February is African Heritage Month

Check out some of these books and videos to learn more.

Who's Who in Black Canada

Profiles of over 700 successful black Canadians from business, education, law, the arts, science and much more.

Journey to Justice

A 47 minute documentary about the struggle of six people who fought for equality including Viola Desmond who insisted on keeping her seat in a movie theatre in New Glasgow and Fred Christie who was denied service at a Montreal tavern and took his case to the Supreme Court in 1936.

Blacks - Peoples of the Maritimes

The majority of Maritime blacks entered as Loyalists and Maroons in the late 1700s as Black refugees after the War of 1812. This book tell of their difficulties and profiles individuals who overcame discrimination to become leaders in their careers.