Culture- Food/Entertainment
What Ethiopian owned coffee shop, named after an Ethiopian agricultural tool, is minutes away from Metro Hall?
Mofer Coffee
Het set a new 100M world record in 1996 running a time of 9.84 second and anchored team Canada to win the gold in the 4x100 world relay.
Donovan Bailey
A close knit Black Community in the North end of Halifax for more than 120 years, which was destroyed by the province in the 1960s. Residents later sought justice and advocated for displaced residents. In 2010 the Mayor of Halifax made a public apology, but many are still seeking compensation for the impacts of the displacement they suffered.
What is Africville?
This former or current Central Intake shift leader is on the Board of Directors for Street Voices a Black-led non-profit that operates a directory of fee programs and services for street-involved and at-risk Black Youth.
Who is Oddane Taylor?
This festival, first organized in Toronto as part of Canada's 1967 Expo is North America's large festival with over a million attendees every year.
What is Caribana or Toronto Carnival?
In 1937 this athlete became the first Black woman to represent Canada in an International sporting competition and later became the first person from a visible minority to be hired as a teacher by the Vancouver School Board
Who is Barbara Howard?
When Black Men in this profession began to unionize on their own in 1971, they became the first Black Labour Union in North America
This community health center at 27 Tapscott Road addresses systemic racism by offering Black Identifying clients, primary care, health promotion and disease prevention programs in a culturally affirming environment.
What is Taibu Community Health Centre?
This contralto and teacher who was born in Truro Nova Scotia, broke through the colour barrier in 1944, to become the first Black Canadian concert singer to win international acclaim?
Who is Portia May White?
This athlete led the Canadian women's hockey team to four world championships. When she was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, she was the first openly gay player and the second Black athlete ever to be inducted.
Who is Angela James?
Who is Jean Augstine?
These black churches lead by pastors Eddie Jjumba and Nadine Miller respectively open their doors to hundreds of refugees last winter.
What is Dominion Church International and Pligrm Feast Tabernacle?
The first Canadian to headline a solo Superbowl Half time show.
Who is the Weeknd?
Tied for the most decorated Olympian in Canada's history, this track star is a seven time Olympic gold medalist
Andre De Grasee
The is Order of Canada recipience was the Canadian born son of a rail way porter who became the first Black Cabinet Minister and the first Black Lieutenant Governor
Who is Lincoln B. Alexander!
Recent Central Intake guest speaker Amanda Coombs founded this organization to offer programs like counselling, mental health services, employment training, mentoring and educational tutoring to Black and marginalized youth in the GTA.
What is Back 2 Basickz?
After threats of fines, vendor resistance and community outrage, this snack was allowed to continue being sold in Canada under its original name on February 23rd 1985?
What is a beef patty?
Born in Ghana to refugee Liberian parents, this Canadian athlete scored Canada's first ever World Cup goal
Who is Alphonso Davies?
This civil rights activist refused to leave the whites-only area of the Roseland theatre in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia in 1946. She was subsequently jailed overnight. In order to challenge segregation laws in Nova Scotia she sued the Roseland theatre.
Who is Viola Desmond?
A Jamaican Immigrant activist and Black Community leader who's advocacy underscored the fact that adult shelters were ill equipped to provide the specialized support that young people need to avoid chronic homelessness.
Who is Eva Smith?