Learn more about the history of Black Canadians in our province. “For close to 30 years BC Black History Awareness Society has hosted a Black History Month program to recognize and celebrate the achievements and contributions of historical and contemporary people of African descent.” BC Black History Awareness Society.
Visit the virtual museum exhibit: British Columbia’s Black Pioneers.
From Canadian Heritage:
“The 2023 theme for Black History Month is: “Ours to tell”. This theme represents both an opportunity to engage in open dialogue and a commitment to learning more about the stories Black communities in Canada have to tell about their histories, successes, sacrifices and triumphs.”
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February is Black History Month. Join us in the School Library as we explore, acknowledge and celebrate Black History, with an emphasis on the experience of Canadians of African descent, African-Americans and other peoples in the world-wide African diaspora.
Find out more:
Heritage Canada: Black History Month
CBC: 23 historical black Canadians you should know
The Canadian Encyclopedia: Black History in Canada
O Magazine: Black History Month
February is Black History Month. Join us as we explore, acknowledge and celebrate Black History, with an emphasis on the experience of Canadians of African descent, African-Americans and other peoples in the world-wide African diaspora.
Find out more:
Lord Tweedsmuir Secondary School Library 