Learn more about the hundreds of individuals and families invited by BC governor Sir James Douglas to settle in British Columbia in 1858 and the circumstances that prompted their migration. Fran Morrison, a board member of the BC Black History Awareness Society, shares a detailed presentation about this period and its events. You will learn more about many individuals and families discussed in this pathway and many more. (February 9, 2021)
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Live at Lunch: Black Histories of British Columbia: Explore-Discover-Learn-Share
Join guest speaker Fran Morrison to learn about resources in the BC Black History Awareness Society’s online Learning Centre. The presentation starts with an overview of the first Black settlers to BC in 1858. (February 21, 2024)
Go West Young Man
Listen to Professor Kirsten Pai Buick as she talks about the life and work of Grafton Tyler Brown (1841-1918). Brown was born Black and free in Pennsylvania and distinguished himself as a landscape artist, which was an unusual medium for African American artists. This talk explores a cross-section of Brown’s work in key locations such as the Bay Area, Nevada territory, British Columbia, the national parks of Yosemite and Yellowstone, and finally in Minnesota.
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