hogan’s alley
Two SFU staff receive Accomplished Black Canadian Women awards
November 6, 2024By: Lucaiah Smith-Miodownik, News Writer and Tam Nguyen, Interviewer On September 28, two SFU staff were honoured as recipients of the 100 Accomplished Black Canadian (ABC) Women Awards: Dr. June Francis, professor in the Beedie School of Business, and Dr. Yabome Gilpin-Jackson, SFU vice-president of people, equity, and inclusion. They were recognized as “pioneers of progress and promise” at the fifth iteration of the ABC awards. According to their website, the award’s goal is to “support the accomplishments of Black Canadian women” for “their social, educational, political, and professional accomplishments.” Criteria for nominees include supporting efforts and organizations surrounding Black…
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A Look into Black History: Hogan’s Alley in Downtown Vancouver
February 28, 2024By: Hannah Fraser, SFU Student Last semester I took ENGL 211, a truly eye-opening class of gripping literature and lectures with a focus on enslavement in America. During one lecture, my professor briefly mentioned the history behind Hogan’s Alley in…
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The Walrus panellists discuss Canada’s housing crisis
November 7, 2023By: Olivia Sherman Content warning: brief mention of colonial violence. On October 26, Canadian magazine The Walrus hosted a series of speakers, ranging from experts to activists, to discuss equitable housing. The seven speakers each had seven minutes to present…
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Union Street captures Vancouver’s vibrant Black community through history
October 17, 2023By: Balqees Jama, SFU Student Content warning: mentions of systemic racism and displacement. Union Street is a documentary film highlighting Vancouver’s historic Black neighbourhood located in Strathcona. Known colloquially as Hogan’s Alley, it was systemically disrupted and displaced by the…
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Building Black community in Vancouver on social media
March 2, 2023By: Saije Rusimovici, Staff Writer On February 15, the Vancouver Public Library hosted an event called “Building Black British Columbia with Social Media.” Moderating the discussion was Dr. Handel Kashope Wright, the director of UBC’s Centre for Culture, Identity, and…
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Books and belonging: Vancouver Black Library opens its doors
October 26, 2022By: Saije Rusimovici, SFU Student For Vancouver’s cultural communities, community spaces help preserve culture and offer a sense of belonging. As a hub for both educational resources and interpersonal connection, newly-opened Vancouver Black Library (VBL) is the comfortable space that…
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A poetic homage to Strathcona’s heritage and history
October 11, 2022By: Petra Chase, Arts & Culture Editor Editor’s Note: This article was updated on November 9, 2022 to include information about the second stage of the City Poems Contest. The previous version of this article omitted this information. On October…
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Metro Vancouver needs to provide space for people of African descent
August 2, 2016[dropcap]P[/dropcap]eople of African descent have lived on the West Coast for more than a century. The first large migration of the black community, from California, settled in BC in the mid-1800s, mostly in Victoria and Salt Spring Island. Another wave…
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