Black FirstsFamous GeminiHistory MakersMaafaJosiah Henson: Founder of the Black community settlement of Dawn in Ontario, CanadaUchenna EdehJune 14, 2017June 15, 2020 by Uchenna EdehJune 14, 2017June 15, 20200 Josiah Henson, was a spiritual leader, author and founder of the Black community settlement at Dawn in Ontario, Canada. He is widely believed to be...
Black CanadianFamous AriesJeremiah “Jerry” Alvin Jones: Black Canadian War HeroUchenna EdehMarch 30, 2016April 15, 2018 by Uchenna EdehMarch 30, 2016April 15, 20180 Jeremiah “Jerry” Alvin Jones (March 30, 1858 – November 23, 1950) was an African Canadian soldier who served in World War I. He was apparently...
Black Canadian HistoryBlack IssuesThe shooting of Anthony Griffin: Outrage in Montreal’s Black CommunityUchenna EdehNovember 11, 2015April 14, 2018 by Uchenna EdehNovember 11, 2015April 14, 20180 On November 11, 1987, 19 year old Anthony Griffin was shot and killed by Constable Allan Gossett in Montreal, Quebec causing outrage in the city’s...