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Black History Month

Serafim Fortes in front of his tent

Essay

Grappling With the Legacy of a Black Icon in Vancouver

While celebrated and canonized, Serafim “Joe” Fortes exposes the thorny process of mythmaking in Canada.

Community

The Early Black Pioneers Who Fled U.S. Discrimination to Build British Columbia

They planted farms, opened businesses, and ran for office in the 1800s.

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