Learning Resources

Number 2, Construction Battalion story map.  Story of Canada's only segregated military unit intertwines many cultural aspects of the early 20th century. Growing tensions between Europe's imperial powers and systematic racism here at home. See how the soldiers of the No. 2 represent Black agency and activism that lives with us today through the generations of decedents. 
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3D Pit House Model. This is a reconstruction of the pit house that was built at King's Landing by Joe Gee and Graham Nickerson. You can view it online at Sketchfab here. From there you can create an account to download it. (Image by Joe Gee)

From Birchtown to Preston, Our Voices, Our Stories, Our Places Storymap works to dispel old colonial historical narratives that marginalize Black agency in favour of White saviorism. Today's circumstances did not arise from a vacuum. The past conceals a plethora of a surprising collection of events and characters.
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Afrocentric Timeline. A handy reference for viewing the past through an Afrodiasporic lens. This is the history of Africa without the colonial overtones.