Black History Month (February)

An interview of 5 Black Women in Canada and their experience of everyday racism

This site reproduces the photos, drawings, original manuscripts, books, and maps used in in the 2001 exhibition commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Anti-Slavery Society of Canada.

This article provides a history of Black Canadians who participated in the gold rush in the Klondike and contributed to the history of the Yukon Territory. There are many archival images.

A report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives about the experience of Black women living in Canada

Here is an interesting chapter of Canadian railway history. The Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters was the first trade union in Canada organized by and for African Canadians.

Learn about Africville, an African-Canadian village located just north of Halifax and founded in the mid-18th century. This article describes the origins and history of the community, as well as its unique culture and eventual destruction.

This timeline shows key events and contributions for Black Canadians in the history and development of Canada. You can change the time limitations at the front of the timeline.

The 15 dynamic women artists featured in this exhibit are a mix of poets, playwrights, filmmakers, musicians and visual artists. Each has made a significant contribution to the Canadian arts.

A 2019 report from Amnesty International about anti-Black racism in Canada. It gives examples of how racism is part of our Justice system and states that we have ignored the problem and continue to do so.

Show Girls celebrates Montreal's swinging Black jazz scene from the 1920s to the 1960s, when the city was wide open. It chronicles the lives of Bernice, Tina and Olga who danced in the clubs - mixing their memories with rarely seen footage of the era.

If you’ve never heard of Africville, you’re not alone; the tragic story of this small Black community in Nova Scotia is not as well known as it should be.

A page from the Canadian Museum of Human Rights that discusses slavery and the fact that, just like the US, white people had slaves in Canada and did not treat them like human beings.

Under a Northern Star presents seven collections at Library and Archives Canada that document the experiences of African Canadians. These historical papers and photographs reveal the life and work of people who fought against slavery and racism.

This site provides a history of military involvement for Black Canadians, from the War of 1812 through to the modern Canadian Armed Forces.