IN THE NEWS, ON THE WEB AND VIDEOS
CBC Morning North, special Family Day program for the province of Ontario. The theme of the program was genealogy, Remembering John Baker and his family
CBC News, February 19th, 2024.
The Little-Known Role of African-Canadians in Canadian History
Francopresse, February 12th, 2024.
Upcoming exhibit remembers John Baker, tracing his story from enslavement to freedom in Canada
CBC News, February 3, 2024.
Bound and Determined: the 230-year-old story of Chloe Cooley
Thorold Today, June 5, 2023.
‘Bound and Determined’: NOTL Museum showcasing exhibition on Chloe Cooley
NiagaraThisWeek, May 30, 2023.
Black Success Starts at School
New Canadian Media, February 8, 2023.
“Enslavement is Part of Our History”: Understanding Chloe Cooley’s Act of Resistance
TVO, February 8, 2023.
The truth wasn’t told’: Why Ontario is updating its historical plaques
TVO, November 18, 2022.
We know little about the Black people once enslaved in Upper Canada. Natasha Henry, president of the Ontario Black History Society, is trying to change that
Toronto Life, March 8, 2022.
How Ontario students learn — and don’t learn — Black history
TVO, February 25, 2022.
'Centre Black lives': Natasha Henry on Changing how people look at Canada's history
TVO, February 4, 2022.
Historic Black Chapel May Finally Get Proper Recognition
Broadview, February. 2, 2022.
Loyal and Revered: Ex-Slave, a fight for the Crown and a ‘wonderful surprise’ in Sackets Harbor
Watertown Daily Times, May 30, 2021.
Blacked Out History: An Open Letter To Premier Ford
The Good Men Project, December 1, 2020.
London-area's Catholic, public school boards roll out programs to fight racism
The Stony Plain Reporter, October 31, 2020.
Why high-school history is going through a ‘mind shift’ in Ontario
TVO, October 26, 2020.
This Video Shows How Little Black History Is Taught In Ontario Schools
Huffington Post Canada, October 22, 2020.
New campaign calls for greater representation of Black history in Ontario’s education curriculum
Global News, October 21, 2020.
Stop whitewashing our national history
The Walrus, October 13, 2020.
How North America’s first Black female publisher saw the ‘road to independence’
TVO News, October 9, 2020.
Black parents call on province to 'decolonize' curriculum in effort to fight racism in schools
CBC News, September 7, 2020.
'Clandestine' plaques inform public about Toronto's slave-owning history
Toronto.com, August 25, 2020.
'So much to learn': The Untold Stories of Slavery In Canada
CTV News, August 1, 2020.
Toronto's 2020 Emancipation Day Freedom Train Ride goes virtual
Toronto.com, July 28, 2020.
Celebrating Emancipation Day and Ontario's Black history and heritage
Cision, July 27, 2020.
Owen Sound's Emancipation Festival will mark its 158th virtually
Owen Sound The Sun Times, July 27, 2020.
Uncle Tom's Cabin plans virtual Emancipation Day
Chatham Daily News, July 27, 2020.
Stop Whitewashing Our National History
The Walrus, July 13, 2020.
As a white kid from Oakville, I was taught systemic racism didn't exist here. A BLM rally led to to ugly truths:
The Star, July 11, 2020.
Racism is literally written on the streets in Toronto. Why are we still honouring these slaveowners, swindlers and residential school promoters?
The Star, July 1, 2020.
Parents of Black Sask. teen who took own life call for stronger anti-racism action
CBC News, June 29, 2020.
Parents of Black Saskatchewan Teen who Took Own Life Call for Stronger Anti-Racism Action
CBC News, June 24, 2020.
‘Russell’ slavery storm reaches Ottawa via Russell Road: ‘To preserve Black history, we need to re-write it’
Capital Current, June 17, 2020.
Some Canadians have always been considered more important than others. It’s time to end that.
The Washington Post, June 16, 2020.
Canada urged to open its eyes to systemic racism in wake of police violence
The Guardian, June 14, 2020.
Petitioners call on township to change name over slavery ties
CBC News, June 13, 2020.
'Systemic silence': Canada's ignored history of slavery
CTV News, June 11, 2020.
Should Black history be compulsory in Ontario schools?
CBC Listen, June 9, 2020.
Historian highlights Canada's history of anti-Black racism in wake of Ontario premier's comments
Global News, June 3, 2020.
Toronto Museum hosts online event on Black railway porters' fight for equality
Toronto.com, May 28, 2020.
Harriet Tubman Day is one for celebration
Welland Tribune, March 8, 2020.
One Too Many
York University, Winter 2020.
‘There will be no Little Jamaica’: Toronto neighborhood threatened by LRT construction
Global News, December 23, 2019.
New plaque honours black community that helped 'forge the identity' of Leslieville
CBC News, November 19, 2019.
How do teachers know what they don’t know? Indigenous stories are a place to start
Toronto Star, September 15, 2019.
