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'Still here, still Black': New Brunswick families gather for landmark portrait
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How this CBC Changemaker is building belonging, identity through ballroom
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Meet the team sharing generations of Black New Brunswick history
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Still Here project celebrates generations of Black New Brunswick history
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Residents in North Preston gather for their annual day of celebration

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‘Frustration and anger’: Story containing N-word removed from N.S. high school course
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New exhibit spotlights African Nova Scotian seafaring history
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This N.L. streetwear designer creates vibrant pieces for people who want to stand out
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Megan Thee Stallion facing ‘misogynoir’ represents many Black women
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Black-Inuk woman seeks answers to racial divisions today by looking at Black settler history

Historic Beth Emanuel church sold to Black community leader

One of Canada's oldest Black churches has been sold to a community leader who plans to keep the historical gathering place for London's Black community while adding affordable housing and other amenities to the site.

News Canada London August 6

Dawoud Bey turns his lens toward landscapes that hold Black history

Arts Q August 5

P.E.I. celebrates record turnout for Emancipation Day

News Canada PEI August 2

'Still here, still Black': New Brunswick families gather for landmark portrait

News Canada New Brunswick August 1

First-of-its-kind Black arts and cultural centre opening in heart of downtown Victoria

News Canada British Columbia August 1

2 Quebec police officers racially profiled Black man during traffic stop: ethics tribunal

News Canada Montreal July 31

Camryn Rogers leads Canadian gold haul with record-setting hammer throw; Masse, Dolci, Charron add wins

They left St. Catharines, Ont., looking for community. Now thousands gather at their Caribbean events

News Canada Hamilton July 28

Sheron Edey is creating spaces for Black communities to thrive, heal and find joy

Dionne Codrington

News Canada Montreal July 24

He died after a violent altercation with Ottawa police. 10 years later there are still calls for change

Guy Quenneville

News Canada Ottawa July 24

Still Here: Black New Brunswick families share their stories

Clare MacKenzie

News Canada New Brunswick July 23

Oliver Jones, Montreal-born jazz pianist, Canadian music icon, has died

Antoni Nerestant

News Canada Montreal July 24

Event spotlights women, girls of African descent — and the discrimination they still face

News Canada New Brunswick July 22

Newly retired Brampton couple wins $70M Lotto Max jackpot

Muriel Draaisma

News Canada Toronto July 22

'A beacon of hope': North Preston church celebrates 170th anniversary

Giuliana Grillo de Lambarri

News Canada Nova Scotia July 20