Historian, author and playwright Cheryl Foggo contributed to the documentary, which opens during Black History Month in Alberta. (Cheryl Foggo)The doc looks at black settlements in Alberta, including Amber Valley, in the early 1900s. The doc's producer says Amber Valley, which was populated by black people fleeing racism in the Southern U.S., was the start for a lot of black pioneers. Violet King was the first black person admitted to the Alberta bar in 1954 and became the first black female lawyer in Canada. (Glenbow Archives)In 1954 King was the first black person admitted to the Alberta bar and the first black female lawyer in Canada.

Source: CBC News February 02, 2017 03:03 UTC