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Black History Month
Edit-a-Thon 2020
TBA
When and Where
DurationFebruary 2021
register and edit anytime
Training sessions
(times in ET)
Feb 5 & 19, 1-4pm
Feb 12 & 26, 10am-1pm
Link to joinTBA.
Social media
HashtagTBA

We invite you to celebrate Black History Month with us. Learn to edit Wikipedia and help us improve its coverage of Black histories!

Event details

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When

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This virtual editing campaign will last through the month of February 2021.

There will be kickoff and closing events at the beginning and end of the month. We will also run regular, facilitated editing sessions over Zoom.

See #Schedule of events for details.

Where

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Online. Details TBA.

Who

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This event is open to anyone who would like to help grow the sum of fair, dignified, and gender-inclusive Black histories on Wikipedia. All levels of skill are welcome.

What you will need

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You will need internet access and a device (PC, tablet, etc.) which can handle text editing and web searches.

If you are new and would like to learn to edit over one of the facilitated sessions, you will need simultaneous access to Zoom.

Schedule of events

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Event Date/Time Notes
Kickoff February 1, 12:30-2pm ET (time zone converter) TBA
Editing sessions February 5, 1-4pm ET (time zone converter)

February 12, 10am-1pm ET (time zone converter)

February 19, 1-4pm ET (time zone converter)

February 26, 10am-1pm ET (time zone converter)

Facilitated editing sessions. Come for community, and learn to edit if you're new!

Training happens in the first half hour, and again at the 1.5 hour mark.

If the session runs from 1-4pm, training happens between 1-1:30pm and 2:30-3pm.

If the session runs from 10am-1pm, training happens between 10-10:30am and 11:30am-12pm.

Closing TBA TBA

Acknowledgements

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We thank all participants (you!) and organisers who kindly share their time to make this virtual editing campaign possible. This event is a joint effort by library staff at University of Toronto's three campuses (Mississauga, Scarborough, and St. George) and the Toronto Public Library. It also builds on a previous event hosted in February 2020 at UTSC Library.

Start here

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Log in or sign up for an account through Outreach Dashboard and Event Metrics. Please register with both.

Once you are registered with the event, you can begin editing! See #How to edit and #Tasks for an overview of what you can help with and how. You are, of course, always welcome to find ways to edit beyond what has been suggested.

You can register with the event anytime. We can count your relevant edits for the duration of February 2021 as long as you are registered by the end of the month.

How to edit

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If you would like to learn through live training, please attend one of the facilitated sessions in #Schedule of events. You can also request an virtual one-on-one hour session with a library staff during the month of February (Monday to Friday, 9 am ET to 5 pm ET) by emailing us. You can also use this DIY slide deck.

On Wikipedia, you can improve old stuff (existing articles) or write new stuff (new articles). If you're new to Wikipedia, it may be helpful to start by improving existing articles.

Improve old stuff

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Here are some ways you can improve an existing article:

  • Link one article to another. For example, in Eglinton West there is a sentence on reggae which should be linked to reggae.
  • Cite to verify statements which do not yet have a source. Everything on Wikipedia needs to trace back to a source.
  • Add sentences based on sources. Keep in mind:
    • Please only summarise and paraphrase the information found in the source being cited, to avoid plagiarism and copyright issues.
    • The source cannot attest to more than it claims.
      • For example, a source that says 'A' can only anchor 'A', not 'A therefore B'. To write 'A therefore B', you will need a source that says 'A therefore B'.
  • Add templates to an article to make them easier to find, identify, and improve. You can add these to the bottom of an article, if applicable:
    • {{authority control}} - if the article is about a person or an organisation
    • {{stub}} - if the article is small and needs more development.

