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Which former CBC journalist was the first Black person to serve as Canada’s Governor General?

What famous Black Canadian inventor is credited with improving the lubrication system for steam engines?

Who was the first Black individual to win a Nobel Prize in Literature?

Which Black entrepreneur became one of the wealthiest self-made women in America, known for her beauty products ?

Who was the first Black person elected to the Canadian Parliament?

What was the name of the first Black-owned newspaper in Canada, founded in 1853 by a former enslaved woman?

Which Canadian city is home to the first Black church in Canada, founded in 1851?

In which province did the Black Loyalists first settle after being freed from slavery during the American Revolution?

Which Black Canadian writer’s memoir The Book of Negroes was adapted into a miniseries and became a bestseller?

Which Black inventor is credited with inventing the traffic light in 1923?

In what month is Black History Month celebrated in Canada?

Who was the first Black Canadian to win an Olympic gold medal in track and field?

Which countries celebrate and acknowledge black history month in February?

What famous black activist said "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere."?

Which Black artist became famous for his art installations during the 1970s, 80s and 90s?

Who was the first Black woman to serve in the Ontario Legislature?

Who is the Black Canadian activist who fought to have Black students admitted to the University of Toronto in the 1920s?

Who is the first African American woman to receive a patent for her invention of the home security system in 1966?

Where was Canada’s first Black community, founded in 1783 by Black Loyalists?

What is Viola Desmond best known for in Canadian history?

In what year did Black Canadians begin to celebrate Emancipation Day, marking the abolition of slavery in Canada?

Which Black Canadian hockey player was the first to play in the NHL for the Montreal Canadiens in the 1950s?

Which Black Canadian athlete won a gold medal at the Winter Olympics 2002 for hockey?

In what year did the Canadian government officially recognize Black History Month?

Who was the first black president of the United States?

Which group of black artists all have Canadian roots?

Who was the first Black man to serve in the Royal Canadian Navy during World War II?

Who was the first Black person to play in the CFL on the Montreal Alouettes?

Who is known for inventing the modern blood bank, revolutionizing the field of medicine during World War II?

Why do we celebrate Black History Month?