Black History Month

2. Mifflin Gibbs was the first Black person to hold the position of authority in British Columbia.(1866)
4. A form of prejudice that is still used to divide people into a hierarchy of power based on their differences in race and ethnicity.
7. A Vancouver neighbourhood known for its large Afro-Canadian population.
8. When people come together to march and try to make a change through various social movements and protests.
12. Denham Jolly was the first person to found a Black-owned and operated stream of Canadian media, Flow 93.5. (2001)
13. theatre Viola Desmond challenged racial segregation by refusing to leave the whites-only section of a theatrical establishment.(1946)
14. The month people across Canada celebrate Black History Month to honour the legacy and contributions of Black people in Canada.
16. Jean Augustine was the first Black Canadian woman elected to a federal office.

1. Invented by Garret Morgan in 1923, containing the colours red, yellow and green.
3. Recognised in Canada as the day when the British Empire officially abolished slavery.(Aug 1, 1834)
5. The musical piece written by Harriette Hamilton and composed by Oscar Peterson.(1962)
6. The act of keeping Black Canadians separate from white Canadians and limiting Black Canadians’ rights in areas such as education and public life.
9. The movement aimed at ending racial discrimination.
10. The building was constructed in 1855, in Salem, Ontario, where Harriet Tubman was a member of its congregation.
11. A movement to end slavery.
15. Trevor Noah’s memoir about growing up mixed‑race under apartheid in South Africa.