Black History Month (February)

You'll learn about the long history of Black pioneers in Alberta right from the founding of our province until 2011.

Trailblazing Black Albertans who are too often hidden in provincial and Canadian narratives. On this site, you'll read the stories of the achievements of Black Albertans

The CBC project Black on the Prairies began with a conversation among colleagues in the spring of 2020. Through five themes — Migration, Putting in Work, Black and Indigenous Relations, Politics and Resistance, and Black to the Future — this project places Black people's experiences at the centre of the Prairie narrative.

This exhibit from the City Museum of Edmonton documents the long history of Black Canadians living in Alberta.

On this site, you'll find a small collection of personal photos that document the lives of Black Canadians in Alberta

Fil Fraser was a pioneering Black Canadian broadcaster, journalist, author, producer, humanitarian, and educator who worked in many parts of Canada, including Alberta.

Filmmaker Cheryl Foggo on her quest to re-examine the mythology surrounding John Ware, the Black cowboy who settled in Alberta, Canada, before the turn of the 20th century. Foggo’s research uncovers who this iconic figure might have been, and what his legacy means in terms of anti-Black racism, both past and present. Note: This film contains explicit language. Viewer discretion is advised.

A short article about the migration of Black settlers into Alberta and their lives in Alberta

At the turn of the century, many Black families in Oklahoma wanted to escape the state’s racial violence and discrimination for a new start in Canada’s “Last Best West.” To stem the tide of Black immigration, the government began a secret campaign of disinformation.

This short documentary film documents Amber Valley, one of the first all-Black settlements in Canada. Arriving in 1909, the pioneers of this community battled the elements and racism to not only survive but thrive.

This hour long documentary tells the story of a wave of African American immigrants who moved to Alberta and Saskatchewan between 1905-1912 to escape racism and persecution in the United States.