Write new stuff

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To write a new article, take the following steps:

  • Choose a topic whose notability can be established through several reliable sources. You should find at least 3-5 sources which:
    • are independent from the subject of the article (avoid conflict of interest)
    • stay constant over time (avoid social media)
    • can be summarised without additional interpretation (avoid sources like a photograph with no accompanying description)
  • Look through related Wikipedia articles in case you find the same topic covered in a section of another article. Use a search engine to find relevant articles.
    • For example, History of insulin is not an article in itself, but there are relevant sections in Insulin#History and History of diabetes#Insulin.
    • If you do find a section which addresses your topic, you can build on that section instead of creating a whole new article.
  • Gather many different sources on the topic. A Wikipedia article is the sum of what is known about a topic, so your collection of sources will be your writing material. No need to worry about perfection, but you can give it a strong start that others can build on.
  • To get a sense for article structure, refer to other well-developed articles on the same topic area (e.g. place, biography, organisation, event).
  • Draft the article, adding citations at the end of each sentence. If you used one source for many sentences, you may cite it at the end of the last sentence.
    • You can draft the article in your Wikipedia sandbox. This is your scratchpad - you can find it in the top right corner of Wikipedia.
    • Make sure to summarise and paraphrase the information you find in a source, to avoid plagiarism and copyright issues.
  • When you are ready, use Wikipedia:Article wizard to submit your draft!
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Tasks

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To-do lists can make collaborative editing easier.

Below are some existing tasklists maintained by community initiatives. We note that many suggestions are centred on experiences in the United States.

There is no existing, well-developed tasklist on the vast African and Afro-Caribbean histories in Canada. These tasklists are being developed through January and February as a contribution of this edit-a-thon.

New articles

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Creating new articles can be a bit daunting—you may want to try improving existing articles if you're new to editing Wikipedia.

Feel free to add to this table we've started!

Article Brief description Sources Status
Anna Minerva Henderson First Canadian-born Black woman to publish book of poetry. New Brunswick Black History Society; Database of Canada's Early Women Writers; Canadian Literature (full PDF available); Editing as a Cultural Practice in Canada. Not started
Black Settlement Burial Ground (Willow Grove, New Brunswick) Resting place of many Black loyalists. New Brunswick Black History Society; CBC; Directions Home (page 41) Not started
The Bohee Brothers Musical duo from 19th century. The Blues Encyclopedia (page 135); New Brunswick Black History Society; University of Lincoln; The Royal Parks Not started
Eleanor Collins First Black artist in North America to host national TV broadcast. The Canadian Encyclopedia; BC Black History Awareness Society; CBC Not started
Emma Stark First Black teacher in Vancouver Island, daughter of Sylvia Stark BC Black History Awareness Society; Salt Spring Island Archive; On Their Own (page 65); Digital Museums Canada Not started
Fred Hodges (politician) First Black New Brunswicker to be a city councillor. New Brunswick Black History Society; University of New Brunswick; New Brunswick Provincial Archives Not started
George Hector (musician) One of New Brunswick's most influential country musicians. New Brunswick Black History Society; Ethnologies (page 255 to 256) Not started
Hartley Gosline One of first Black RCMP officers. New Brunswick Black History Society; Global News Not started
John Craven Jones First teacher on Salt Sprint Island. BC Black History Awareness Society; Digital Museums Canada; Salt Spring Archives; Contesting Rural Space (page 165); Sylvia Stark, a Pioneer (page 52) Not started
Ralph Thomas (activist) New Brunswick Amateur Boxing Association's first president. New Brunswick Black History Society; National Post Not started
Marlene Green Activist and founder of the Black Education Project in 1960s. Ryerson University; NOW Magazine; York University PhD Dissertation (page 258); The Canadian Encyclopedia (brief mention) Not started
Nancy Morton Enslaved woman who brought case against slave owners. New Brunswick Black History Society; Virtual Museum Canada; CBC Not started
Order-in-Council P.C. 1911–1324 Proposed ban on Black immigration to Canada. The Canadian Encyclopedia; Library and Archives Canada; Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 Not started
Phyllis Marshall Singer, pianist and actress active in Toronto; Juno Award winner. CBC; Ontario Jewish Archives; The Canadian Encyclopedia; Google Books search results Not started
Sandwich First Baptist Church Significant stop along Underground Railroad. Ontario Heritage Trust; Tourism Windsor Essex; Parks Canada Not started
Victoria Pioneer Rifle Corps (British Columbia) All-Black militia (mid-19th century). Digital Museums Canada; BC Black History Awareness Society; Government of Canada; The Orca Not started
Walter Peters First Canadian-born Black jet pilot in RCAF. New Brunswick Black History Society; The Globe and Mail; CBC Not started
Rev. Dr. Anthony Bailey Ottawa United Church minister community advocate Parkdale United Church; Crime Prevention Ottawa; Not started
Cheryl Nembhard award-winning playwright Harry Jerome awards; IMDB; Toronto Life (memoir); HERstory in Black; See Hear Love blog Not started
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Existing articles

