<p><b><i>A timely, intriguing collection of the overlooked stories of Victoria’s pioneers, trailblazers, and community builders who were also diverse people of colour.</i></b></p><p>Often described as “more English than the English,” the city of Victoria has a much more ethnically diverse background than historical record and current literature reveal. Significant contributions were made by many people of colour with fascinating stories, including:</p><ul><li>the Kanaka, or Hawaiian Islanders, who constructed Fort Victoria, and members of the Kanaka community such as Maria Mahoi and William Naukana</li><li>three Metis matriarchs—Amelia Connolly Douglas, Josette Legacé Work, and Isabelle M. Mainville Ross</li><li>the Victoria Voltigeurs, the earliest police presence in the Colony of Vancouver Island, and who were primarily men of colour</li><li>Grafton Tyler Brown, now known in the United States as one of the first and best African American artists of the American West</li><li>Manzo Nagano, Canada’s first recorded immigrant from Japan</li><li>and many more</li></ul><p>With information about various cultural communities in early Victoria and significant dates, May Wong’s <I>City in Colour</i> is a collection of fascinating stories of unsung characters whose stories are at the heart of Victoria’s history.</p>