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Oct 18, 2022 · 10 Inspiring Black Canadians to Watch in 2022 and Beyond. If you don’t yet have these inspiring Black Canadians on your radar, here is why you should. From authors to designers to community activists and all combinations in-between, here, in no particular order, are 10 game-changers to watch in 2022 and beyond.
This is a list of notable Black Canadians, inclusive of multiracial people who are of partially Black African descent. A[edit] Elamin Abdelmahmoud, CBC Radio host. Wayne Adams, first black MLA in Nova Scotia, Liberal. Lovell Adams-Gray, actor [1] Oluniké Adeliyi, actress. Alfons Adetuyi, film director and producer.
Noteworthy figures. 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.
- Haven, But No Heaven. Directed by Scarborough, Ont., filmmaker Alicia K. Harris, "Haven, but no Heaven" examines the history of slavery, which dispels the myth of Canada as a utopia for Black people.
- Revolution Remix. Centred on the years 1968 and 1969, during the World Congress of Black Writers and Artists and Sir George Williams Affair in Montreal, "Revolution Remix" explores the civil rights movement in Canada through two era-defining Black empowerment events.
- Northern Beats. Through a mix of interviews with hip-hop experts and first-hand witnesses — including Master T, Michie Mee, Maestro Fresh Wes and Jully Black — archival footage and backstage access, "Northern Beats" looks at the Canadian roots of arguably the most dominant music genre in the world today.
- Migrations. Directed by Black feminist Nadia Louis-Desmarchais, "Migrations" paints an intimate portrait of Black migration to Canada. The episode examines the arrival of thousands of Caribbean people beginning in the 1950s, through work initiatives like the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program and the West Indian Domestic Scheme, and it explores the challenges facing the more recent waves of Somali and Haitian migrants.
May 16, 2024 · Bukola Salami, University of Calgary. Anti-Black racism has health, social and economic consequences for Black populations in Canada. Partnering with Black communities is a crucial...
According to the 2021 census by Statistics Canada, 1,547,870 Canadians identified as Black, constituting 4.3% of the entire Canadian population. [10] Of the black population, 10 per cent identified as mixed-race of "white and black". [11]
Oct 25, 2023 · The Alvin McCurdy Collection shows ‘many generations of continuing Black presence’ in Canada. Thandiwe Konguavi · CBC Docs · Posted: Oct 25, 2023 12:21 PM PDT | Last Updated: October 25 ...
