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• How the Blacks Created Canada

  Fraser, Fil, 1932-2017

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  Starting with African navigator Mathieu De Costa, who in 1605 was the first Black person to come to what would become Canada, Fil Fraser celebrates the many pivotal roles that Black Canadians have played in the country's history.

• Black Canadians

  History, Experience, Social Conditions

  Mensah, Joseph, 1960-

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  Black Canadians is an ambitious book that challenges our beliefs about multiculturalism and acceptance. Author Joseph Mensah discusses the systemic racism and inequality that Black Canadians have experienced (and may still experience).

• Viola Desmond's Canada

  a History of Blacks and Racial Segregation in the Promised Land

  Reynolds, Graham, 1944-

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  In 1946, Viola Desmond got fierce at the films, stood her ground and would not be segregated to the balcony of the theatre after sitting in an area that was designated for whites only. Desmond is often referred to as Canada's Rosa Parks. This is her…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Black Battalion: 1916-1920

  Canada's Best Kept Military Secret

  Ruck, Calvin W. (Calvin Woodrow), 1925-

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  At the start of the Great War, racial attitudes precluded the enlistment of most Black Canadians. In 1916, the No. 2 Construction Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF), the only all-black battalion to serve in World War I, was formed.

• A Farmer From Amber Valley

  J.D. Edwards

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  Amber Valley was the largest Black settlement in Alberta until the 1930s. This is the story of J.D. Edwards and his wife Martha Murphy, two of the first settlers.

• The Underground Railroad

  Next Stop, Toronto!

  Shadd, Adrienne L. (Adrienne Lynn), 1954-

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  While most people know of the Underground Railroad, this book answers the question: "What happened after the fugitive slaves reached Canada?”

• George & Darril Fosty's Black Ice

  the Lost History of the Colored Hockey League of the Maritimes, 1895-1925

  Fosty, George Robert

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  We all know that hockey is Canada's game, but did you know that over 20 years before the National Hockey League was created, there was the Colored Hockey League of the Maritimes?

• Heritage Minutes from Historica Canada

  View on historicacanada.ca

  These short films have become a part of Canadian culture, showcasing significant individuals and events in Canadian history. Check out moments of Black Canadian history on Viola Desmond, Richard Pierpoint, Maurice Ruddick and the Underground…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Keystone Legacy

  Reflections of a Black Pioneer

  Hooks, Gwen, 1920-

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  With racial oppression rising in Oklahoma, all-Black settlements in Canada, such as the one at Keystone (now Breton), Alberta, must have seemed like salvation. However, the grass was not necessarily greener on the north side of the border.

• Black History Month

  View on canada.ca

  Every February, Canadians are invited to participate in Black History Month festivities and events that honour the legacy of Black Canadians, past and present. Learn about the experience of Black Canadians and their vital role in the community…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• National Black Canadians Summit

  View on epl.ca

  The Edmonton Public Library was thrilled to support a Toronto Public Library (TPL) initiative called the National Black Canadians Summit in December 2017. From December 4 to 6, 2017, in Toronto, Canada marked the International Decade for People of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Black Experience Project

  View on theblackexperienceproject.ca

  Find out more about the Black Experience Project (BEP), one of the organizations involved in the National Black Canadians Summit. BEP is a research study that hopes to create a broader understanding and appreciation of the diversity and vibrancy of…Read moreRead more of this annotation