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The U of C's Black Law Student Association and Heritage Calgary is placing a plaque on the childhood home of Violet King Henry.

The U of C's Black Law Student Association and Heritage Calgary is placing a plaque on the childhood home of Violet King Henry.

Below is a non-exhaustive list of articles, films, books and more that chronicle everything from 19th-century Black literary works to 21st-century Black collective action. CBC Stories CBC News Saskatchewan25 days ago 11:36In this story from 2000, CBC reporter Sandra Batson takes a look at the history of African Americans who came to the Canadian Prairies, and the discrimination they confronted in search of a better life.11:36 In this 2000 report for the The Magazine, Sandra Batson (now the host of CBC Edmonton News) explores the history of African-Americans who came to the Canadian Prairies ...

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Article content Violet King Henry, who shattered glass ceilings as Canada’s first Black female lawyer, received a new honour Friday as the Federal Building plaza in Edmonton was renamed after her. Born in Calgary in 1929, King Henry knew she wanted to be a criminal lawyer from a young age; a caption in her high school yearbook stated the aspiration, despite the fact no Black person had ever received a law degree in Alberta at the time. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Federal Building plaza renamed in honour of Canada's first Black female law...