Heard On The Hill

New bus tour showcases Black history in Ottawa

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Former governor general Michaëlle Jean, left, former cabinet ministers Lincoln Alexander and Jean Augustine, and former South African president Nelson Mandela are all featured in a new bus tour called 'Black History on Ottawa Streets.'The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia, Wikimedia Commons, and from The Hill Times archives

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BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY

August 6, 2025

What links Michaëlle Jean, Lincoln Alexander, Jean Augustine, and Nelson Mandela? They are all highlighted on a new biweekly bus tour focused on the legacy of Black Canadians in the nation’s capital.

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