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This Black History Month we are excited to share stories, events, articles, films and more.
Documentary | National Film Board of Canada
Ninth Floor
Directed by Mina Shum
A documentary that details the events of a watershed moment in Canadian history and national race relations. In 1969, a group of Black Caribbean students accused a university professor of unfair grading, which led to massive student-led sit-ins and protests at what is now Concordia University.
Resource | The Canadian Encyclopedia
Black History Timeline
Explore the timeline of Black history in Canada. The first Black person was believed to have arrived in Canada was in 1608, when Mathieu Da Costa was hired to act as a translator by a European settler.