That this odd comparison is even made is due to the lack of knowledge Canadian's have of our own rich Black history. LISTEN | Bashir Mohamed on Alberta's history of Black resistanceBlack on the Prairies 9:09 Bashir Mohamed on Alberta's history of Black resistance Bashir Mohamed was motivated to dive into Alberta's Black history after experiencing racism firsthand in Edmonton. He feared a large wave of Black immigration and, "Alberta being called Black Alberta. In 1924, the newly opened Borden Park swimming pool in Edmonton refused Black patrons despite advocacy by local Black families. This reality is painful, but it is also important to understand that Black history extends beyond the pain that Black people were and still are subject to.

Source: CBC News April 25, 2021 07:52 UTC