Black History Month — Construction Battalion

  Black History Month — Construction Battalion

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Video length: 0:29 minutes

A collage of archival photographs of famous African-Canadians: Anne Greenup, Mifflin Gibbs, Elijah McCoy, John Ware,Esther Wellons introduces the video.

ANNOUNCER: “Since the early beginnings of Canadian history, people of African descent have made significant contributions to the development of our great country.”

A short clip from the film, “Honour Before Glory” features young black men in military uniform assembling in a two-row unit.

ANNOUNCER: “The Number Two Construction Battalion, an all-black military unit, served Canada proudly during the first World War.”

Close-up and panning shots of black soldiers, their heads held high with pride.  

ANNOUNCER: “Celebrate our proud heritage.”

Canada Word Mark.

ANNOUNCER: “A message from the government of Canada.”

Video fades to black