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Black and white photograph of 6 uniformed Black porters standing in a line in front of a train. Some porters are smiling and looking at each other.
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The Face of the Rails: Black Porters in Canada

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Alexa Lepera
Carleton University
Jan 30, 2023
Black porters were integral to the day-to-day operations of Canadian railways from the late 19th to mid 20th century. The Black men who made up the majority of porters already experienced racism in Canadian society at large. In the context of their work, they faced the intensely racist and discriminatory policies of the railway companies and the white-led unions. These experiences made political and labour leaders out of many of them, as they fought discrimination on and off the rails. The role
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Major Walter “Wally” Watson Peters: Canada’s first Black jet fighter pilot

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Nicolas Nadeau
Ingenium - Canada's Museums of Science and Innovation
May 10, 2021
Read about the first Canadian-born Black jet fighter pilot who also became the first Human Rights Officer for the Canadian Armed Forces.
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Black voices in STEM: A conversation with Dr. Juliet Daniel

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Sonia Mendes
Ingenium - Canada's Museums of Science and Innovation
Feb 25, 2021
Dr. Juliet Daniel is a woman of action…she is breaking new ground in cancer research, and advocating for Black scientists in Canada.
Willie O'Ree
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NHL's Black History Month mobile museum in Ottawa

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Sonia Mendes
Ingenium - Canada's Museums of Science and Innovation
Feb 4, 2020
Fans of the Ottawa Senators can take in a special exhibition honouring Black History Month before the puck drops at the Canadian Tire Centre on Tuesday, Feb. 4.
Black History Month
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Honouring Black Canadians in science and technology

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Sonia Mendes
Ingenium - Canada's Museums of Science and Innovation
Feb 19, 2018
February marks Black History Month, a time to celebrate the achievements and contributions of Black Canadians throughout our nation’s history. In honour of Black History Month, the Channel presents short biographies of three pioneers in science and technology in Canada.

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