Resources for Teachers

March 2021

Each month the Black Student Forum will recommend new resources for teachers to develop professionally. Here are some of our top picks of the month following the theme of Black Trailblazers.

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Trailblazers

Trailblazers introduces readers to Canada’s Black history through the under-told stories of over forty incredible Black change makers.

With each short story carefully written in poetic form and accompanied by beautiful illustrations, this tribute brings complex topics and historical facts to life. Engaged readers will finish Trailblazers feeling enlightened, inspired, and ready to blaze their own trails.

Black Canadians You Should Know

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16 Queer Black Pioneers Who Made History

We're here. We're queer. We matter.
Check out this article honouring the black LGBTQ trailblazers of the past and present.

Noteworthy Canadian Historical Figures

Read the biographies of some notable Black individuals who have helped shape Canadian heritage and identity, and who have made and continue to make enormous contributions to all sectors of society in Canada.

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