In celebration of Black History Month, here is a virtual display of resources showcasing historical and current innovations Black people have made to the study and practice of law in Canada.
Black History Month events
EDI Strategic Toolkit: Evaluating Organizational Inclusion – from Law Society of Ontario and Canadian Association of Black Lawyers
BC Black History Awareness Society – events
Lawrence Hill in Conversation with Shelagh Rogers (GVPL)
Books
Constance Backhouse, Colour-Coded: A Legal History of Racism in Canada, 1900-1950 KE4395 A7B32 1999
Viola Desmond’s Canada: a history of blacks and racial segregation in the promised land FC106 B6R49 2016
Articles
Rachel Baille, “Minority of One: Violet King’s Entry to the Legal Profession“, (2012) 24:2 CJWL 301-327
Deirdre Rowe Brown, “Robert Sutherland: Celebrating the Legacy” (2009) 35 Queen’s LJ 401-420
Blogs
Black History Month – timeline of legal trailblazers by Nelligan Law blog
Black Law Students’ Association of Canada Blog
Multimedia
Podcast: “Legally Unplugged” (Young Lawyer’s Division Canadian Association of Black Lawyers)
Webinar: Ryerson University webinar for Black History Month “Celebrating Trailblazers in Canada’s Legal Community”
Film: Journey to Justice
Black Communities in Canada Collection – National Film Board of Canada collection of films by Black filmmakers, creators, and allies.
UVic has more resources available on the Anti-Racism and Anti-Oppression Libguide