Black History, Anti-racism, Canadian Context

This page is being built as of June 2020. We would like to highlight some of the resources in our library, and collect some of the online resources that are being shared in this moment when the world seems to be at the tipping point of recognizing and addressing the racism that exists in our society, particularly in North America. 

BC/Canada

• CBC Ideas - Canada's slavery secret: The whitewashing of 200 years of enslavement
• BC Black History Awareness Society
• African Descent Society/Festival
• Activists, educators, parents looking to create black history curriculum for B.C. schools (from Feb. 2020)
• George Floyd's Killing Brings Change to BC Schools​

Print at SKSS

Click on the link to take you to a resource list of non-fiction and fiction titles at SKSS. The list isn't a complete compilation of everything we have, but it is a starting point. Search our collection or our databases for more. 

North America/World