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May 3, 2021 · Black History in Canada: 1900–1960. Article by Dorothy W. Williams. Published Online May 3, 2021. Last Edited May 3, 2021. Black Canadian communities continued to expand through migration despite racist measures implemented against them. Many communities were tied to the rail industry, as many Black Canadians worked as porters.
A Black People’s History of Canada (BPHC) is a project funded by the Department of Canadian Heritage and Dalhousie University. Its purpose is to conduct new research into our nation’s rich African Canadian history and heritage, and to fill the gap in Black Canadian history education.
Here are 23 black Canadians who made major contributions to Canada's culture and legacy. Source: Citizenship and Immigration Canada.
Oct 20, 2020 · Many Black Canadians who live in Nova Scotia are Canadian-born and can trace their roots back to the Black Loyalists, Black Refugees from the War of 1812 or the Trelawny Maroons from Jamaica. The provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta have the fastest-growing Black population in Canada.
Read the biographies of some notable Black people in Canada who have helped shape Canadian heritage and identity, and who have made and continue to make enormous contributions to the wellbeing, and prosperity of our country.
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