Posted: Apr 25, 2021 3:00 AM CT | Last Updated: April 25
(Clockwise from top left) Carol LaFayette-Boyd, Devon Clunis, Pamela Parker, Rosalind Smith, the Pilgrim Baptist Church and Christine Lwanga all broke barriers on the Prairies.(Submitted)
This story is part of the Black on the Prairies project, a collection of articles, personal essays, images and more, exploring the past, present and future of Black life in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.
They re Black. They re trailblazers. They re Prairie firsts.
These Black Prairie firsts sit among the leaders that have shattered glass ceilings in their respective professions. These stellar Canadians and one long-standing church have not only put down roots across the Prairie landscape, they have made deep imprints in Prairie history.
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