Famous Black Canadians
This woman was arrested in 1946 for refusing to leave the “whites-only” section of a Nova Scotia movie theatre.
Who is Viola Desmond?
This was a Black community in Nova Scotia that was torn down in the 1960s.
What is Africville?
Viola Desmond’s fight against segregation in 1946 happened in this province.
What is Nova Scotia?
This actor played the role of "Jimmy" on Degrassi before becoming a famous rapper.
Who is Drake?
This man was Canada’s first Black doctor.
Who is Anderson Ruffin Abbott?
He was Canada’s first Black Governor General, serving from 1999 to 2005.
Who is Michaëlle Jean?
Many Black people came to Canada using this secret route to escape slavery in the U.S.
What is the Underground Railroad?
This Ontario-based activist fought for equal rights and founded the Black Business and Professional Association.
Who is Dr. Jean Augustine?
This Canadian singer, known for hits like Blinding Lights and Save Your Tears, was born in Toronto.
Who is The Weeknd?
This Canadian inventor created a special oiling system for trains, leading to the phrase "The Real McCoy."
Who is Elijah McCoy?
This Canadian basketball player made history as the first Black woman to play for Team Canada in the Olympics.
Who is Angela James?
This province is home to the most Black Canadians today.
What is Ontario?
In 1954, this province became the first in Canada to legally ban racial discrimination.
What is Ontario?
This Canadian sprinter was once the fastest man in the world.
Who is Donovan Bailey?
This Black Canadian woman was a nurse and helped improve healthcare in Nova Scotia.
Who is Dr. Clotilda Douglas-Yakimchuk?
This Juno Award-winning R&B singer, songwriter, and actress is known as "Canada’s Queen of R&B."
Who is Jully Black?
This Alberta community was settled by Black pioneers in the early 1900s.
What is Amber Valley?
The Ontario Human Rights Code was enacted in this year, making it illegal to discriminate based on race.
What is 1962?
This hockey player was the first Black person to play in the NHL.
Who is Willie O’Ree?
He was Toronto’s first Black politician and helped bring clean energy to the city.
Who is William Peyton Hubbard?
This athlete was the first Black player in the NHL.
Who is Willie O’Ree?
Black Loyalists, who fought for the British in the American Revolution, settled mostly in this province.
What is Nova Scotia?
This activist and lawyer co-founded the Ontario Black History Society.
Who is Rosemary Sadlier?
This Canadian hockey player made history as the first Black woman to win an Olympic gold medal in hockey.
Who is Sarah Nurse?
This Canadian engineer helped design robot arms for space.
Who is André McDonald?