Chenesayi Kagande, Sojchana Swatton and Matt Bogdanovic-Milosevic are students at Lord Strathcona Elementary in East Vancouver. Barbara Howard with the stuffed toy Koala she received as a gift at the 1938 British Empire Games in Sydney, Australia. Barbara Howard, right, struggles during the 100 yard dash final at the 1938 British Empire Games in Sydney, Australia. Barbara Howard and the stuffed toy koala from the 1938 British Empire Games. For more stories about the experiences of Black Canadians — from anti-Black racism to success stories within the Black community — check out Being Black in Canada, a CBC project Black Canadians can be proud of.

Source: CBC News May 15, 2021 15:56 UTC