Militant Mothers

Meet the Strathcona mothers who campaigned for a safe railway crossing so their children could get to school in Vancouver.

In 1971, the Militant Mothers, including Carolyn Jerome, demanded a pedestrian overpass so children would no longer have to cross railway tracks on their way to school. Their story is part of Strathcona’s history of neighbourhood activism.

One of ten stories about Vancouver’s historic Black community in Strathcona. Explore the historic map, read the community timeline, or use the Black Strathcona student study guide.