Black Communities in British Columbia 1858-2008- Art Exhibit Posters (22 Posters).

I -Black people lived and worked In British Columbia long before 1858.However, beginning In the spring of that year 800 Black women.men.and children arrived In Victor' a by ship from San Francisco.They were tleeing California's repressive 'Black codes in the hope of finding a li'e of freedorr n the new Crown colony of Vancouver Is and.Thus, 1858 marks the beginning of ~he collective nlStOry of Africans In BC. as these pioneers established Ident fable Black communities.COinCidentally, It was also in 1858 tl"'at the mainland colony 0' British Columb,a was founded -the two colonies merged n 1866, becoming the province of British Columbia.The Black pioneers, as they came to be called, were :hus one of the founding groups of the colony, and hence the province.Th s poster eXnibltlon explores an often-Ignored aspect of BC's history, hlghllghtll1g the vanous weys that Blacks have contnbuted to the nclmess of life in thiS province, In both the past and in the present.Vlctona wa the original hub of the Black community n the colony/province.but the Afr can population gradually spread to \Ianalmo, Ka'llloops, New Westminster, Salt Spring Island, Deas Island, Vaf1couver, and other towns.Furthermore, since 1858.and continuing to the present, numerous other Blacks have journeyed to BC as part 0& the African Diaspora.These arrivants came from otner parts of Canada.the United States, the Carlboean, Latll1 Amenca, the Pacific Islands, and Africa.nsofar as tile history of Black people In Bntlsh Columbia IS largely unwrit~en, I: IS also the case :hat the women '1 that community have been olT'ltted from many accounts.This exhibi: seeks to correct this by documenting the story of Black women In BC as equal partners in thiS h story.To do ts subJect Justice. the exhibition would 'lave to be many times larger than it IS; what we have done IS select ,ust some of the many members of BC's Back community who have, over 150 years, left their rrark on a p ace they have anlmateo and ennched by :helr presence.ThiS exhibit has several obJectives: to briefly documen: the marginalized history of the Black presence In BC: to celebrate that experience by paying homage to the women and men wno helped to build British Columbia; and finally.to commemorate and highlight the Black presence as part of BC's 150v' annlver ary celebrations.The poster format IS intended to make :he exhibit readily available as ar affordable exhibition for other organizatons Wishing to show it -contact the Simon Fraser l-niversity Gallery for more nformatlon gallery@s\..ca Sylvia Stark and Family Pioneers Sylvia Stark. the matriarch of c;a t Sprir,g 5 and, a volul1teer miow'fe and nurse.was COH' 1'1 CI;:,y Cel,lnty, V S50JrI III 1~39 10 anrld~t dnC! Howard, WflQ were slaves to a GC'"ma'1 aaker flameC Charles.Leopold.SyvIB'S f'att>c r was cvertually able to buy hIS "ami y"s freedom B'ld shen y a~er mov,=c to Calr'orr a III :831 II t1e mid 18505 Sy \Id 1I1d rrleeJ _OL S Stark, g vlrg blr:" to tv.,.o chllcrE::r EnH"Ild dnd Willis.BfC8J5e of dlscllmiratcry laws :n California, the "ar)' Iy moved to Vancouver Islano, and bLbseqlJentl'y.cn a SJmmer's d Yin 1.868.arrived 011 Sa:t Sar.ng Is,and.LOLlS pt-rchaseo 200 acres 0" iane all tt'c Isla'1d.SC~f'g up tne famll; IeI'm ajJace'1~'to what 5 '10-.\"know., as.S:ark Roa:.After mO\ll'lg ='0 Cftrada.Syfvla and ...OJ 5 'laC he more chi drer JOI1O EC~"urd, Aori-:lw:srn _101.:0111.Hdnna'l St::rera Vane Ahcr"tIIB.rind ot.ISt::.In 1875.rlt thl.: age of 36.SylVia and Lou s moved 10 'Jana mo and th'~1r son WII.I~ took over tile SJlt Spr ng lsltJl1d falm In 1~9o, Lou!s Stark's mysler ou~death c;)useo 5V-\(I;l, m ~I"'e :;lP.':: of 56.~o mov~back to :re h:pm to IVI::' w-h WI I 5 IIVI'lg to tne age of 106 ""cart tllat Sylv., wtfles~ed ar..1 participated n tne :rarsltlon of Bntlsh Columbia (rem f"oft t::r co.ony h.. setll~d P"OVll'lce: s.he CC'ltl bll::erJ miJCI'J fo .~dn.vr•lopmp'flt."'r-rjay.c;hf' and LOU c; 'lavr> mary c1f'c;c(>ndant~l\fl'lg all oVPr Br.tlsh ColumO,a.f Mifflin Wistar Gibbs -Community Leader, Businessman, Politician, Judge V fftlr W ~ldf Gl[Jb~..... ,135 H (rot! e:ro<.dt.le man.He [JIr.y~t1sevpral .;rlldalroles 11 the loundlrg ard devclopmeot of 9r lIsr Colcmb,a.80ro In Phllaoe phla 0 1823 GlObs became acti\'e in tl16t City'S abollt onlst movement, n 1S50 he mO\led to Sr:ln Franci~co.lllJened ~<:lc;tll1ng ~l ,re wllh Pt'Her Lester.elf d heCHme a cOlllmlJlrty cadel.n 1858 he was cart of t'1C f"'l'ass e:todus c 4 Atl 'can A""'cncans who ert Sar ;-far:c SC'D "or V,ctoria, Be.JCul) rls D"lval w Victoria GHJbs OJ ch.v w-=r.: in:o bd~11t:~S~dl' optn~d a g,...neral store.lI'e hfS; to '1 peie wl~h t"e HL.\1S11'!~ Say Compar'lY.Ct:l IJnl.lr)e: t' S df'tIVIS...• Glhb~5:)OIl!-.an•'j jtlf' Afflt:;.j~lR tle~, PI!"' co:oIIY'~tlr~t m ,tla.entefed loca oollt!cs 1111866.a"ld was c.cctcd counc liar fer the James Bav d st';ct.f-le was npPolnted Cilairmafl of lf1e powerful finance COllltlllttee and o so h~ld t1'f:: oo~t Of iir.tillg rn:tYcr.H~"icrved On City Couller lor two terrl1~.'I ht~ '0 C' as polltl:::tB'l, OUStressmar and CVIC cader he te,pco Vlctona eva lie "om a shant't tOwil built arcuro a fur r.rad ng post t: a I veab e arc cult;.vedcity.lrvesti"g 11 """',"11 ~verttl.'t!!'.'l~\\I~S :ne C1'eclor."aJ f :'''i'ueflolc~'.d'l'j "uperln~encft!1 ( o' the QJecr Crarlc:tc Ceal Compa'ly, ara was tne f r5t rna" to sh 0 ""'lnCO coal down the West Coas: Gibbs s alse creolted as b",ldirg BC's first railroad.It' t 868 G cbs WaS ,"II e 01 t'le delf'~at,..s ~t til£:: Yale COrVenIlOl1, lilt! lT1ef'ung cd;led W JeGuj~ whetllcr or flat Be would become part 0' Canada.He supported tile 'yes' s:de ar,d lhu:s Wd~une lJ{ lllJs€: who rrdrnel.lhe cundiu ...m:i by whic.1 Be wul.ld enter Llle C'!r~\ltdr CorfederatlOr.GICUS lIlarrled Maria Alexander in ~e:S9, Maria, al1 ~dt

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