As a Black student, he was told to dream small. He had hoped things would change for his son
Toronto Star, September 6, 2019.
Graduate Student Interview (PhD 3)
History Department Newsletter, York University, History Matters, Spring 2019.
Thousands to gather for Africville's 35th annual reunion
CBC News , July 18, 2018.
In a City Desperate for More Transit, for Toronto’s Little Jamaica it Could be Bad News
Toronto Star, March 24, 2018.
The remains of Ontario’s first parliament are buried and long forgotten in downtown Toronto. Now citizens are helping to tell its story
Toronto Star, March 18, 2018.
Teaching black history all year long: Durham teachers have new resource at their fingertips
DurhamRegion.com, February 28, 2018.
Black History, White Teachers And The Gap In Between
Huffington Post Canada, February 14, 2018.
Shannon Prince hopes resource will lead to Black history being studied beyond February
Chatham Daily News, February 3, 2018.
First census of Toronto’s Black population in 1840 counted 525 people
Toronto Star, February 1, 2018.
Important Canadians you should know: Black History Month highlights enduring legacy of African Canadians
OurWindsor.ca, February 1, 2018.
Black History Month events at Halton District School Board: Achievements of African, Caribbean Canadians Highlighted
Burlington Post, January 31, 2018.
New ETFO Black Canadian Curriculum Resource will Help Teachers Move Beyond Eurocentric Curriculum
Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario Media Release, January 29, 2018.
Local Historian Points the Way: A Better Future for Young Black Men
Tough Times, Sept./Oct. 2017.
Educator Honoured for Promoting Black Canadian History
Ron Fanfair, August 30, 2017.
A Talk with Teachers: Revisiting James Baldwin's Vision for Education
Medium, February 8, 2017.
Know Your History, Know Your Greatness
Hazlitt, July 11, 2016.
Freedom School: Educating Youth on Black Liberation
New Canadian Media, April 5, 2016.
Beyond Black History Month: Lauren Beckford in Conversation with Natasha Henry
ETFO Voice, Spring 2016.
Is Black History Month Limiting the Teaching of Black History?
CBC News Canada, February 4, 2016.
Banwell Black Settlement Area Recognized
Blackburn News, September 26, 2015.
Educators Seek African Canadian Experience in Curriculum
The North America Gleaner, E1, E6, August 20, 2015.
Teachers Get Lesson in Black History at Specialized Course article
Aired Interview [14:15 -20:18]
CBC News Windsor, February 6, 2015.
50 Plus 1 Black Canadians who are on the Rise in 2015
Caribbean Current, January 7, 2015.
CBC Morning North, special Family Day program for the province of Ontario. The theme of the program was genealogy, Remembering John Baker and his family
CBC News, February 19th, 2024.
The Little-Known Role of African-Canadians in Canadian History
Francopresse, February 12th, 2024.
Upcoming exhibit remembers John Baker, tracing his story from enslavement to freedom in Canada
CBC News, February 3, 2024.
Bound and Determined: the 230-year-old story of Chloe Cooley
Thorold Today, June 5, 2023.
‘Bound and Determined’: NOTL Museum showcasing exhibition on Chloe Cooley
NiagaraThisWeek, May 30, 2023.
Black Success Starts at School
New Canadian Media, February 8, 2023.
“Enslavement is Part of Our History”: Understanding Chloe Cooley’s Act of Resistance
TVO, February 8, 2023.
The truth wasn’t told’: Why Ontario is updating its historical plaques
TVO, November 18, 2022.
We know little about the Black people once enslaved in Upper Canada. Natasha Henry, president of the Ontario Black History Society, is trying to change that
Toronto Life, March 8, 2022.
How Ontario students learn — and don’t learn — Black history
TVO, February 25, 2022.
'Centre Black lives': Natasha Henry on Changing how people look at Canada's history
TVO, February 4, 2022.
Historic Black Chapel May Finally Get Proper Recognition
Broadview, February. 2, 2022.
Loyal and Revered: Ex-Slave, a fight for the Crown and a ‘wonderful surprise’ in Sackets Harbor
Watertown Daily Times, May 30, 2021.
Blacked Out History: An Open Letter To Premier Ford
The Good Men Project, December 1, 2020.
London-area's Catholic, public school boards roll out programs to fight racism
The Stony Plain Reporter, October 31, 2020.
Why high-school history is going through a ‘mind shift’ in Ontario
TVO, October 26, 2020.
This Video Shows How Little Black History Is Taught In Ontario Schools
Huffington Post Canada, October 22, 2020.
New campaign calls for greater representation of Black history in Ontario’s education curriculum
Global News, October 21, 2020.
Stop whitewashing our national history
The Walrus, October 13, 2020.
How North America’s first Black female publisher saw the ‘road to independence’
TVO News, October 9, 2020.
Black parents call on province to 'decolonize' curriculum in effort to fight racism in schools
CBC News, September 7, 2020.
'Clandestine' plaques inform public about Toronto's slave-owning history
Toronto.com, August 25, 2020.
