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In 2018, this Black Panther actor made history by becoming the first Black actor to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Who is Chadwick Boseman?
This law school, located in Toronto, is Canada's oldest and one of the most prestigious, founded in 1887.
What is the University of Toronto Faculty of Law?
This Canadian province announced in March 2025 that it will eliminate tuition fees for low-income students starting fall 2026.
What is British Columbia?
This is the name of the U of A’s school mascot.
Who is GUBA?
In 1885, this Black Canadian lawyer was denied entry to the bar in Ontario until he challenged the decision and won.
Who is Robert Sutherland?
This Canadian civil rights pioneer, who was arrested in 1946 for sitting in a "whites-only" section of a theater, became the first Black woman featured on a Canadian banknote.
Who is Viola Desmond?
This standardized test is required for admission to most law schools in the United States and Canada and assesses reading and analytical reasoning skills.
What is the LSAT (Law School Admission Test)?
In 2025, this major AI company announced a partnership with the United Nations to support ethical AI development.
What is OpenAI?
This U of A building is home to the Faculty of Law.
What is the Law Centre?
In 2020, this province launched a legal aid initiative focused specifically on supporting Black and Indigenous people facing police brutality and systemic bias.
What is Ontario?
This Queen Bey album, released in 2016, features visual storytelling, music, and themes of empowerment and was accompanied by a highly praised HBO special.
What is Lemonade?
This Canadian legal document, adopted in 1982, guarantees fundamental rights and freedoms to all Canadians and serves as the cornerstone of constitutional law.
What is the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms?
What is Florida?
Students have long whispered about ghostly figures in this U of A theatre building, particularly in its basement costume room.
What is the Timms Centre for the Arts?
This Nova Scotian lawyer, called to the bar in 1948, was one of the first Black women in Canada to practice law.
Who is Frances “Frankie” Abbott?
This actress won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Fences (2016) and became the first Black woman to win an Oscar for a leading role in The Help.
Who is Viola Davis?
This legal doctrine prevents the government from prosecuting someone multiple times for the same offense, ensuring fairness in legal proceedings.
What is Double Jeopardy?
This uninhabited continent is now subject to a 10% tariff imposed by current President of the United States.
What is Antartica?
Rumor has it this building—home to the Faculty of Engineering—has underground tunnels that lead directly to HUB Mall.
What is the Donadeo Innovation Centre for Engineering?
This Black Loyalist settled in Nova Scotia and later petitioned the government for justice after being denied land.
Who is Rose Fortune?
This Black Canadian athlete, originally from Montreal, made history by becoming the first Black man to play in the National Hockey League (NHL) in 1958.
Who is Willie O'Ree?
This Black Canadian lawyer became the first African Canadian woman to be appointed to the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in 2005.
Who is Justice Micah A. J. Smith?
The next federal election in Canada is scheduled for this date in 2025, just months after Mark Carney became the leader of the Liberal Party.
What is April 28th, 2025?
This building, said to be haunted by a former janitor and a mysterious woman in white, is also the oldest on campus.
What is Athabasca Hall?
This Black Canadian lawyer and activist, who fought against racial segregation in public schools in the 1940s, later became the first Black woman in Canada to argue a case before the Supreme Court in 1950.
Who is Carrie Best?