Portraits – Stories of Black Canadian Military Service
About this travelling exhibition
An exhibition developed by the Canadian War Museum, Ottawa in partnership with the Black Cultural Centre for Nova Scotia, Halifax and the Niagara Military Museum, Niagara Falls.
Black Canadians have demonstrated a proud tradition of military service from the American Revolutionary War to the present day. They have fought and died for freedom abroad, even as they have struggled against discrimination at home.
This panel exhibition features compelling accounts of service and sacrifice, highlighting the individual experiences of community members from historic centres of Black migration to Canada and beyond.
Photo:
This group photograph shows William and Lavinia Chandler, along with other veterans of the American Civil War. Courtesy of the Niagara Military Museum.
Content
Graphic panels printed on fabric and mounted on free-standing structures. No artifacts are included. To add a local dimension to the exhibition, host museums can supplement the presentation with content and objects from their collections.
Space required
Approximately 84 m2 (900 ft2)
