In this episode, we highlight incredible Black, Canadian women. We begin with Anne Clare Cools who was the first Black Senator in Canada and in North America. Michaelle Jean was the first Black Governor General of Canada. Rosemary Brown was the first Black women elected to a Canadian legislature. Viola Desmond defiance sparked the modern-day civil rights movement in Canada, and she was the first Canadian women to appear on a Canadian banknote. We end with Violet King who was the first Black woman lawyer in Canada.