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On this page, you'll find a list of recommended Black History Month resources, including those featured on the @CapULibrary instagram account.
Black Communities in Canada: A Rich History : This list of films from the NFB "portray the multi-layered lives of Canada’s diverse Black communities.
Show Girls : Show Girls celebrates Montreal's swinging Black jazz scene from the 1920s to the 1960s, when the city was wide open. Three women who danced in the legendary Black clubs of the day - Rockhead's Paradise, The Terminal, Café St. Michel - share their unforgettable memories of life at the centre of one of the world's hottest jazz spots.
Black Mother Black Daughter : Black Mother Black Daughter explores the lives and experiences of black women in Nova Scotia, their contributions to the home, the church and the community and the strengths they passed on to their daughters.
How Much Do You Know about Black History in Canada? : How much do we know about black history in Canada? Who were the key figures? What do we lose when we don't include black stories in our history? Moderated by Amanda Parris, host of Exhibitionists on CBC Arts, the panel includes: Nikki Clarke, Ontario Black History Society; Afua Cooper, Dalhousie University; Andrea Davis, York University; and Karen Flynn, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.
A Brief History of the Black Lives Matter Movement : CBC Kids News contributor Elijah Sandiford digs into the history of the Black Lives Matter movement. Historian and sociologist Afua Cooper describes some critical moments in black history and Vancouver activist Jacob Callender-Prasad talks about his role fighting anti-black racism.
Black Lives Matter Canada : A Call for Racial Equality : The death of George Floyd in May 2020 during an arrest in Minneapolis led to widespread protests across the U.S. and around the globe, with calls for an end to racial inequality and police violence against Black people. In Canada, thousands marched under the banner of Black Lives Matter, demanding an end to racism here too. Those protests highlighted the social injustices still prevalent in our police forces, corporations, even playgrounds. Will Floyd’s death bring about much needed change here?
Black Lives Matter: The Disruptors : It grew in just a couple of years from a hashtag to a powerful movement that has taken on police shootings of black people and is defiantly challenging the political establishment. Black Lives Matter (BLM) now has over 40 chapters in the United States and Canada. The Fifth Estate takes you inside the movement with the people who helped build it.
Do The Right Thing : Racial tensions grow in a Brooklyn neighborhood on the hottest day of the summer.
Straight Outta Compton : Chronicle of the seminal rap group N.W.A. and their 'hood-to-riches success.
Carmen Jones : Dorothy Dandridge delivers a star-making performance in the title role, an African-American working of the classic opera.
Foxy Brown :A street-wise woman goes undercover to get revenge on mobsters who killed her man. Classic Blaxploitation film starring the one-and-only Pam Grier.
Beasts of the Southern Wild : Hushpuppy is a six-year-old living in an isolated bayou community. When her father Wink becomes ill, she sets off for the outside world in an attempt to help him. The journey to save her father is delayed by a 'busted' universe that reverses weather patterns and brings about long-extinct animals. Can Hushpuppy save the day?
Notorious : Chronicling the extraordinary life of Christopher 'The Notorious B.I.G.' Wallace. Through raw talent and sheer determination, Biggie transforms himself from a Brooklyn street hustler (once selling crack to a pregnant woman) to superstardom. He has to juggle the increasing demands of fatherhood, marriage, and a music career that is strife with chaos and controversy. On March 8, 1997, in Los Angeles, a black Chevy Impala pulls up along Biggie's car and fires several shots at Biggie, killing him. He had become one of the greatest rappers of all time.
Stormy Weather : An all-black cast of superstar talent is showcased in this classic Hollywood musical. One of only two films to feature the great Lena Horne in a speaking role.
The Great White Hope : James Earl Jones is riveting in this biopic of boxing legend Jack Johnson, who was one of the 20th century’s most successful – and most defiant - African-American sports stars.
