Hogan’s Alley
In the late 1960s, Hogan’s Alley was the only area in Vancouver with a largely Black population, mainly because of the housing discrimination pervasive in the city.
In this episode, Randy and Bertha Clark share their memories of a tightknit community brought to the ground by city planning, and explain how historic Black communities are still fighting to be remembered.
CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains reference to specific instances of anti-Black racism and violence.
This episode was co-written by Melissa Fundira and Historica Canada. It was produced by Historica Canada. Production support by Michael Fiore and Edit Audio. Post-production by Edit Audio.
Thank you to our interviewees Bertha and Randy Clark, and consultant Stephanie Allen, founding board member of the Hogan’s Alley Society.
Clips of Thelma Gibson-Towns from the 1994 documentary Hogan’s Alley by Cornelia Wyngaarden and Andrea Fatona provided by Video Out Distribution.
Fact-checking by Amy van den Berg.
This project has been made possible in part by the Government of Canada.
Additional reading:
· Hogan's Alley
· Order-in-Council P.C. 1911-1324 — the Proposed Ban on Black Immigration to Canada
· Black History in Canada until 1900
· Black History in Canada: 1960 to Present
Thank you to our interviewees Bertha and Randy Clark, and consultant Stephanie Allen, founding board member of the Hogan’s Alley Society.
Clips of Thelma Gibson-Towns from the 1994 documentary Hogan’s Alley by Cornelia Wyngaarden and Andrea Fatona provided by Video Out Distribution.
Fact-checking by Amy van den Berg.
This project has been made possible in part by the Government of Canada.
Additional reading:
· Hogan's Alley
· Order-in-Council P.C. 1911-1324 — the Proposed Ban on Black Immigration to Canada
· Black History in Canada until 1900
· Black History in Canada: 1960 to Present