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Photograph of an unidentified man speaking at the Community Forum on Human Rights organized by the Committee for Racial Justice and Human Rights Defenders at the Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre in Vancouver, B.C.

The Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre is located in downtown Vancouver's Yaletown neighbourhood. It is home to Engine 374, a locomotive that pulled the first trans-continental passenger train across Canada and into Vancouver in 1887.
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Photograph of Aziz Khaki attendees at the Community Forum on Human Rights organized by the Committee for Racial Justice and Human Rights Defenders at the Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre in Vancouver, B.C.

Dr. Abdulaziz 'Aziz' Khaki was an activist and leader in the Canadian Muslim community. He served as vice-president of the Canadian Muslim Federation and the Council of Muslim Communities of Canada. Dr. Khaki was a strong advocate for human rights, interfaith dialogue, and the integration of Muslim communities into Canadian society.

The Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre is located in downtown Vancouver's Yaletown neighbourhood. It is home to Engine 374, a locomotive that pulled the first trans-continental passenger train across Canada and into Vancouver in 1887.
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Photograph of Rosemary Brown speaking at the Community Forum on Human Rights organized by the Committee for Racial Justice and Human Rights Defenders at the Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre in Vancouver, B.C. Bill Black and an unidentified woman are seen in the background.

Born on June 17, 1930 in Kingston, Jamaica, Rosemary Brown immigrated to Canada in 1951 to earn her Bachelor of Arts in Social Work at McGill University and her Masters of Social Work at the University of British Columbia. Brown was Canada's first Black female member of a provincial legislature and the first woman to run for leadership of the federal NDP political party. She was a politician, feminist, writer, educator, lecturer, and mother who contributed significantly to B.C. and Canada, through her work with the British Columbia Association for the Advancement of Coloured People and Voice of Women.

Bill Black is a Professor Emeritus at the University of British Columbia's Peter A. Allard School of Law. After earning his J.D. from Harvard Law School, Professor Black joined the Allard School of Law in 1970 as an Assistant Professor and was promoted to Associate Professor in 1975, then Professor in 1998. His research interests lie in Human Rights Reform, Equality Rights, and Mediation and other Dispute Resolution within Human Rights Agencies.

The Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre is located in downtown Vancouver's Yaletown neighbourhood. It is home to Engine 374, a locomotive that pulled the first trans-continental passenger train across Canada and into Vancouver in 1887.
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Photograph of an unidentified woman speaking at the Community Forum on Human Rights organized by the Committee for Racial Justice and Human Rights Defenders at the Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre in Vancouver, B.C. In the background, Rosemary Brown, Bill Black, and another unidentified woman are present.

Born on June 17, 1930 in Kingston, Jamaica, Rosemary Brown immigrated to Canada in 1951 to earn her Bachelor of Arts in Social Work at McGill University and her Masters of Social Work at the University of British Columbia. Brown was Canada's first Black female member of a provincial legislature and the first woman to run for leadership of the federal NDP political party. She was a politician, feminist, writer, educator, lecturer, and mother who contributed significantly to B.C. and Canada, through her work with the British Columbia Association for the Advancement of Coloured People and Voice of Women.

Bill Black is a Professor Emeritus at the University of British Columbia's Peter A. Allard School of Law. After earning his J.D. from Harvard Law School, Professor Black joined the Allard School of Law in 1970 as an Assistant Professor and was promoted to Associate Professor in 1975, then Professor in 1998. His research interests lie in Human Rights Reform, Equality Rights, and Mediation and other Dispute Resolution within Human Rights Agencies.

The Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre is located in downtown Vancouver's Yaletown neighbourhood. It is home to Engine 374, a locomotive that pulled the first trans-continental passenger train across Canada and into Vancouver in 1887.
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Photograph of Rosemary Brown, Bill Black, and an unidentified woman at the Community Forum on Human Rights organized by the Committee for Racial Justice and Human Rights Defenders at the Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre in Vancouver, B.C.

Born on June 17, 1930 in Kingston, Jamaica, Rosemary Brown immigrated to Canada in 1951 to earn her Bachelor of Arts in Social Work at McGill University and her Masters of Social Work at the University of British Columbia. Brown was Canada's first Black female member of a provincial legislature and the first woman to run for leadership of the federal NDP political party. She was a politician, feminist, writer, educator, lecturer, and mother who contributed significantly to B.C. and Canada, through her work with the British Columbia Association for the Advancement of Coloured People and Voice of Women.

