Black Olympians
He burst on to the international stage at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto and has won 3 Olympic medals in track & field events.
Andre De Grasse
Since 2013, Drake has been the Global Ambassador for this NBA team.
Toronto Raptors
The National Museum of African American History and Culture opened in 2016 in this city.
Washington, D.C.
He was Ontario's Minister of Children and Youth Services in 2018.
Michael Couteau
He won the Olympic Gold Medal in the 100m at the 1996 Summer Olympics in a World Record time of 9.84 seconds.
Donovan Bailey
From 2001-2008 he played Jimmy Brooks on this popular Canadian teen drama.
Degrassi: The Next Generation
This Ontario city was the last stop on the Underground Railroad, an anti-slavery resistance movement.
St. Catharines
This former Member of Parliament who was the first Black women to represent the riding of Whitby, authored the book "Can You Hear Me Now? in 2022.
Celina Caesar-Chavannes
At the 2020 Summer Olympic Games this decathlete set the World Record with 9,018 total points.
Damian Warner
Known globally by his middle name 'Drake', this actor turned musician was born and still lives in Toronto.
Aubrey Graham
This music hall in Harlem, NY opened in 1914 and played a major role in the emergence of jazz, swing, bebop, R&B, blues and soul music.
Apollo Theatre
He was elected to the Ontario Legislature in 1985 and was the first Black-Canadian to hold a Cabinet position. He also co-authored the Roots of Youth Violence Report in 2008 for the Ministry of Children and Youth Services.
Dr. Alvin Curling
This athlete plays for the Phoenix Mercury of the WNBA, was a member of the 2020 Summer Olympic Team and her mother works for the OPS.
Kia Nurse
The logo for this music label and clothing line is a stylized owl.
OVO (October's Very Own)
This small Black community in Nova Scotia was demolished by the government in the 1960's and the residents were forcefully relocated to public housing projects.
Africville
She ran for the leadership of the Conservative Party of Canada in 2020, placing third.
Leslyn Lewis
Born in Toronto he played for the Montreal Canadians, Nashville Predators and New Jersey Devils of the NHL and won a gold medal as a member of Team Canada at the 2014 Winter Olympics.
P.K. Subban
The 2018 song "In My Feelings" which asked "Kiki, Do you love me?" was inspired by this Canadian singer, actor and television host.
Keshia Chanté
This Canadian Historical Site in Chatham-Kent is said to have inspired this novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe in 1852.
Uncle Tom's Cabin
She was a member of the Ontario Legislature from 2003 to 2007 and was named Chancellor of the University of Guelph in 2022.
Dr. Mary Anne Chambers