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21.02.2011
Blacks in London, Ontario |
By JENNIFER O'BRIEN, THE LONDON FREE PRESS
London's first black cop proud of his career and Missouri roots
Remembering: A prominent black London family recalls its contributions.
Time of hope, heroes
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20.06.2010
Slavery, the Church and Religion |
By: William J. (Bill) Richardson
Why did “not” the southern denominations and their churches put a stop to slavery? Are not all men God’s children? There were so many good ministers, both black and white, trying to abolish slavery. Why did it take a Civil War to cause it to come to pass?
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14.02.2010
9th Annual UGR History Conference |
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Moral Miranda |
| By Natahlie Taghaboni
You have the right to hate me but not to hurt me
You have the right to ignore me
You have the right to avoid me but never EVER to stop me ...
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Emancipation Day ... But Are We Free? |
| By Raam
In many former British colonial territories Emancipation Day - the 1st day of August each year is celebrated as a public holiday. Emancipation is the legal process of freeing the human cargo and elevating it to the status of a second or more accurately third class person in the society...
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25.01.2010
African-Canadian Hockey History |
| Gregory Birkett
Though Nova Scotia may have been the birthplace of hockey, the sport quickly became a national obsession. The leisurely pastime played on frozen outdoor ponds and indoor rinks was soon transformed into an organized sporting activity, attracting thousands of adoring fans and highly skilled athletes to various venues of competition throughout the country...
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Poetry Pieces |
John Devenish
Splendor in The News
I sat in church
today and watched
a little girl astray
She is of that
age when they
are high and strung
and full of play
While the service
droned along
no fault of priest
or clergy
the little girl lost herself
in pictures of liturgy... |
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On the Bi-Centennial of Haiti |
| Dr. Eric Pierre
The year 2004 is the bicentenary of the independence of Haiti, the birth of the first black republic, the second independent nation in the Western hemisphere, second to the United States. The United Nations proclaimed 2004 the year of the commemoration of freedom and the struggle against slavery in recognition of the first defeat of the colonial system in 1804...
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Why a Black History Month? |
| Rosemary Sadlier
In the 1950's the Canadian Negro Women's Association brought the celebration to Toronto, Ontario. By 1978, Ontario Black History Society successfully petitioned the City of Toronto to have the monthly celebration formally recognized. This celebration is currently proclaimed across Canada. ...
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The Ontario Black History Society Museum Project |
| Rosemary Sadlier
Toronto’s Black community has a rich history. The Ontario Black History Society’s dream of creating a museum related to African Canadian history is now becoming a reality. One fascinating part of that history is Toronto’s role as a destination for former slaves.
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New Chapter in Barbados-Ghana Aviation History |
 Barbados turned over a new chapter in its aviation history following the historic arrival of a Ghanaian International Airlines commercial jet, which touched down at Grantley Adams International Airport on Friday, Feb 1, 2008 ... |
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Volunteer Commitment Preserves History |
| Lynn Tessier
The importance of preserving the local history of a community is integral to the future generations of our families and our community as a whole...
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OBHS Celebrates Haitian Art and History |
 Dr. Eric Pierre
I would like to congratulate Dr. Rosemary Sadlier, president of the Black History Society for the choice of a painting by Haitian born artist, J. Pierre for the year 2006 poster for Black History Month. ...
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Speaking of Race Statistics |
| John Devenish
As a visible member of one of the sanctioned marginalized races, I find it interesting that there are few scientists from my perspective who are part of this 'new science of race' cheering section...
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A Quick History of Black People in Canada |
| The total population of all the people in Canada as of January 2007 is an estimated 33,777,304. Of this number, an estimated 662,200 identified themselves as Black in the year 2001. Black people in Canada, therefore, represent just over 2% of the total population and 17% of the visible minority group. People of African descent have been living in British North America as long as the British and the French. |
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