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Articles listed below already exist on Wikipedia but might be improved by the suggested tasks.

Most articles were found from the List of Black Canadians (which itself could be expanded as a task).

These tables are by no means comprehensive — feel free to add new articles and suggested tasks!

Education

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Article Brief description Suggested task Sources Status
Jacqueline Beaugé-Rosier Haitian-born educator and writer living in Ontario Add infobox. Not started.
Katherine McKittrick Professor in Gender Studies at Queen's University Add infobox. Not started.
Marie-Françoise Mégie Physician, professor and politician (Member of Senate) Expand article. Not started.
Millicent Burgess May have been the first black teacher for the Toronto District School Board Add infobox. Not started.
Richard Iton Professor of African American studies at Northwestern University Add infobox. Not started.
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Film, TV & radio

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Article Brief description Suggested task Sources Status
Adrian Harewood CBC Radio journalist and host Expand article. Add infobox. Not started.
Alexis Mazurin CBC Radio host Add citations. Add more sources. Add infobox. Not started.
Andrea Lewis Actress (Degrassi: The Next Generation) Add citations. Add more sources. Not started.
Annmarie Morais Jamaican-Canadian screenwriter Add infobox. Not started.
Anthony Sherwood Actor, producer, director and writer Edit to be more neutral. Not started.
Ardon Bess Actor (Heritage Moment, Trailer Park Boys) Add more sources. Not started.
Berend McKenzie Actor (Catwoman) and playwright Add infobox. Not started.
Charles Officer Actor, director, writer and former professional hockey player Expand "Acting" section. Not started.
Cheril N. Clarke Playwright of gay and lesbian romance, drama and comedy Add infobox. Not started.
George Boyd (playwright) Playwright and first black national news anchor in Canada Add infobox. Possibly add headings for better organization. Not started.
Juliette Powell TV host, producer and author; Miss Canada 1989, that contest's first Black Canadian winner Add headings for better organization. Not started.
Kenny Robinson (comedian) Stand-up comic, actor, and occasional DJ Add more sources. Expand article. Not started.
Kimberly Huie Jamaican-born Canadian actress (Liberty Street, G-Spot) Add infobox. Not started.
Lana Ogilvie Fashion model Add more sources. Not started.
Makyla Smith Actress (Queer as Folk) Add more sources. Expand article. Add infobox. Not started.
Marie-Ève Juste Director from Quebec Expand article. Not started.
Marie-Évelyne Lessard Actress (Fair Sex) Expand article. Not started.
Master T TV and radio personality; Tony Young Add headings for better organization. Not started.
Matt Galloway CBC Radio personality (Metro Morning and The Current) Add headings for better organization. Expand article. Not started.
Nam Kiwanuka Ugandan-Canadian television personality and journalist Expand article. Not started.
Natasha Eloi TV and videographer; often seen on the Space channel Add more sources. Expand article. Not started.
Nicole Holness TV host and R&B singer; was part of the Canadian girl group X-Quisite Add more sources. Not started.
Nicole Lyn TV actress (Student Body) Add more sources. Not started.
Philip Akin Actor/voice actor Add more sources. Not started.
Rob Rainford Chef and author; tv host Edit for a more encyclopedic tone (more formal). Add more sources. Add headings for better organization Not started.
Roger Mooking Trinidadian-Canadian chef, musician, and TV host (Man, Fire, Food) Update articles from past few years. Not started.
Ronnie Rowe (actor) Actor (Black Cop) Expand article. Not started.
RT! Writer and TV director known for immersive visual worlds Add more sources. Not started.
Sharon Lewis TV and film director from Toronto Add infobox (merging with existing article). Perhaps add headings for better organization. Not started.
Shawn Singleton Actor and musician. Add more sources. Expand article. Not started.
Stella Meghie Director and screenwriter set to direct Whitney Houston Biopic in 2022 Add infobox (merge current photo). Not started.
Sylvia Sweeney Canadian executive television producer and Olympian Add citations. Add infobox. Not started.
Thom Allison Actor (Killjoys) Add infobox. Not started.
Traci Melchor TV personality (former host of The Social) Add infobox (merge photo). Not started.
Tré Armstrong Actress, choreography and dancer Add to "Early life and education" and add sources. Not started.
Trent McClellan Stand-up comic based in Calgary Add infobox. Not started.
Tyrone Edwards TV broadcaster and entrepreneur, currently cohost of CTV's etalk Add infobox. Add headings for better organization. Add infobox. Not started.
Yanic Truesdale Canadian-American actor (Glimore Girls) Add more sources. Not started.
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History

