BLK: An Origin Story
From the Jamaican Maroons who helped to build Halifax to the free Black Californians who settled in British Columbia, this four-part series shares the rich untold history of Black Canadians and the invaluable contributions they've made to the country.
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From the Jamaican Maroons who helped to build Halifax to the free Black Californians who settled in British Columbia, this four-part series shares the rich untold history of Black Canadians and the invaluable contributions they've made to the country.
BLK: An Origin Story
E1
Three Epic Migrations, One People
Expires on Mar 14
Descendents of the Black Loyalists, Jamaican Maroons and Black Refugees represent Canada's largest Black population...
BLK: An Origin Story
E2
Little Burgundy
Expires on Mar 21
Montreal's Little Burgundy neighbourhood was home to railway porters who organized the first Black trade union in North...
BLK: An Origin Story
E3
Hogan's Alley
Expires on Mar 28
Hogan's Alley was once the heart of Vancouver's Black community, which traces its roots to the 1850s, when James Douglas...
BLK: An Origin Story
E4
John "Daddy" Hall
Expires on Apr 4
Born free of an Ojibwe father and an escaped enslaved mother in Upper Canada, John "Daddy" Hall was captured and sold...