Today is a LIVE class day! We will be meeting in our Virtual Classroom on Blackboard. See you there!

Please review the material below in preparation for today’s discussion.

Required Material

Veteran’s Stories & Articles of History. Black Canadian Veterans Stories. [link]

• As we continue to rediscover erased histories, you are asked to explore this site to familiarize yourself with some of the untold stories of Black service members in Canada.

Este, D. et al., (2017). The Coloured Women’s Club of Montreal, 1902-1940. African-Canadian Women Confronting Anti-Black Racism. [link]

• Acknowledging that there is “limited literature documenting contributions of people of African descent to Canadian social welfare history,” this article critically explores anti-Black racism from the African-Canadian feminist perspective, highlighting the contributions of the Coloured Women’s Club of Montreal (CWCM) between 1902 and 1940. It is important to acknowledge the work of these women as a means of interrupting the white perspectives and historical narratives that shape the social work field of study today.

The Secret Life of Canada Podcast: Porter Primers

• Why were all porters called ‘George’? (5 mins) [link]
• How porters created Black neighbourhoods (6.5 mins) [link]
• The rise of jazz (8 mins) [link]