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The term Black Canadian refers to black Canadian citizens whose ancestors were indigenous to sub-saharan Africa; for the most part they have recent origins in the Caribbean, but others trace their lineage through the United States, Latin America, Africa and elsewhere. Black and other Canadians often draw a distinction between those of Caribbean ancestry and those of different descent. Some black Canadians, such as the large community in Nova Scotia, trace their ancestry to freed American slaves who fled to Canada seeking refuge.
According to the 2001 census, 593,335 Canadians* identified themselves as black (in addition to 70,000 who claimed to be both black with European ancestry), approximately two per cent of the entire Canadian population (Statistics Canada). The majority of black Canadians live in five major Canadian cities. As of 2001, Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, Vancouver and Halifax were home to approximately 78.4 percent of all black Canadians.
Many black Canadians still face challenges. According to the Ethnic Diversity Survey released in September 2003, nearly one-third (32%) of blacks said that they had experienced some form of racial discrimination or unfair treatment sometimes or often in the five years prior to 2003.
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@s23x "african canadian"
joedrew (Joe Drew) Mon, 21 Dec 2009 22:04:00 -0000
@s23x "african canadian"
District 9 DVD is a lot of fun. Kinda cute that the director now speaks in a South-African/Canadian/Kiwi twang. Good product. Very happy.
HerrDirecktor (Rajneel Singh) Mon, 21 Dec 2009 04:34:31 -0000
District 9 DVD is a lot of fun. Kinda cute that the director now speaks in a South-African/Canadian/Kiwi twang. Good product. Very happy.
@mitsou21 wait so wuld u be african canadian?!?!?
TonioSexual (Tonio Mcfly) Sun, 20 Dec 2009 04:08:19 -0000
@mitsou21 wait so wuld u be african canadian?!?!?
Know any outstanding African-Canadian individuals who have made a positive impact on our youth & our community? Go here: www.bbpa.org
Knowledgium ({GK}²) Sat, 19 Dec 2009 23:32:45 -0000
Know any outstanding African-Canadian individuals who have made a positive impact on our youth & our community? Go here: www.bbpa.org
@NiaTrue @joygreenmcgann There was a disproportionate number of African-Canadian drop outs to non. In fact it was that community that pushed
Tymlee (Michelle Matthews) Sat, 19 Dec 2009 05:31:22 -0000
@NiaTrue @joygreenmcgann There was a disproportionate number of African-Canadian drop outs to non. In fact it was that community that pushed
@Tymlee @joygreenmcgann Sounds like segregation to me, w/the dbl whammy of assuming that all drop-outs r African-Canadian
NiaTrue (Sheri M. Whitley) Sat, 19 Dec 2009 05:29:21 -0000
@Tymlee @joygreenmcgann Sounds like segregation to me, w/the dbl whammy of assuming that all drop-outs r African-Canadian
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