'So much to learn': The Untold Stories of Slavery In Canada
CTV News, August 1, 2020.
Toronto's 2020 Emancipation Day Freedom Train Ride goes virtual
Toronto.com, July 28, 2020.
Celebrating Emancipation Day and Ontario's Black history and heritage
Cision, July 27, 2020.
Owen Sound's Emancipation Festival will mark its 158th virtually
Owen Sound The Sun Times, July 27, 2020.
Uncle Tom's Cabin plans virtual Emancipation Day
Chatham Daily News, July 27, 2020.
Stop Whitewashing Our National History
The Walrus, July 13, 2020.
As a white kid from Oakville, I was taught systemic racism didn't exist here. A BLM rally led to to ugly truths:
The Star, July 11, 2020.
Racism is literally written on the streets in Toronto. Why are we still honouring these slaveowners, swindlers and residential school promoters?
The Star, July 1, 2020.
Parents of Black Sask. teen who took own life call for stronger anti-racism action
CBC News, June 29, 2020.
Parents of Black Saskatchewan Teen who Took Own Life Call for Stronger Anti-Racism Action
CBC News, June 24, 2020.
‘Russell’ slavery storm reaches Ottawa via Russell Road: ‘To preserve Black history, we need to re-write it’
Capital Current, June 17, 2020.
Some Canadians have always been considered more important than others. It’s time to end that.
The Washington Post, June 16, 2020.
Canada urged to open its eyes to systemic racism in wake of police violence
The Guardian, June 14, 2020.
Petitioners call on township to change name over slavery ties
CBC News, June 13, 2020.
'Systemic silence': Canada's ignored history of slavery
CTV News, June 11, 2020.
Should Black history be compulsory in Ontario schools?
CBC Listen, June 9, 2020.
Historian highlights Canada's history of anti-Black racism in wake of Ontario premier's comments
Global News, June 3, 2020.
Toronto Museum hosts online event on Black railway porters' fight for equality
Toronto.com, May 28, 2020.
Harriet Tubman Day is one for celebration
Welland Tribune, March 8, 2020.
One Too Many
York University, Winter 2020.
‘There will be no Little Jamaica’: Toronto neighborhood threatened by LRT construction
Global News, December 23, 2019.
New plaque honours black community that helped 'forge the identity' of Leslieville
CBC News, November 19, 2019.
How do teachers know what they don’t know? Indigenous stories are a place to start
Toronto Star, September 15, 2019.
As a Black student, he was told to dream small. He had hoped things would change for his son
Toronto Star, September 6, 2019.
Graduate Student Interview (PhD 3)
History Department Newsletter, York University, History Matters, Spring 2019.
Thousands to gather for Africville's 35th annual reunion
CBC News , July 18, 2018.
In a City Desperate for More Transit, for Toronto’s Little Jamaica it Could be Bad News
Toronto Star, March 24, 2018.
The remains of Ontario’s first parliament are buried and long forgotten in downtown Toronto. Now citizens are helping to tell its story
Toronto Star, March 18, 2018.
Teaching black history all year long: Durham teachers have new resource at their fingertips
DurhamRegion.com, February 28, 2018.
Black History, White Teachers And The Gap In Between
Huffington Post Canada, February 14, 2018.
Shannon Prince hopes resource will lead to Black history being studied beyond February
Chatham Daily News, February 3, 2018.
First census of Toronto’s Black population in 1840 counted 525 people
Toronto Star, February 1, 2018.
Important Canadians you should know: Black History Month highlights enduring legacy of African Canadians
OurWindsor.ca, February 1, 2018.
Black History Month events at Halton District School Board: Achievements of African, Caribbean Canadians Highlighted
Burlington Post, January 31, 2018.
New ETFO Black Canadian Curriculum Resource will Help Teachers Move Beyond Eurocentric Curriculum
Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario Media Release, January 29, 2018.
Local Historian Points the Way: A Better Future for Young Black Men
Tough Times, Sept./Oct. 2017.
Educator Honoured for Promoting Black Canadian History
Ron Fanfair, August 30, 2017.
A Talk with Teachers: Revisiting James Baldwin's Vision for Education
Medium, February 8, 2017.
Know Your History, Know Your Greatness
Hazlitt, July 11, 2016.
Freedom School: Educating Youth on Black Liberation
New Canadian Media, April 5, 2016.
Beyond Black History Month: Lauren Beckford in Conversation with Natasha Henry
ETFO Voice, Spring 2016.
Is Black History Month Limiting the Teaching of Black History?
CBC News Canada, February 4, 2016.
Banwell Black Settlement Area Recognized
Blackburn News, September 26, 2015.
Educators Seek African Canadian Experience in Curriculum
The North America Gleaner, E1, E6, August 20, 2015.
Teachers Get Lesson in Black History at Specialized Course article
Aired Interview [14:15 -20:18]
CBC News Windsor, February 6, 2015.
50 Plus 1 Black Canadians who are on the Rise in 2015
Caribbean Current, January 7, 2015.
