I Am Black History

This is a place for diverse Black Canadians to tell their stories and the stories of their ancestors, both here in Canada and the Diaspora.

We know that there are Black people from coast to coast to coast in Canada and we have been here a long time. We want all Black Canadians to be included here, so please contact us to tell your story. Our Voices, Our Stories.

Ona May

God has blessed me well with my many years. I’ve had my ups and downs [and] sideways but there’s always somebody that brings you...

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May 18, 20231 min read

Adele

“Can’t say it’s all been bad or it’s all been good.” Adele Thompson MacDonald was born Oct 13, 1953 in Barrie Ontario. Her father, Ralph...

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Sep 5, 20211 min read

David

"I became a man because of my Mom" David Murray Watkins was born February 5, 1964 in Windsor, ON. David is the third of four children....

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Apr 16, 20211 min read

Lorna

"I really don't like the idea necessarily of claiming a land mass. But I know who claims me. I know who would welcome me home." Lorna...

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Mar 30, 20211 min read

Nneka

"Telling stories are meaning making. I don't think anyone else should be telling our stories." Nneka Allen was born in Windsor, Ontario...

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Nov 13, 20201 min read

Flo

"You can't go as far forward if you don't acknowledge the past" Florence Marion Gertrude Harrison, was born August 21, 1941 in Windsor...

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Oct 6, 20201 min read

Gordon

"My parents really instilled in us this concept if you want something, then you have to work for it." Anthony Gordon Shadrach, was born...

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Sep 24, 20201 min read

sipho

“When you leave the front door and you don’t know where you are going, the wind will blow you everywhere.” sipho kwaku (Russell Ashby),...

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Jun 27, 20201 min read

Olivier Le Jeune, a young boy from Madagascar whose African name is unknown arrived in Québec in 1628 and was sold to a clerk becoming the first recorded enslaved African in New France.

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