Black communities' histories
Resources to learn about histories of Black communities in Winnipeg and Manitoba.
The Local History Room collection includes vertical files of local newspaper articles that can be consulted on-site. Relevant files include BLACK COMMUNITY IN WINNIPEG (INCLUDING CARIBBEAN AND AFRICAN) and RACISM - MANITOBA.
The files includes selected newspaper articles of local newspapers, and issues of GLOBAL EYES: Manitoba African and Caribbean Quarterly Magazine.
- Black History Info GuideThis guide shares resources for learning about Black history, with a Canadian focus, as well as book suggestions for all ages. You can find and download the "Black Ink" handout: the latest list of suggestions of book written by Black authors, with choices for all ages.
The Black experience in Manitoba : a collection of memories by
The trials and tribulations of living and growing up black in Canada were recorded so that students could appreciate the multicultural diversity of our province. 44 Black Manitobans from all walks of life were interviewed for this book.
Publication Date: 1993
Smoke and Mirrors by
Richie Hall has seen all the ups and downs a CFL career has to offer. He is an all-star, award winning, Grey Cup champion with a coaching career who is into his fourth decade in the CFL. Some would call him a warrior-poet who understands and articulates the mental toughness it takes to excel in sports and life. He is not only a playmaker in pro football, but a humanitarian difference maker in giving back in ways, touching everyone he meets. His story is both inspirational and entertaining, providing life lessons for any sports fan and for anyone interested in being a difference maker in their sphere of influence.
Publication Date: 2018
They Call Me George by
A CBC BOOKS MUST-READ NONFICTION BOOK FOR BLACK HISTORY MONTH Nominated for the Toronto Book Award Smartly dressed and smiling, Canada's black train porters were a familiar sight to the average passenger--yet their minority status rendered them politically invisible, second-class in the social imagination that determined who was and who was not considered Canadian. Subjected to grueling shifts and unreasonable standards--a passenger missing his stop was a dismissible offense--the so-called Pullmen of the country's rail lines were denied secure positions and prohibited from bringing their families to Canada, and it was their struggle against the racist Dominion that laid the groundwork for the multicultural nation we know today. Drawing on the experiences of these influential black Canadians, Cecil Foster's They Call Me George demonstrates the power of individuals and minority groups in the fight for social justice and shows how a country can change for the better.
Publication Date: 2019
