Black Canadians in Literature
Black Canadians in Sports
Black Canadians in Politics
Black Canadians in Music
Black Canadian History-General
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He was the Canadian Parliamentary Poet Laureate from 2016 to 2017

Who is George Elliott Clarke.

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The greatest track star in Canadian history, with gold medals in the 100 metre sprint and the 4 by 100 relay is?
Who is Donavan Bailey.
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Michaëlle Jean, the first black person to serve as Governor General, was born in this country?
What is Haiti.
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This Scarborough-based choral group founded by composer, educator and pianist Nathaniel Dett performed at the Canadian Embassy during Inauguration Week ceremonies for U.S. President Barack Obama.
Who is The Nathaniel Dett Chorale.
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The experiences of fugitive slave Reverend Josiah Henson, who escaped to Canada in 1830, were the subject of what famous novel?
What is Uncle Tom's Cabin.
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This novelist, short-story writer and journalist was born in 1934 in Barbados, but came to Canada in 1955 and published his most notable work "The Polished Hoe".
Who is Austin Clarke.
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This track and field athlete, consultant and teacher, was an Olympic representative for Canada in 1960, 1964 and 1968. He also won the 100 metre bronze in the 1964 Tokyo Olympics and won the 100 metre gold in the 1967 Pan-American Games.
Who is Harry Jerome.
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This Black woman was the first to be elected to Parliament, in 1993 and represented the riding of Etobicoke—Lakeshore?

Who is Jean Augustine.
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This Canadian soprano performs both as an opera singer and concert artist. Her recordings of both classical and popular music have received many awards.
Who is Measha Brueggergosman.
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Maroons is the name given to approximately 550 to 600 individuals who lived in Nova Scotia after being deported from this place, only to be later sent to Sierra Leone in 1800?
What is Jamaica.
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Born in 1953 in Trinidad and Tobago, this Canadian poet, novelist, essayist and documentarian was Toronto's third Poet Laureate from 2009 to 2012 and was admitted to the Order of Canada in 2017.
Who is Dionne Brand.
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This hockey player and philanthropist was born in Toronto in 1919 and was the first Black Canadian hockey star and a member of the Black Aces, the first all-Black line in hockey team. This man was also a recipient of the Order of Canada and was inducted into Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame.
Who is Herbert H. Carnegie.
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Elected to the Ontario Legislature in 1990, this woman was appointed Minister of Community and Social Services, thus becoming the first Black woman to hold a cabinet position in Canada.
Who is Zanana Akande.
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This famous Canadian rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur, initially gained recognition as an actor on the Canadian teen drama television series Degrassi: The Next Generation, in the early 2000s.
Who is Drake.
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A plaque near 660 Broadview marks the spot where the house of this man once lived. He was: The first black person on Toronto city council, a key player in the establishment of Toronto Hydro, a successful baker who patented the design of his own oven and a man who was instrumental in convincing the city to purchase the Toronto Islands.
Who is William Peyton Hubbard.
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This Canadian novelist, journalist, educator and documentary writer was born in 1957 in Newmarket. His internationally acclaimed novel "The Book of Negroes", was turned into a television series in 2015. He is also a Member of the Order of Canada.
Who is Lawrence Hill.
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This two-time Olympian and a world champion track and field hurdler was the first Canadian woman to win an individual medal in track at the IAAF World Championships.
Who is Perdita Felicien.
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This woman was Canada's first Black female member of a provincial legislature and the first woman to run for leadership of a federal political party.
Who is Rosemary Brown.
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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.
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Viola Desmond became Canada's Rosa Parks for?
What is sitting in seating set aside for whites in a movie theatre.
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This Jamaican-born Canadian historian, author and dub poet, released her book, "The Hanging of Angelique" in 2006.
Who is Afua Cooper.
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This Canadian born former professional ice hockey player, is best known for being the first black hockey player to play in the National Hockey League (NHL), for the Boston Bruins.
Who is Willie O'Ree.
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In 1990, this man became Canada's first African-Canadian senator when he was appointed to the Senate by Prime Minister Brian Mulroney.
Who is Donald H. Oliver.
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This Toronto born singer, songwriter, actor and TV personality, is known as "Canada's Queen of R&B"?
Who is Jully Black.
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This former black slave who escaped to Canada and started a farm co-op for runaway enslaved peoples, inspired Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin.
Who is Josiah Henson.
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