Emma Stark | |
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| Born | Emily Arabella Stark February 17, 1856 California, US |
| Died | July 31, 1890 (aged 33) Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Education | Salt Spring Island Central School and Nanaimo high school, Teacher's certificate |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Years active | 1874–1890 |
| Spouse | James Clarke (m. 1878) |
Emily Arabella "Emma" Stark[1] (born February 17, 1856) was a Canadian teacher.[2] She was the first Black Canadian teacher in Vancouver Island[3] and the first teacher in the new North Cedar School, in 1874.[2]
- ^ blackhistory. "Emma Stark – BC Black History Awareness Society". BC Black History Awareness Society. Retrieved 2022-02-10.
- ^ a b "First Black Teacher on Vancouver Island: Emma Stark". British Columbia’s Black Pioneers. Retrieved 2022-02-10.
- ^ Claxton, Nick XEMŦOLTW̱; Fong, Denise; Morrison, Fran; O’Bonsawin, Christine; Omatsu, Maryka; Price, John; Sandhra, Sharanjit Kaur (2021). Challenging Racist British Columbia: 150 Years and Counting (PDF). University of Victoria and The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (BC Office). p. 31. Retrieved 29 May 2022.