The Canadian soldiers who took part in one of the biggest feats of the War of 1812 included Black soldiers of the 104th New Brunswick Regiment of Foot.
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While segregation was a shameful period in baseball history, the Negro Leagues were a resounding success and an immense source of pride for black America.
Spirituals were created out of the experience of enslaved people in the US. They weren’t songs of anger – but of an abiding belief in the victory of good over evil.
African American Vernacular English is part and parcel of Black identity. Its distinctive linguistic features are — wrongly — denigrated.
Schools and colleges can teach political hope that can help citizens make better choices.
Many historians and other scholars say what Americans have traditionally learned about the complex period that followed the Civil War falls short of what we should know.
COBA, the Collective of Black Artists has been working to introduce Canadian audiences to African and Caribbean dances for 25 years.
Thanks to a long history of exclusionary government programs, the typical black family now has only 10 cents for every dollar held by the typical white family.
Do Canadians like their activism to be communicated in the safest and blandest manner possible?
Here is a small list of pivotal texts by African American women from the past century.
Stereotypes of Black women continue to impact how they are treated in institutions.
The first NAACP meeting was held in Canada but there is no mention of Black Canadians in the books. This historical absence is a symbol of the invisibility of anti-Black racism in Canada.
A former social studies teacher lists three ways educators and others can better understand the difficult subject of slavery in the US, including a way to hear directly from freed slaves themselves.
Howard Thurman, a mentor to MLK, first met Gandhi during a visit to India in 1936. He came to understand nonviolence as a force more powerful than hate that had the power to transform the world.
Election campaigns inspire hope, but they can also quickly lead to political despair. A scholar says young citizens can learn how to take positive action and stay hopeful.
A recent and powerful exhibit by New York artist Mickalene Thomas at the Art Gallery of Ontario has opened the door for some deep discussions about Black Canadian women and visual representation.
For African slaves, folk tales were a way of remembering their past and keeping their culture alive.
BlacKkKlansman is more than a good story: it expertly weaves together comedy with serious drama to bring the story of past racism to illuminate our present day issues.
Hip hop is a vibrant cultural art form that Canadian public institutions need to embrace. Our aging institutions can get a new life by integrating hip hop with and into traditional art displays.
The lead villain of Black Panther is a complex character who represents years of conflicting debates among African American leaders about how to achieve Black liberation.
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Associate Professor, Performance, Toronto Metropolitan University
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Professor of Education and Affiliate Faculty in Philosophy, University of Cincinnati
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Assistant Professor, RTA School of Media, Faculty of Communication and Design Forum, Toronto Metropolitan University
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Assistant Professor, Anthropology, University of Manitoba
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Assistant Professor of Secondary Social Studies, West Virginia University
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Associate Professor of Communication Arts and Sciences, Penn State
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Professor of History, University of Pittsburgh
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Associate Vice President for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Clemson University
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Professor of Political Science and Africana Studies, University of Connecticut
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Assistant Teaching Professor of Music, Penn State
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Professor of English, Paul Murray Kendall Chair in Biography, UMass Amherst
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Samuel J. and Augusta Spector Professor of History and African and African American Studies, Brandeis University
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Professor of History, American University School of International Service
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Associate Professor of History, University of Pittsburgh
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Professor of Geography and Senior Research Associate in the Rock Ethics Institute, Penn State
