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THE COLOURED CORPS FOUGHT WITH DISTINCTION AT THE BATTLE OF QUEENSTON HEIGHTS AND AT FORT GEORGE

The Coloured Corps, a British unit comprised of black troops, fought with distinction against the Americans, both at Queenston Heights and Fort George. From their perspective, the stakes were high: they fought not just to defend their homes but to preserve their freedom. “Did our coloured brethren hail [the Americans’] approach? No! On the contrary,Continue reading “THE COLOURED CORPS FOUGHT WITH DISTINCTION AT THE BATTLE OF QUEENSTON HEIGHTS AND AT FORT GEORGE”

IT WAS NOT A MISSION, IT WAS A NIGHTMARE | LEST WE FORGET

Four soldiers with the Canadian Corps during the First World War. (Canadian War Museum, George Metcalf Archival Collection)

MEDIA BUZZ ALERT | THIS REMEMBRANCE, WE HONOUR OUR VETERANS IN THEIR NAME | THE HISTORIC NEGRO VETERANS VILLAGE CALL FOR PARTNERS PROPOSAL

Updated 11.10.2022 @ 10:43 – NEW DATE FOR EVENT *Date change from November 10, 22022 to new date November 25, 2022 (TO.ON. VLPress 11.4.2022 @ 06:30 EST) It was in the 1950s when Canada’s Negros began to be called ‘Black.’ Up until that time, Negro or Coloured was the identity used by today’s ‘Blacks.’ TheContinue reading “MEDIA BUZZ ALERT | THIS REMEMBRANCE, WE HONOUR OUR VETERANS IN THEIR NAME | THE HISTORIC NEGRO VETERANS VILLAGE CALL FOR PARTNERS PROPOSAL”