LAC Forum on Canadian Democracy

First Reading

Black Canadians and Civic Engagement

The following list includes a selection of LAC's archival collections, published works, and related external web links on the contribution of Black Canadians to civic life in Canada. A particular emphasis is placed on pioneering men and women who have been the first to run for elected office or to be appointed to public office at the municipal, provincial of federal levels.

1. Selected Archival Resources

Phil H. Alexander fonds
General information on North American Black Historical Museum in Amherstburg, Ont., conference proceedings, reports on Black education and employment opportunities, records regarding the Symposium on Multiculturalism and the Black Presence in the Canadian Mosaic, 1977. Source

Clarence S. Bayne fonds
Work-related papers, records collected by Dr. Bayne relating to the history and political development of the Black community in Montreal, files related to the Negro Citizenship Centre, West India House and the Conference on West Indian Affairs, papers relating to the Trinidad and Tobago Association, documents related to the NBCC, subject files dealing with issues and topics relating to the recent history of the Canadian Black Community. Source

Wilson Adonijah Head fonds
Personal papers, correspondence, memoranda, manuscripts, reports and articles relating to Dr. Head's leadership in the Afro-Canadian Black community, his studies in discrimination against People of Color and his participation in the civil liberties movement in Canada. Also materials relating to Dr. Head's academic and community interests.

Daniel G. Hill fonds
Personal papers, correspondence relating to the Federal Human Rights Commission and related issues, consultation reports etc. regarding projects and proposals, human rights resource material, resource material related to human rights commissions, material related to Black history in Canada, multicultural and interethnic resource material, news-clippings, and publications. The material related specifically to Black history in Canada can be found in Series F, Vols. 23-29. Source

Dorothy Wills fonds
Personal materials, correspondence, reports, briefs and minutes of meetings dealing with a variety of institutions and organizations, manuscripts, articles notes and addresses delivered by Dorothy Wills, publication material, scrapbooks and albums. Source

Paul Winn fonds
Correspondence, reports, financial records and other material relating to Paul Winn and his activities in the Afro-Canadian community in Nova Scotia and Canada. Source

2. Selected Bibliography

"Against all Odds: The Story of William Peyton Hubbard, Black Leader and Municipal Reformer." Queen's Quarterly 96:2 (Summer 1989) Source

Alexander, Ken and Avis Glaze. Towards Freedom : The African-Canadian Experience. Toronto : Umbrella Press, 1996. Source

Alexander, Lincoln M. "Go to school, you're a little black boy": The Honourable Lincoln M. Alexander : A Memoir. Toronto : Dundurn Press, 2006. Source

Bancroft, George W. The Civic Participation of Visible Minorities in Canadian Society : Framework and Issues for Research and Analysis. Prepared by George W. Bancroft with Dorothy A. Willis, Cecille M. Depass. [Ottawa] : Policy & Research, Multiculturalism & Citizenship Canada, 1990. Source

Black, Jerome H. "Ethnoracial minorities in the Canadian House of Commons : the case of the 36th Parliament." Canadian Ethnic Studies Journal 32, 2 (Summer 2000) Source

Brown, Rosemary. Being Brown : A Very Public Life. Toronto : Ballantine Books, 1990. Source

Brown, Rosemary. Being Brown: A Very Public Life [sound recording]. Burnaby, B.C. : Library Services Branch, 1994. Source

Cormack, Patricia. "Making the Sociological Promise: A Case study of Rosemary Brown's Autobiography." The Canadian Review of Sociology and Anthropology 36,3 (August 1999) Source

"Emery Barnes, former Canadian Football League player and politician: obituary" Maclean's 111, 28 (July 13, 1998) Source

"Emery Barnes, B.C. politician." Canadian News Facts 32,13 (July 1, 1998) Source

Fanfair, Ron. "Another first for Braithwaite [Election to governing council]" Share 22, 6 (May 13, 1999) p. 2 -- Source

Gill, Louis. " Michaëlle Jean et le poste de gouverneur général. " Action nationale, 95, (nov.-déc. 2005) Source

