If you visit the East End of Vancouver between the streets of Prior, Union, Main, and Jackson, it looks like just another busy part of the city. A closer look will reveal that the area holds a secret. It was actually a small, thriving community from the early 1900s up until the 1970s called Hogan’s Alley.
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Travelling west from the village of St. Martins, New Brunswick, shortly after passing Fairfield, there is a sign in a meadow. This sign is for a Black settlement burial ground. Just behind the sign is a large cross and a tiny church. Stopping to take a closer look reveals the story of a small but vibrant Black community that once existed there.
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Near Maidstone, Saskatchewan, you can find a little log church with a cemetery next door. This church was built by the first Black community in the province. The church is a proud symbol of the faith and determination of these Black settlers, who worked hard to build a better life for themselves and their families.
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The community was built and settled by formerly enslaved African Americans. Inside the community hall is a museum with items that tell the story of the people who once lived there. The people of Amber Valley were willing to work hard to create a better life for themselves and the generations to follow.
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In the southwest part of Montréal, bordered by the Lachine Canal, Atwater Avenue, the Ville-Marie Expressway, and Guy Street, is the neighbourhood of Little Burgundy.
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Little Jamaica is an exciting community in Toronto. It runs along a street called Eglinton Avenue and stretches for several kilometres from Keele Street to a highway named Allen Road. The story of this Black community started many years ago and continues through to today.
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