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Useful Links

LIBRARY & ARCHIVES CANADA
http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/index-e.html

ONTARIO BLACK HISTORY SOCIETY
A non-profit, registered Canadian charity, dedicated to the study, preservation and promotion of Black history and heritage.
www.blackhistorysociety.ca



AFRICAN CANADIAN ONLINE (York University, Toronto, Ontario)
Information on African Canadian artists and their work, links to other Canadian resources on the web, and updates about the activities of the Centre for the Study of Black Cultures in Canada.
http://www.yorku.ca/aconline/index.html

CITY OF OTTAWA
http://www.ottawa.ca/index_en.html

VILLE DE GATINEAU
www.gatineau.ca/

QUÉBEC INTERCULTUREL - GOUVERNEMENT DU QUÉBEC
La Table ronde du Mois de l'histoire des Noirs a été créée en 1992 à la suite de la déclaration du mois de février comme Mois de l'histoire des Noirs par la Ville de Montréal.
http://www.quebecinterculturel.gouv.qc.ca/fr/evenements/mois-histoire-noirs/mhn-table-ronde.html

JAMES R. JOHNSTON CHAIR IN BLACK CANADIAN STUDIES
The James Robinson Johnston Chair in Black Canadian Studies is a national senior academic post covering all of Canada, based at Dalhousie University in recognition of the unique historical presence of Black people in the area.
http://jamesrjohnstonchair.dal.ca/

BLACK CULTURAL CENTRE FOR NOVA SCOTIA
This museum, cultural and education centre is dedicated to the preservation, protection and promotion of African-Canadian history in Nova Scotia. The centre houses history archives, static and audio-visual displays, a library and an amphitheatre for cultural performances and lectures.
http://www.bccns.com/

DEPARTMENT OF CANADIAN HERITAGE
The Dept. of Canadian Heritage is responsible for national policies and programs that promote Canadian content, foster cultural participation, active citizenship and participation in Canada's civic life, and strengthen connections among Canadians.
http://www.canadianheritage.gc.ca/index_e.cfm

CMAST
Committee to Commemorate and Memorialize the Abolition
of the Slave Trade
Launched in 2007, CMAST has planned several events throughout the year to raise public awareness through lectures, performances, exhibits, symposia and
teach-ins, about the bicentenary anniversary.
http://www.cmast.ca/

Black History Month Poster & Resources

Dear Teachers/Educators!
Celebrate Black History Month by ordering bilingual LEGACY posters focusing on trailblazing African-Canadians. Posters from the past 25 years of this poster series can be viewed on the site: www.thelegacyposter.com

The artist behind the LEGACY poster, Robert Small is available for school bookings during and leading up to Black History Month. Mr. Small lives in Ajax, Ontario, and looks forward to coming to your school. Email him to book a presentation.

Go to www.legacyposters.com to see posters for Asian Heritage Month (May) and International Women's Day (March 8)/Women's History Month (October).

For more information and to order posters:

LEGACY ENTERPRISES
159 Bean Crescent
Ajax, ON, L1T-4K3
rsmall005@mac.com
www.thelegacyposter.com
www.legacyposters.com
 (416) 265-6428

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