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Black History Month


Welcome to our Black History Month Resource page! This page will assist you in gathering helpful information for any upcoming events, workshops or classroom activities. Please feel free to look around and click on any of the links provided to aid you in creating a memorable event. Like us on External link opens in new tab or windowFacebook and follow us on External link opens in new tab or windowTwitter.
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Exhibits

Displays are available for rent and posters can be purchased as well. For more information, please contact us at (416) 867-9420 or admin@blackhistorysociety.ca


Displays can also be found External link opens in new tab or windowhere.


Watch this comprehensive roundtable on Black Canadian History. Panelists include OBHS President Nikki Clarke, Dr. Andrea Davis, Afua Cooper and Karen Flynn. External link opens in new tab or windowhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X02LmAmN8qY

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Resources
Download the Government of Canada's Black history Month Poster here External link opens in new tab or windowhttps://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/campaigns/black-history-month.html

#ShareTheirStory . Learn about 5 African Canadian Inventors and Entreprenuers (2 minute videos in partnership with the OBHS, Ryerson University and the Rella Braithwaite Foundation) External link opens in new tab or windowhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCPMgS3d6cfbnY9GvjenFLw

Order Black History Posters from the OBHS - email admin@blackhistorysociety.ca

Exhibit in Toronto City Hall - visit the four corners of City Hall to see the artifacts discovered in St. John's Ward


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Places to Visit
Artifacts at City Hall
St. Lawrence Hall

(Outside of Toronto)
Uncle Tom's Cabin - Dresden, ON
Buxton Museum, Chatham, ON
Amherstburg Freedom Museum - Amherstburg, ON
Grey Roots Museum- Georgian Bluffs, ON



"Victory"

Poem By: Omarr RaSharjd Lee

In agony, or

Defeat;
Having the power,
To visualize victory,
Can never be beat,
Having the ability to imagine a Wish,
Being anointed from your head To your feet,
Will make you feel bliss, and Blissfulness is a state of Happiness,
Dream your dreams,
They do, and
Will come true,
As the sky is blue,
So I say,
From me to you,
The power lies within your mind, and
Your soul,
To be victorious.


Defining Hope
by Omarr RaSharjd Lee

Being the one to be strong,
Even through dark to light,
Being the one to have courage,
Even through gloomy night,
Being the one to have faith,
and Knowing that a better day is on the way,
Being the one to always call upon Jesus,
What else is there to say?

Words Are an Art of Stone

By: Omarr RaSharjd Lee

 

Let your heart be led by faith, because

Faith says words that are unspoken, because

Faith can’t talk,

It can only walk,

With you to a greater height, and

Harriet Tubman had a heart of gold,

Her words, and

Her beliefs,

Were brave and bold,

Her courage,

Shined a light on so many dark days,

Her ambition,

Could be felt in so many inspiring ways.

Her faith in God,

Lifted her self-esteem to a higher height,

She paved the way for so many slaves,

As they followed the North Star by night,

While songs from the heart will seemingly last forever,

Words will never break,

They will always make things better.


You Can Move Any Mountain

 Poem By: Omarr RaSharjd Lee

 

With faith,

Any man can move any mountain that stands in his way;

Just remember that prayer is a key tool because

It matters what you say;

No matter how difficult the challenge seems to be;

It is never as powerful as prayer,

As you drop to your knees;

Every goal, and every challenge can, and will be achieved;

You just have to always trust, and therefore believe;

If you tell that mountain to move,

Believe what you said in your prayer will force the mountain to move

When any obstacle comes with however much force,

Never let it cause you to go off course;

It doesn't matter if the challenge is big, or tall;

Speak your prayer, and

cause the mountain to fall;

The goal is for you, so it is in your hands;

Ask the Lord to guide you, and follow his commands;

With courage, faith, and pride,

Nothing can stop you with God on your side.

 

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Contact us at admin@blackhistorysociety.ca or 4168679420
Ontario Black History Society
402-10 Adelaide St. E
Toronto, ON
M5C 1J3

Temporarily closed due to COVID-19

Charity Registration Number: 119930295RR0001

Donations may also be made by calling us at 416 867-9420 (Visa or Mastercard)

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