Americas and Caribbean

Information on African Canadian artists and their work in dance, film, theatre, literature and music, plus profiles of other well-known Black Canadian historical figures, pioneers, politicians and athletes. With links to related resources.
http://www.yorku.ca/aconline/

Descriptions of children's publications with an emphasis on black culture and folklore.
http://www.yorku.ca/aconline/literature/children.html

Audio and video clips from CBC archives tell story of this Halifax community's relocation and the impact on residents. With text, photos, teacher resources.
http://archives.cbc.ca/IDD-1-69-96/life_society/africville/

Information about the festival, entry guidelines, and related links.
http://www.alucinefestival.com/

The Black Business and Professional Association's mission is to advance the Black community by facilitating and supporting business and professional excellence, higher education and economic development.
http://www.bbpa.org/

Directory of links to websites about Black Canadian history, organizations and issues.
http://www.library.dal.ca/subjects/CanBlack.htm

Proposal for a cairn to be built commemorating the underground railway and the black heritage of Owen Sound. Explains the symbolism involved.
http://city.owen-sound.on.ca/cairproject-BlackHistoryHeritag...

Features an annotated guide to online resources on the history of Canada's Black community. Includes information on enslavement, Black settlement in Canada, Caribbean and African immigration, human rights, and the contributions of Black Canadians.
http://www.blackhistorycanada.ca/

Abridged version of an address to the Black History Conference, University of Toronto, 1978. Describes the history of Black Canadians in Upper Canada from the 1700s to the 1970s.
http://www.tgmag.ca/magic/mt40.html

BlackOttawa411is a one-stop online information source about and for the National Capital Region's African and Caribbean community.
http://www.blackottawa411.com