Resources
Here are some resources with some more information about Black Settlers in Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Canada as a whole.
Black Settlers Canada
Some information about Black History in Canada.
Shiloh Baptist Cemetery
Information about the Shiloh Baptist Cemetery in Saskatchewan.
The Story of Toles School
Canadian History Museum article on the Toles School in Amber Valley.
The Road Taken
1966 documentary about Black sleeping-car porters titled "The Road Taken", produced by Selwyn Jacob.
We Are Roots
A documentary by Bailey and Soda Films chronicling the triumphs of Alberta's black pioneering families.
Alberta's Black Pioneer Heritage
Alberta Online Encyclopedia; provides information about black pioneers and their heritage.
Provincial Archives of Alberta
Link to the Provincial Archives of Alberta website.
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briarpatchmagazine.com
Black communities have never been able to rely on the state for safe gathering spaces. In the mid-20th century in Winnipeg, Edmonton, and Vancouver, four Black women created their own.