Community at War: The Military Service of Black Canadians of the Niagara Region Black Canadians have served their country in times of war and peace, at home and overseas. They have fought for freedom abroad, even as they have struggled against systemic racial barriers denying them equality in their own country. Presented in partnership with […]
Born in Blackness - a talk by Howard W. French: School of Journalism and Communication, Carleton University Carleton University's School of Journalism and Communication, in partnership with the Institute of African Studies, the Bachelor of Global and International Studies and the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, invites you to attend a talk by Howard […]
This virtual talk is all about the fascinating and little-known history of the Farmerettes! From 1941-1952 approximately 20,000 girls 16 -18 years of age enlisted in the Ontario Farm Service Force, ensuring that food would continue to be cultivated and harvested as they replaced the men who left farm labour to enlist for military service. […]