Hogan's Alley | Black Vancouver Community Systemically Destroyed

Girl, You Haven't Heard??

Hogan's Alley was a thriving Black community in Vancouver that was created in the Strathcona area after Black folks were unable to secure housing elsewhere due to racism. This community was small, but extremely successful and vital to supporting the growth of Black women and their entrepreneurial endeavors. Vie Moore and Nora Hendrix -the grandmother of Jimi Hendrix- were vital and well loved members of the community who did what they could to ensure that everyone felt welcomed. Hogan's Alley did not get the supports they deserved and it was made clear from the very beginning that their presence was not wanted, due to overt and covert forms of racism. Like many Black communities across so called Canada, Hogan's Alley was destroyed in the name of urban renewal despite backlash from community members themselves. In this video we discuss all things Hogan's Alley. Hogan's Alley Society: Hogan's Alley Society | Revitalizing Strathcona's Black Community (hogansalleysociety.org) Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/girlyouhaventheard Inquiries: [e-mail] Intro and Outro Song is July by Jeff Kaale