This page was prepared, updated, and featured throughout the month of February. It will now most likely stay relatively dormant until next year.
Black History matters year-round. Below are tons of interesting and important learning resources to explore.
A message from the Western Québec School Board
During Black History Month, the Western Québec School Board proudly reaffirms its commitment to fostering inclusion, justice, and equity within our educational community. As we embrace this month of reflection and celebration, we wholeheartedly recognize and honour the diverse and invaluable experiences that shape our communities. Through our collective commitment to inclusivity, we aim to create an educational environment where every individual’s story is acknowledged, valued, and woven into the fabric of our shared history. Together, let us celebrate the richness of diversity and continue our journey towards a more just and equitable future.
“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”
Nelson Mandela
In Our Schools
Our WQSB Library Team
Written by Teacher Melissa Massey of Greater Gatineau Elementary School
Resources from Our Schools
- CBC Portraits of Black Canadians
- Historic Black Canadians
- Black Canadians Who Played a Big Role in Canadian History
- ATA Library
- Stories by Bessie Coleman
- Kid President Has a Dream
- Black Montreal
- 28 Moments
- Racism and Social Justice
- Alternative Facts
- 365 Black Canadian Curriculum
- Black Inventors
- Black Loyalists
- Jamaican Maroons
- Slavery in Canada
- Underground Railroad
- Africville
- Harry Jerome
- Poetry
- Afro-Canadian Church Music
- Jazz in Canada
- Young Nova Scotia Poet
- George Elliott Clarke
- Civil Rights Pioneer
- Lincoln M. Alexander
- Many Shades One Story
- Black History Month Activities
- Unwritten Histories
- Dorothy Williams
Canadian History Resources submitted by Matthew Russell, WQSB Education Consultant
Slavery in New France and Early Canada
- Virtual Museum of New France
- Marie Angelique learning activity
- A Canadian Slavery Story (Marie Angelique)
- The Canadian Narrative about Slavery is Wrong
Book of Negroes and Black Loyalists
- Video
- Teacher’s Guide
- Blog with more Black Loyalist resources
- Heritage Minute: Richard Pierpoint
- Resources
- Dictionary of Canadian Biography entry for Richard Pierpoint
Black Train Porters
Hugh Burnett and Civil Rights in Ontario
Sir George Williams University student protest
- Black Life Untold Stories article
- Black Life Untold Stories Documentary series
- Concordia University Article
Chatham Coloured All-Stars