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Article Brief description Suggested task Sources Status
Black History Month Annual celebration of Black history Expand "Canada" section. Government of Canada; Canadian Geographic Not started.
Cato Perkins Enslaved person who became missionary Add citations. Not started.
Edith Clayton Basket maker, descendant of Black Loyalists Add infobox.

Add headings for better organization.

Not started.
Ethiopian Regiment British colonial military unit organized during the American Revolution Add citations. Not started.
Grand Bay-Westfield Town in the western part of Kings County, New Brunswick Add history of early Black settlers. New Brunswick Black History Society
John Ware (cowboy) 19th-century Black Canadian cowboy Add infobox. Perhaps add headings for better organization. Not started.
Matthew Bullock Man accused of inciting riot who fled from US to Canada in the 1920s Add headings for better organization. Edit lead (intro) to be more informative. Not started.
Strathcona, Vancouver Residential neighbourhood in Vancouver Add more Black history. Vancouver Moving Theatre Not started.
Sylvia Stark Noted African-American pioneer and Salt Spring Island resident Expand article. Sylvia Stark: The Canadian Encyclopedia; BC Black History Awareness Society; Royal BC Museum; Sylvia Stark, a Pioneer. Not started.
Timeline of Alberta History Summary of important historical events in Alberta Add events related to Black history. Heritage Community Foundation Not started.
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Music

