365 Days of Black Excellence

This OSSTF/FEESO resource is to amplify and celebrate the Black Excellence of Canadians 365 days of the year.

Topics and Related Links

Films and Documentaries

• Black Life: Untold Stories | Shows | CBC Gem
• 12 of the best Black Cancon films you can stream for free right now | CBC Arts
• Being Black in Canada | Series
• 10 essential movies by Black filmmakers to stream online right now | NOW Toronto
• Black on the Prairies | cbc.ca

Art

• 5 Black Canadian artists whose names should be known alongside the Group of Seven | CBC Arts
• Project T–Dot

Books

• 21 books that shed light on the untold stories of Black Canadians | CBC Books
• 40 books by Black Canadian authors to read | CBC Books
• 20 Canadian books for kids and young adults to check out during Black History Month | CBC Books

Black Excellence: Noteworthy Figures and Organizations

• Black Women led organizations in Canada
• 10 organizations that empower Black communities
• Black Noteworthy Canadians
• 5 Black Canadian leaders who inspired a generation | CBC Docs POV
• Black on the Prairies | cbc.ca
• 6 Young Canadian Leaders
• Exploring Black History with CBC Kids
• 4 Black Canadians that are leading the change | Articles | CBC Kids

Black Inventors and Scientists

• Canadian Black Scientists | Together we can change the face of science in Canada
• Black Canadian Contributions to STEM
• Pioneering cancer researcher encourages Black students to study sciences | CBC News
• 7 groundbreaking Black Scientists

Black Health

• Black narrative and breaking down barriers
• Black Health Alliance
• Black Mental Health Canada
• Research shines light on health-care inequalities for Black women
• Black Health care team in London, Ontario
• Reproductive Justice

Black Excellence in Education

• Black History Educators
• Black Graduation in Universities
• McMaster University holds its first ever Black graduation celebration | CBC News
• Teaching Black History
• York University launches first-of-its-kind initiative to address barriers for Black youth across Canada | Faculty of Education
• Addressing Anti-Black Racism in Research and Research Training

Music

• Canadian Black Music Archives
• 10 Defining Moments in Canadian Music History by Black Artists | The JUNO Awards
• Black Music History
• Freedom Heights – A song for Joshua Glover

Politics

• Operation Black Vote
• Lincoln Alexander Bust unveiled January 21, 2024
• Black Canadians in Politics
• 5 Black Canadian leaders who inspired a generation | CBC Docs POV

Social Advocacy

• Queering Black History Month
• Organizations that Empower Black Canadian Communities
• Black Canadian Youth Leaders

Poster

Black Excellence in Education

Related Attachments

• Black Excellence in Education Poster PDF blackexcellenceined_2024.pdf
• Black Excellence in Education OSSTF/FEESO Poster image blackexcellenceined_2024.png
• 2024 Black History Month resources 2024-black-history-month-resources-eng-fr.pdf