Sylvester Hinton and half sister Louis Hamilton, Amber Valley AB. nd. AA014375

Celebrating Black History Month in February, Alice B Donahue Library and Archives has created a resource list for our patrons. Please check out the links below.

Resources

African American Exodus to Canada
The Quest for Land and Freedom on Canada's Western Prairies: Black Oklahomans in Alberta and Saskatchewan
Black Settlers Come to Alberta
Sustained Opposition to Black Immigration by Dr. Jennifer Kelly
Wikipedia Amber Valley
Diplomatic Racism, by R. Bruce Sheppard
Collections Canada Historic Athabasca Landing / Amber Valley
Black History in Canada The Canadian Encyclopedia
Amber Valley's rich history CBC Black History presentation
Alberta's History is Black History CBC Black History presentation
Myrna Wisdom's Amber Valley CBC Black History presentation
Must-read Canadian nonfiction works for Black History Month CBC article

Educator Gwen Hooks
Cowboy John Ware
Musician Oscar Peterson
Musician Clarence "Big" Miller 

"Heaven," written by Cheryl Foggo. Directed by Patricia Darbasie
As Black pioneers fled the southern United States, Canadian settlements weren't just the last stop; they were heaven. One of those settlements was Amber Valley, Alberta.