Firsts
The Government of Canada announced in 2023 that Lincoln Alexander, the first Black Member of Parliament in the House of Commons, will be featured prominently on this
What is the $20 bill?
He may have been born in Edmonton, but this six-time NHL All-Star made a name for himself as captain of the Calgary Flames
Who is Jerome Iginla?
This Canadian civil and women's rights activist and businesswoman from Nova Scotia was the first Canadian-born woman and Black woman to be featured on a Canadian bank note
Who is Viola Desmond?
In 1790 about 1,200 Black Loyalists in Canada accepted the offer to resettle on the Atlantic Coast of West Africa in this country
What is Sierra Leone?
Born in Haiti in 1957, she was the first Black Canadian to serve as the Governor General of Canada
Who is Michaëlle Jean?
Born in Toronto to Trinidadian parents, this musician would later go on to release hits including Crabbuckit and Man I Used to Be
Who is k-os (Kevin Brereton)?
In 1996 this Jamaican-Canadian Olympian set a world record for running the 100m race in 9.84 seconds
Who is Donovan Bailey?
In 1833, the Act on the Abolition of Slavery in the British Empire, abolished enslavement in most of these colonies, including Canada.
What are British Colonies?
In 1958, Willie O'Ree, born in Fredericton, New Brunswick, broke the color barrier when he became the first black player in this professional sports league
What is the NHL?
This multiple Juno-award winning Starboy is fluent in English, French, and Amharic
Who is The Weekend (Abel Makkonen Tesfaye)?
This organization started in the US in 2013, has five chapters in Canada, and has the Acronym BLM
What is Black Lives Matter?
This traditional dish is made from semolina flour. It is often served with a spicy lamb stew, called tagine
What is Couscous?
In 1861 Mifflin Gibbs won public praise for helping to organize a Black Militia in Victoria. In 1866 he became this
Who was the first Black politician in Canada?
He is best known for his television segments called BodyBreak, which he did with Joanne McLeod.
Who is Hal Johnson?
Kimberle Crenshaw has been foundational to the field of Critical Race Theory and is known for coining this term, which is the concept of how different types of discrimination interact
What is intersexuality?
This is the number of people identifying themselves as being of African descent living in the Americas
What is about $200 Million?
Leading the Green party from 2020 to 2021, she was the first Black Canadian to be elected the leader of a federal political party in Canada
Who is Annamie Paul?
Her 2007 cover of Etta James’ Seven Day Fool was her first top 10 single
Who is Jully Black?
Known for being an influential cowboy was one of the first ranchers in Alberta, this folk hero is now the namesake of a Junior High school and building at SAIT
Who is John Ware?
Jollof rice, typically made with rice, tomatoes, onion, and chilli pepper is said to have originated here
Where is Nigeria?