC’s BEING BLACK IN CANADA project….

History January 18, 2021

Carrie Best

Article Provided By: The Canadian Encyclopedia Source: https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/carrie-best Date: 2019-31-01 Carrie Mae Best (née Prevoe), OC, ONS, LLD, human rights activist, author, journalist, publisher and broadcaster (born 4 March 1903 in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia;…

History January 18, 2021

Elijah McCoy

Article Provided By : Wikipedia Source : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elijah_McCoy Date: 2021-06-12 Elijah McCoy was born free in 1844 in Colchester, Ontario, Canada to George and Mildred (Goins) McCoy. At the time, they were fugitive slaves who had escaped from Kentucky to…

History January 18, 2021

Viola Irene Desmond

Article Provided By: Wikipedia Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viola_Desmond Date: 2021-01-07 Viola Irene Desmond (July 6, 1914 – February 7, 1965) was a Canadian civil rights activist and businesswoman of Black Nova Scotian descent. In 1946 she challenged racial segregation at a cinema…

History January 18, 2021

Lincoln Alexander

Article Provided By : Wikipedia Source : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln_Alexander Date: 2020-28-12 Lincoln Alexander was a lawyer, member of parliament, cabinet minister and war veteran, but he is perhaps best known as the former lieutenant governor of…