Grizzle, Stanley G. My name's Not George : The Story of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters in Canada : Personal Reminiscences of Stanley G. Grizzle. Toronto : Umbrella Press, 1998. Source

Guly, Christopher. " Michaelle Jean: la voix du peuple.(Interview). " Sélection du Reader's digest 121,721 (juillet 2007) Source

Holas, W. P. (Wilma Patricia). Millennium Minds : 100 Black Canadians. Foreword by Hedy Fry. Ottawa : Pan-African Publications, 2000. Source

Hubbard, Stephen. Against All Odds : The Story of William Peyton Hubbard, Black Leader and Municipal Reformer. Foreword by Daniel G. Hill. Toronto : Dundurn Press, 1987. Source

Langston, Laura. Rosemary Brown : Political Pioneer. Don Mills, Ont.: Pearson Education Canada, 2005. Source

Langston, Laura. Rosemary Brown : une premiere en politique. Traduction, Louise Drolet. Montreal : Cheneliere education, 2005. Source

Livesey, Robert and A.G. Smith. Black Heritage. Markham, Ont. : Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 2006. Source

Maylor, David. "First Black (Ontario) MPP honoured." Share 11, 24 (Sept. 28, 1988) Source

Megyery, Kathy, editor. Ethno-Cultural Groups and Visible Minorities in Canadian Politics : The Question of Access. Toronto : Published by Dundurn Press Limited in cooperation with the Royal Commission on Electoral Reform and Party Financing, 1991. Source

Megyery, Kathy, directeur. Minorités visibles, communautés ethnoculturelles et politique canadienne : la question de l'accessibilité. Toronto : Publ. par Dundurn Press Limited et Wilson & Lafleur limitée en collab. avec la Commission royale sur la réforme électorale et le financement des partis, 1991. Source

Roy, Monique. " De l'exil au bonheur. " Châtelaine 40,5, mai 1999 Source

Roy, Lynette. Three Caribbean Women in Canadian Politics : A Biography for Young People. Toronto : University of Toronto Press, 2000. Source

Seager, Allen. "A Hard Man to Beat: The story of Bill White, labour leader, historian, shipyard worker, raconteur: an oral history." Canadian Historical Review 66 (June 1985) Source

Steed, Judy. "Being Brown: A Very Public Life." The Canadian Forum 68, 785 (Jan. 1990) Source

Szulhan, Rebecca. Michaelle Jean. Calgary : Weigl Educational Publishers, 2008. Source

Tulloch, Headley-. Black Canadians : A Long Line of Fighters. Toronto : NC Press, 1975. Source

White, Howard. A Hard Man to Beat : The story of Bill White, labour leader, historian, shipyard worker, raconteur : an oral history. Vancouver : Pulp Press, 1983. Source

Williams, Dawn. Who's Who in Black Canada : Black Success and Black Excellence in Canada : A Contemporary Directory. Toronto : D. Williams, 2002. Source

Williams, Dawn. Who's Who in Black Canada 2 : Black Success and Black Excellence in Canada : A Contemporary Directory. Toronto : D.P. Williams, 2006. Source

3. Further Research

African Canadian Online - African Canadian Politicians (York University)
www.yorku.ca/aconline/culture/politicians.html

Black, Jerome H. "Ethnoracial minorities in the Canadian House of Commons." Canadian Parliamentary Review 25:1 (Spring 2002) www.parl.gc.ca/Infoparl/english/issue.htm?param=82
&art=247

Black, Jerome H. and Bruce M. Hicks. "Visible minority candidates in the 2004 Federal election." Canadian Parliamentary Review 29:2 (Summer 2006) www.parl.gc.ca/Infoparl/english/issue.htm?param=174
&art=1190

Black, Jerome H. "Minority women in the 35th Parliament: a new dimension of social diversity." Canadian Parliamentary Review 20:1 (Spring 1997) www.parl.gc.ca/Infoparl/english/issue.htm?param=62
&art=48

Electoral Firsts in Canada: African-Canadians (Wikipedia) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
Electoral_firsts_in_Canada#African-Canadians

Under a Northern Star (Library and Archives Canada) www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/northern-star/