Black History Month Resources!

February is Black History Month in North America. While the histories of all Canada's peoples should be infused into the curriculum throughout the year, we can take February to remind us the importance of Black Canadian history in our teaching and learning.

This month I encourage you to share links about Black Canadian history, including links about Black History Month, to develop all of our repositories for teaching resources.

Here are a few resources, although this is only scratching the surface:

http://blackhistorycanada.ca/

http://blackhistorycanada.ca/education.php  - Black History in Canada education guide

http://www.heroines.ca/history/february.html - Some notable women in Black Canadian history

http://www.archives.gov.on.ca/english/on-line-exhibits/alvin-mccurdy/settlement.aspx and http://www.archives.gov.on.ca/english/on-line-exhibits/slavery/index.aspx - Two exhibits from the Archives of Ontario on Slavery in Upper Canada

http://www.archives.gov.on.ca/english/educational-resources/slavery-practice-canada-07/index.aspx - A lesson plan on the Practice of Slavery in Canada

http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/anti-slavery/033004-1000-e.html - Anti-slavery moment in Canada from Collections Canada

http://archives.cbc.ca/society/celebrations/topics/3509/ - Resources for Black History from the CBC archives

http://www.civilization.ca/cmc/general-pages/newsletter/previous-newsletters/2010/2010-february - Information about the new Toles School at the Museum of Civilizations