Despite the increasing scope and authority of women's studies, the role of Black women in Canada's history has remained largely unwritten and unacknowledged. This silence supports the common belief that Black people have only recently arrived in Canada and that racism is also a fairly recent development. This book sets the record straight. The six […]
A richly illustrated book, examines the urban connection of the clandestine system of secret routes, safe houses and "conductors." Not only does it trace the story of the Underground Railroad itself and how people courageously made the trip north to Canada and freedom, but it also explores what happened to them after they arrived. And […]
The Journey from Tollgate to Parkway looks at the history of blacks in the Ancaster-Burlington-Hamilton area, their long struggle for justice and equality in education and opportunity, and their achievements, presented in a fascinating and meticulously researched historical narrative.
"Where are you from?" "What is your nationality?" "I didn''t know you were..." "I''m not racist, but..." "It''s just a joke." "What does a white person know about racism?" "Some of my best friends are..." James and Shadd''s enormously popular Talking About Difference (BTL, 1994) has been thoroughly revised and expanded and makes a fine introduction to […]