About: Will Johnson

When she was younger, people were always telling Pamphinette Buisa that she was too aggressive. She had tried out various sports like volleyball and basketball in elementary school, and she just didn’t seem to fit in. That’s when she discovered rugby, a sport where she was actually encouraged to hit people. She had been self-conscious…

Black History Month is an annual opportunity to celebrate the accomplishments of Black Canadian participants in sport and physical activity, and to learn about their impact on Canadian culture. From Barbara Howard becoming the first Black female to represent Canada at an international competition in 1938 to Donovan Bailey winning the gold medal at the…