Extraordinary contributions to discover during Black History Month
February marks Black History Month, a special opportunity to honor Black communities and reflect on the important roles they played in the creation and development of our country throughout its history.
In the spirit of this year's theme, "Ours to tell,” Library and Archives Canada (LAC) invites you to discover preserved documents and archives that testify to the efforts, sacrifices and triumphs of Black Canadians.
- Read the blog Douglass Day featuring Mary Ann Shadd Cary - a Co-Lab challenge to learn more about Douglass Day and Mary Ann Shadd Cary and her fight for civil rights recognition in the 19th century.
- Access the Mary Ann Shadd Cary Co-Lab Challenge and help transcribe, tag, translate or describe digitized documents about this great woman. The work done by users in the Co-Lab tool makes important documents such as these more accessible to other users.
- Read the blog Black porters' voices and stories to discover Stanley Grizzle's rich interviews with Black porters who worked for the Canadian Pacific Railway.
Also, use the resources available at LAC to research your history and tell your story. Check out our online tool to start your Black Canadian family history and genealogy research, or ask us your questions to get support from our reference or genealogy experts.
Learn more
Visit the February is Black History Month webpage to discover more resources and information about Canada's Black communities and how they have shaped our country's history.