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15 Famous Black Canadians

Try the Sporcle Quiz to test your knowledge of some notable Canadians.

Join us this February in your School Library as we celebrate Black History Month.

Black History Month at Curio.ca

In celebration of Black History Month, the CBC’s Curio.ca has put together a collection of video, audio and teacher resource guides. Students and teachers in Surrey Schools, and others with Curio.ca subscriptions, can access this collection for free! Find out more: Curio.ca

Here is an example of some of the content available to you:

Black Lives Matter: The Disruptors – The Fifth Estate (CBC)

The Origins of Black History Month in Canada and the United States

Find out more about the origins of Black History Month:

- - - How did Black History Month come to be? (CBC)

- - - Origins of Black History Month (History)

- - - African-American History Month (Library of Congress)

https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=57035672 — By Ernie Pryor / Kkhemet – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0,

Maybe the Best Pitcher Ever

Satchel Paige might be the greatest pitcher in the history of baseball. Sadly, when he was in his prime he did not get the chance to compete at the highest level, as the racism of the times kept black baseball players out of the majors. After Jackie Robinson broke baseball’s colour barrier in 1947, Satchel Paige finally got to play in the big leagues in 1948 at the age of 42. Even at that age Paige was a dominant All-Star pitcher, and he became the first Negro Leagues player to pitch in a World Series. He retired in 1953, although he came back in his 50’s for a brief 3 inning appearance in one game in 1965. As good as he was in his short major league career, we are left to wonder what could have been had Paige had been able to pitch in the big leagues during his prime.

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Come down to the School Library to check out our book displays for Black History Month

Rosa Parks

One of the icons of the US Civil Rights movement looked an unlikely hero but proved to be someone whose strength of character belied her appearance. Rosa Parks was born on this day in 1934. In the face of the overt racism of 1950’s America, Rosa famously refused to give up her seat on the bus, as black people were expected to do for white people. She was arrested, and the resulting Montgomery Bus Boycott proved to be one of foundational events of the Civil Rights Movement.

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Come down to the School Library to check out our titles on Rosa Parks and other books for Black History Month: