Black History Month - Preserving and Promoting Oakville's Heritage

Ontario Black History Society

Myseum of Toronto, for “Black Railway Porters and their Historic Fight for Equality on and off the Tracks.”

Turner Chapel in Oakville. See more videos.

Explore further, by Ontario Heritage Trust

Explore the Trust's Black heritage web resources – Through its museum sites, web resources, publications and Provincial Plaque Program, the Ontario Heritage Trust shares the stories of Ontario’s Black communities.
Browse articles from our Heritage Matters e-magazine – Check out a variety of articles that speak to the Black experience in Ontario.
Watch a film from the National Film Board of Canada – This collection of films features distinguished Black filmmakers exploring Canada’s diverse Black communities.

Explore this online exhibit from the Archives of Ontario: The Black Canadian Experience in Ontario 1834-1914: Flight, Freedom, Foundation – A joint project of the Archives of Ontario and the Ontario Black History Society, this website presents the dramatic story of a community that has played an important role in the history of the province and remains a vital part of Ontario society today.
Tour the virtual exhibit Let us March on till Victory is Won – Hosted by the Chatham Kent Municipal Museums, this online exhibit traces the early Black presence in the municipality of Chatham-Kent and the fight for equal rights legislation.

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