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”
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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”
NEW | THE RESET COMMUNITY, VICTORIOUS LEGACY AND BLACK VETERAN AFFAIRS CELEBRATE REMEMBRANCE DAY IN HONOUR OF NEGRO VETERANS WITH A FUNDRAISER BALL
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE(Toronto, ON, VL Press 09.01.2022) In 2010 Victorious Legacy launched the first Remembrance Day ceremony in honour of coloured veterans. Receiving recognition from the former Prime Minister of Canada, Stephen Harper and former Minister of Defense, Peter MacKay, for the inaugural event. With support from Legacy Voices, community trailblazers, politicians and citizens. InContinue reading “NEW | THE RESET COMMUNITY, VICTORIOUS LEGACY AND BLACK VETERAN AFFAIRS CELEBRATE REMEMBRANCE DAY IN HONOUR OF NEGRO VETERANS WITH A FUNDRAISER BALL”
COMMUNITY LEADERS ARE UNITING TO HONOUR VETERANS OF COLOUR
(Toronto, Ontario, VLPRESS 11.11.2021 @16:10) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Today, House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn, D-S.C., and U.S. Rep Seth Moulton, D-Mass., are sponsoring the bill, which would include funds for the veterans’ descendants to use for college, housing or starting a business. This bill would grant benefits to descendants of WWII veterans of colour. OurContinue reading “COMMUNITY LEADERS ARE UNITING TO HONOUR VETERANS OF COLOUR”
THE RESET COMMUNITY CALLS ON THE COMMUNITY’S SUPPORT FOR A VETERANS OF COLOUR WALL AND MEMORIAL GARDEN
THE RESET COMMUNITY CALLS ON THE COMMUNITY’S SUPPORT FOR A VETERANS OF COLOUR WALL AND MEMORIAL GARDEN (TORONTO, ON 11.01.2021 VLPRESS) The Reset Community is calling on the community’s support to honour veterans of colour with a veterans memorial wall and garden. Black Veterans Affair, the former name of the group made the announcement forContinue reading “THE RESET COMMUNITY CALLS ON THE COMMUNITY’S SUPPORT FOR A VETERANS OF COLOUR WALL AND MEMORIAL GARDEN”
THE RESET COMMUNITY 