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The first "recorded" Black person on P.E.I. is from a Nova Scotia census 100 years before confederation. Black people had been sailing the seas trading gold, salt, and metals.
For more information about CBC's Opinion section, please see the FAQ. As Black History Month approaches, I want to challenge the concept of how we view and treat Black people during this time.
HBO's "The Gilded Age" has explored what it was like for wealthy Black Americans in the late 1800s in New York City.
Vivek Ramaswamy faced accusations at a Cincinnati town hall that Black history has been swept under the rug in America, ...
How well versed are you and your friends on some of this black history trivia?
From dance parties to thought-provoking panels and celebrations of Black excellence, the University of Toronto is hosting a wide array of events across the three campuses to mark Black History Month.
Black History Month honours the legacy of Black people in Canada and their contributions to our communities, both past and present. In curling, we look ahead with numerous Black athletes setting the ...
School Programming The Black Settlers in Peel school program is available to book until June 2023. Within this program, held by the Bradley Museum, explore what we know and don’t know about the ...
Black people have a long history with Shakespeare—and a long history of bumping up against the Bard’s white gatekeepers. The casting of Black actor Denzel Washington as Macbeth in Joel Coen’s recent ...