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Black History Month 2021: Black Canadian Counternarratives
This blog post by Natasha Henry highlights the history and importance of Black History Month in Canada through the 20th century to today, including the global social uprisings against anti-Black racism in 2020. The value of counternarratives to racist representations of the history of Black people in Canada is specifically addressed, along with the power of Black stories and how they can be told in schools. The post ends with a chart of suggestions for Black history topics to be taught in Canadian schools by grade and subject.