Black History Month 2023

On Bloor St, you can't miss the the Crystal wing funded by this Jamaican-Canadian philanthropist and businessperson.

In 1946, this person sat in a seat reserved for White patrons at a movie theatre, and was fined and jailed.

In 2005, this person become the first Black person to be appointed as Canada's Governor General.

This person's writing is renown globally, and takes on the unexpected implications of research in the social sciences.

Who was the first Black Member of Parliament and Greatest Hamiltonian of All Time?

This person's famous book is about young Black girl taken in 1745 from W Africa, enslaved and brought to North America.

A key icon of the 2SLGBTQ+ community, this legendary drag queen first performed at Toronto's Club Manatee in 1974.

This person turned the opera world on its head and won a Juno Award for Classical Album of the year in 2008

The first Black visual artist to be elected to the Order of Canada.

Without this person, there would be no Black History Month.