African Methodist Episcopal Fountain Chapel
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Activities
LOOK
- Ask students what they see in the photo.
- Ask students to describe what is happening in the photo.
- Ask students what questions they have about the photo.
DO
Activity: Find another historical picture of the African Methodist Episcopal Fountain Chapel or of another church in a historic Black community. Share and discuss what you find with your class.
THINK
Churches and spirituality were important in historic Black communities. Think about why this is and discuss the role that churches and spirituality played within historic Black communities across Canada.
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Date 1985
Materials - Photograph
Historical Context
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- This image shows the African Methodist Episcopal Fountain Chapel in Hogan’s Alley/Black Strathcona, part of Vancouver’s working-class Strathcona neighbourhood.
- The African Methodist Episcopal Fountain Chapel was a cultural hub for the Black community.
- Many church members also fought against racism and injustice.
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This image displays the African Methodist Episcopal Fountain Chapel, a cultural and spiritual hub in Vancouver’s Hogan’s Alley/Black Strathcona community.
Hogan’s Alley/Black Strathcona was part of the working-class Strathcona neighbourhood. It was home to multiple immigrant communities but was known largely for its Black population.
The church hosted religious services, meetings, dinners, and marketplaces. The members of the church were also active community members who fought against racism and injustice.
Click through the carousel to see other objects related to the African Methodist Episcopal Fountain Chapel.
This image displays the African Methodist Episcopal Fountain Chapel in Hogan’s Alley/Black Strathcona, a section of Vancouver’s working-class Strathcona neighbourhood that was home to multiple immigrant communities, but was known largely for its Black population. Bought by members of the Black community in 1918, the church was a cultural hub for the community. The church hosted religious services, meetings, dinners, and marketplaces. The members of the church were also active community members who fought against racism and injustice.
By the 1960s, the Hogan’s Alley/Black Strathcona community had started to change, and the City of Vancouver made plans to transform the neighbourhood. Despite this “urban renewal” and the dwindling number of church congregants, the African Methodist Episcopal Fountain Chapel is still culturally and spiritually significant to the residents of Hogan’s Alley/Black Strathcona.
Images like these can help us to understand how important certain buildings are, what they represent, and how much they mean to the communities where they are located.
Click through the carousel to see other objects related to the African Methodist Episcopal Fountain Chapel.
- This image shows the African Methodist Episcopal Fountain Chapel in Hogan’s Alley/Black Strathcona, part of Vancouver’s working-class Strathcona neighbourhood.
- The African Methodist Episcopal Fountain Chapel was a cultural hub for the Black community.
- Many church members also fought against racism and injustice.
Click through the carousel to see other objects related to the African Methodist Episcopal Fountain Chapel.
This image displays the African Methodist Episcopal Fountain Chapel, a cultural and spiritual hub in Vancouver’s Hogan’s Alley/Black Strathcona community.
Hogan’s Alley/Black Strathcona was part of the working-class Strathcona neighbourhood. It was home to multiple immigrant communities but was known largely for its Black population.
The church hosted religious services, meetings, dinners, and marketplaces. The members of the church were also active community members who fought against racism and injustice.
Click through the carousel to see other objects related to the African Methodist Episcopal Fountain Chapel.
This image displays the African Methodist Episcopal Fountain Chapel in Hogan’s Alley/Black Strathcona, a section of Vancouver’s working-class Strathcona neighbourhood that was home to multiple immigrant communities, but was known largely for its Black population. Bought by members of the Black community in 1918, the church was a cultural hub for the community. The church hosted religious services, meetings, dinners, and marketplaces. The members of the church were also active community members who fought against racism and injustice.
By the 1960s, the Hogan’s Alley/Black Strathcona community had started to change, and the City of Vancouver made plans to transform the neighbourhood. Despite this “urban renewal” and the dwindling number of church congregants, the African Methodist Episcopal Fountain Chapel is still culturally and spiritually significant to the residents of Hogan’s Alley/Black Strathcona.
Images like these can help us to understand how important certain buildings are, what they represent, and how much they mean to the communities where they are located.
Click through the carousel to see other objects related to the African Methodist Episcopal Fountain Chapel.
Summary
- This image shows the African Methodist Episcopal Fountain Chapel in Hogan’s Alley/Black Strathcona, part of Vancouver’s working-class Strathcona neighbourhood.
- The African Methodist Episcopal Fountain Chapel was a cultural hub for the Black community.
- Many church members also fought against racism and injustice.
Click through the carousel to see other objects related to the African Methodist Episcopal Fountain Chapel.
Essential
This image displays the African Methodist Episcopal Fountain Chapel, a cultural and spiritual hub in Vancouver’s Hogan’s Alley/Black Strathcona community.
Hogan’s Alley/Black Strathcona was part of the working-class Strathcona neighbourhood. It was home to multiple immigrant communities but was known largely for its Black population.
The church hosted religious services, meetings, dinners, and marketplaces. The members of the church were also active community members who fought against racism and injustice.
Click through the carousel to see other objects related to the African Methodist Episcopal Fountain Chapel.
In-Depth
This image displays the African Methodist Episcopal Fountain Chapel in Hogan’s Alley/Black Strathcona, a section of Vancouver’s working-class Strathcona neighbourhood that was home to multiple immigrant communities, but was known largely for its Black population. Bought by members of the Black community in 1918, the church was a cultural hub for the community. The church hosted religious services, meetings, dinners, and marketplaces. The members of the church were also active community members who fought against racism and injustice.
By the 1960s, the Hogan’s Alley/Black Strathcona community had started to change, and the City of Vancouver made plans to transform the neighbourhood. Despite this “urban renewal” and the dwindling number of church congregants, the African Methodist Episcopal Fountain Chapel is still culturally and spiritually significant to the residents of Hogan’s Alley/Black Strathcona.
Images like these can help us to understand how important certain buildings are, what they represent, and how much they mean to the communities where they are located.
Click through the carousel to see other objects related to the African Methodist Episcopal Fountain Chapel.