Bill Black is a Professor Emeritus at the University of British Columbia's Peter A. Allard School of Law. After earning his J.D. from Harvard Law School, Professor Black joined the Allard School of Law in 1970 as an Assistant Professor and was promoted to Associate Professor in 1975, then Professor in 1998. His research interests lie in Human Rights Reform, Equality Rights, and Mediation and other Dispute Resolution within Human Rights Agencies.

The Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre is located in downtown Vancouver's Yaletown neighbourhood. It is home to Engine 374, a locomotive that pulled the first trans-continental passenger train across Canada and into Vancouver in 1887.
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Photograph of Aziz Khaki and an audience member at the Community Forum on Human Rights organized by the Committee for Racial Justice and Human Rights Defenders at the Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre in Vancouver, B.C.

Dr. Abdulaziz 'Aziz' Khaki was an activist and leader in the Canadian Muslim community. He served as vice-president of the Canadian Muslim Federation and the Council of Muslim Communities of Canada. Dr. Khaki was a strong advocate for human rights, interfaith dialogue, and the integration of Muslim communities into Canadian society.

The Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre is located in downtown Vancouver's Yaletown neighbourhood. It is home to Engine 374, a locomotive that pulled the first trans-continental passenger train across Canada and into Vancouver in 1887.
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Photograph of Bill Black speaking at the Community Forum on Human Rights organized by the Committee for Racial Justice and Human Rights Defenders at the Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre in Vancouver, B.C. Rosemary Brown is seen in the background.

Bill Black is a Professor Emeritus at the University of British Columbia's Peter A. Allard School of Law. After earning his J.D. from Harvard Law School, Professor Black joined the Allard School of Law in 1970 as an Assistant Professor and was promoted to Associate Professor in 1975, then Professor in 1998. His research interests lie in Human Rights Reform, Equality Rights, and Mediation and other Dispute Resolution within Human Rights Agencies.

Born on June 17, 1930 in Kingston, Jamaica, Rosemary Brown immigrated to Canada in 1951 to earn her Bachelor of Arts in Social Work at McGill University and her Masters of Social Work at the University of British Columbia. Brown was Canada's first Black female member of a provincial legislature and the first woman to run for leadership of the federal NDP political party. She was a politician, feminist, writer, educator, lecturer, and mother who contributed significantly to B.C. and Canada, through her work with the British Columbia Association for the Advancement of Coloured People and Voice of Women.

The Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre is located in downtown Vancouver's Yaletown neighbourhood. It is home to Engine 374, a locomotive that pulled the first trans-continental passenger train across Canada and into Vancouver in 1887.
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Photograph of an Bill Black speaking to a crowd at the Community Forum on Human Rights organized by the Committee for Racial Justice and Human Rights Defenders at the Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre in Vancouver, B.C.

Bill Black is a Professor Emeritus at the University of British Columbia's Peter A. Allard School of Law. After earning his J.D. from Harvard Law School, Professor Black joined the Allard School of Law in 1970 as an Assistant Professor and was promoted to Associate Professor in 1975, then Professor in 1998. His research interests lie in Human Rights Reform, Equality Rights, and Mediation and other Dispute Resolution within Human Rights Agencies.

The Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre is located in downtown Vancouver's Yaletown neighbourhood. It is home to Engine 374, a locomotive that pulled the first trans-continental passenger train across Canada and into Vancouver in 1887.
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Photograph of Bill Black speaking at the Community Forum on Human Rights organized by the Committee for Racial Justice and Human Rights Defenders at the Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre in Vancouver, B.C.

Bill Black is a Professor Emeritus at the University of British Columbia's Peter A. Allard School of Law. After earning his J.D. from Harvard Law School, Professor Black joined the Allard School of Law in 1970 as an Assistant Professor and was promoted to Associate Professor in 1975, then Professor in 1998. His research interests lie in Human Rights Reform, Equality Rights, and Mediation and other Dispute Resolution within Human Rights Agencies.

The Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre is located in downtown Vancouver's Yaletown neighbourhood. It is home to Engine 374, a locomotive that pulled the first trans-continental passenger train across Canada and into Vancouver in 1887.
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Photograph of unidentified woman speaking at the Community Forum on Human Rights organized by the Committee for Racial Justice and Human Rights Defenders at the Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre in Vancouver, B.C.

The Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre is located in downtown Vancouver's Yaletown neighbourhood. It is home to Engine 374, a locomotive that pulled the first trans-continental passenger train across Canada and into Vancouver in 1887.