While “Black Canada” is a useful blanket term and important organizing identity, a closer look reveals a detailed tapestry of communities that also deserves visibility.
Enslaved Africans built landmarks like the White House, the U.S. Capitol and New York’s Wall Street.
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While a Florida curriculum implies that enslaved Africans ‘benefited’ from skills acquired through slavery, history shows they brought knowledge and skills to the US that predate their captivity.
By reflecting on the violent origins of the Canadian sugar industry, we can bring wider attention to the exploitation underpinning the history of Canadian cuisine.
A man carries a tray of freshly baked bread outside a bread factory on Dec. 15, 2016, in Cairo.
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