Two Resources with Canadian Content

Check this out, a very rich resource with lots of local information: 

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A Challenging New Resource about Black History in CanadaJohnson, Michele A. and Aladejebi, Funke’ (2022) Unsettling the Great White North: Black Canadian History

Although this text may appear overwhelming, it is very highly recommended, and required reading for anyone who truly wants to understand Canadian culture from a BIPOC perspective.  I can remember in early days of interacting with Indigenous communities how often they cautioned white people against thinking of Indigeneity in Canada as some singular concept.  Similarly, this volume seems to be an attempt to present the complexity of the Black community in Canada. From the publisher’s description: The book considers histories and theoretical framings within the disciplines of history, sociology, law, and cultural and gender studies to chart the mechanisms of exclusion and marginalization in “multicultural” Canada and to situate Black Canadians as speakers and agents of their own lives.  Available from Hamilton and Burlington Public Libraries.