Black Canadian History
Which Black Canadian Woman is on the $10 bill?
Viola Desmond
Who gave the famous “I Have a Dream” speech?
Martin Luther King Jr.
Who was the first Black president of South Africa?
Nelson Mandela
He co-founded the tech company Beats by Dre, which later sold to Apple for $3 billion.
Dr. Dre
This famous singer is known as “Queen Bey” and became the first Black woman to headline Coachella in 2018.
Beyoncé
Who was the first Black woman elected to Canada’s Parliament?
Jean Augustine
Who refused to give up her bus seat in Montgomery, Alabama, in 1955?
Rosa Parks
Who was the first Black president of the United States?
Barack Obama
This Canadian track and field star won gold at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and was named Canada’s Athlete of the Year.
Andre De Grasse
This film, directed by Ryan Coogler and starring Chadwick Boseman, was the first Marvel superhero movie with a majority-Black cast and won three Oscars.
Black Panther
Who was Lincoln Alexander and what barrier did he break?
he is First Black Member of Parliament in Canada.
In 2008, he made history as the first African American President of the United States.
Barack Obama
Who was Marcus Garvey, and what movement did he start?
A Jamaican activist who founded the Universal Negro
Improvement Association and promoted Pan-Africanism
She made history as the first Black woman to become Vice President of the United States in 2021.
Kamala Harris
This Canadian artist from Toronto became one of the world’s top-selling musicians and is known for hits like Hotline Bling and God’s Plan.
Drake
What was Africville, and why is it significant in Canadian history?
it is A Black community in Halifax that was demolished in the 1960s, representing systemic racism and displacement ?
This movement, founded in 2013 after the acquittal of Trayvon Martin’s killer, became a global call for racial justice and police reform.
Black Lives Matter
Who was Harriet Tubman, and what was her role in the Underground Railroad?
A former enslaved woman who led hundreds of enslaved people to freedom through the Underground Railroad
She became the first Black woman to win an Oscar for Best Actress in 2002 for her role in Monster’s Ball.
Halle Berry
This rapper and activist won the 2023 Grammy for Album of the Year and uses his music to highlight Black experiences and social justice.
Kendrick Lamar
Who was Mary Ann Shadd Cary, and what was her major achievement?
First Black woman publisher in North America, founded The Provincial Freeman in Canada
This NFL quarterback sparked national debate in 2016 when he kneeled during the U.S. national anthem to protest racial injustice and police brutality.
Colin Kaepernick
This Toronto-based journalist and activist co-founded the Black Lives Matter Toronto chapter and is known for advocating against police violence and racial injustice across Canada.
Janaya Khan
He created Super Soaker, one of the world’s most popular water toys, and later invented technology used in NASA spacecrafts.
Lonnie Johnson
Known as “Canada’s Queen of R&B,” this singer has won Juno Awards and uses her platform to promote Black pride and social change through music.
Jully Black