Resources
Here are some resources with some more information about Black Settlers in Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Canada as a whole.
Black Settlers Canada
Some information about Black History in Canada.
Shiloh Baptist Cemetery
Information about the Shiloh Baptist Cemetery in Saskatchewan.
The Story of Toles School
Canadian History Museum article on the Toles School in Amber Valley.
The Road Taken
1966 documentary about Black sleeping-car porters titled "The Road Taken", produced by Selwyn Jacob.
We Are Roots
A documentary by Bailey and Soda Films chronicling the triumphs of Alberta's black pioneering families.
Alberta's Black Pioneer Heritage
Alberta Online Encyclopedia; provides information about black pioneers and their heritage.
Provincial Archives of Alberta
Link to the Provincial Archives of Alberta website.
Facebook Posts
Descendants of the Black 1000: Flight from Oklahoma Black Towns to Canada - Artist Talk
Descendants of the Black 1000: Flight from Oklahoma Black Towns to Canada - Artist Talk
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Join us for the opening of Descendants of the Black 1000, featuring the work of Canadian artists Donna Paris and David Ofori Zapparoli, whose collaborative p...
'The only Black one left:' Alberta village remembers it's African-American roots
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'The only Black one left:' Alberta village remembers it's African-American roots
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Black Strathcona: Ernie King
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From the early 1900s to the 1960s, the Eastside neighbourhood of Strathcona was home to Vancouver's first and only black community. BlackStrathcona is compri...
The Breton Museum is Opening for the Summer Season on Monday June 6th! Our hours will be 11am to 5pm, Monday to Friday for the month of June. Visit the Museum this summer and travel through history!!![]()
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