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Article Brief description Suggested task Sources Status
Arlene Duncan Singer, actress (Little Mosque on the Prairie) Expand article. Add infobox. Not started.
Aquakultre Soul and R&B musician Add infobox. Add headings for better organization. Not started.
B-Kool Rapper, now known as Don Carlito Add more sources. Not started.
Devon (rapper) Hip-hop musician ("Mr. Metro") Add headings for better organization. Not started.
Dione Taylor Blues, roots, soul and jazz singer/songwriter from Regina Add headings for better organization. Add more sources. Not started.
Divine Brown R&B/soul singer and musical theatre performer Add more sources. Not started.
Erroll Starr Juno-wining R&B singer Add infobox. Not started.
Famous (rapper) Ashton Bishop, rapper and radio broadcaster Add headings for better organization. Not started.
Farley Flex Music promoter, artist manager, and motivational speaker and TV (judge on Canadian Idol) Add more sources. Not started.
Gerald Eaton R&B singer-songwriter and music producer; stage name, Jarvis Church Add more sources. Not started.
Haydain Neale Juno-wining singer-songwriter from Hamilton, Ontario Add more sources. Not started.
Jemeni (singer) Activist, writer, broadcaster and community worker; was born in Grenada Add more sources. Not started.
Julian Taylor (singer) Singer-songwriter, formerly associated with the band Staggered Crossing Edit tone to be more encyclopedic. Add headings for better organization. Add more sources. Not started.
Kings Landing Historical Settlement Living history museum in New Brunswick Add section on the Gordon House. CBC; New Brunswick Black History Society Not started.
Liberty Silver Juno-wining R&B/soul singer based in Toronto. Add infobox (merge with existing photo). Perhaps add a few more headings for better organization. Not started.
Mélissa Laveaux Singer-songwriter and guitarist of Haitian descent Add headings for better organization (consider moving content from lead to body). Not started.
Moka Only Canadian underground hip hop artist, Juno winner Add more sources. Not started.
Orin Isaacs Guitar bassist, bandleader on Mike Bullard's late-night talk shows Add more sources. Add infobox. Perhaps add headings for better organization. Not started.
Prevail (musician) Juno-winning hip hop artist from B.C. Add more sources. Not started.
Rich London Toronto rapper, cousin to Maetro Fresh Wes Add sources. Expand article. Not started.
Samito Montréal-based musician, singer, and producer Add more sources. Not started.
Thrust (rapper) Toronto rapper Add more sources. Not started.
Toya Alexis Vocalist, singer Add more sources. Not started.
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Music (Music Library suggestions)

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Article (if there is one) Suggested task Sources of information Status
Ibrahim El Mahboob (Bruce A. Russell) create new wiki page no Grove article ; web page
Robert Nathaniel Dett already pretty good; update further reading with more recent sources; more information on individual compositions if possible; New Grove
David Eastmond create new wiki page no Grove article ; Barnhouse
Corie Rose Soumah create new wiki page no Grove article ; Columbia
Andrew Adridge create new wiki page no Grove article ; Web page
Margaret Bonds already pretty good; more information on individual compositions if possible New Grove
Marian Anderson info box, otherwise it's quite good New Grove
Justin Holland already pretty good New Grove
Robert Owens (musician) photo; expand biography to include different sub sections no Grove article
David Baker (composer) already very good New Grove
Charles Brown (musician) already pretty good; could add more sources to the bibliography or suggestions for further reading New Grove
Cecil Cohen (1894-1967) create new wiki page no Grove article ; African Diaspora Music.
Noel Da Costa photo; expand biography; add more references New Grove ; African Diaspora Music.
Mark Fax info box; picture; work list; citations; sources no Grove article ; African Diaspora Music.
Adolphus Hailstork info box; add proper biography separate from lead section; add sources to bibliography/external links/further reading New Grove ; Web site
Eugene W. Hancock (1929-1994) create new wiki page no Grove article ; Hymnary
Thomas H. Kerr Jr. (1915-1988) create new wiki page no Grove article ; songs of America
Charles Lloyd Jr. (1948) no Grove article ; Southern University
Wendell Logan info box; picture; work list; sources; further reading New Grove ; Cleveland arts prize
Leslie Adams (composer) could use an infobox ; work list needed ; expand the biography section; add more sources New Grove
Harry Burleigh work list could be added to New Grove
Anthony Davis (composer) could use an infobox; bio could be added to; work list need work New Grove
Mohammed Fairouz info box; work list no Grove article
Gabriela Lena Frank info box ; biography New Grove
Chiquinha Gonzagaa work list   New Grove ; Enciclopédia da música brasileira (Hathi Trust)
Joyce Solomon Moorman infobox; picture; worklist; bio no grove article ; web site bio ; Article
Shawn Okpebholo lots to fill in no Grove article ; his thesis
Robert Owens (composer) info box ; work list etc... no grove article ; U of Nebraska article
Florence Price pretty good already ; musical example New Grove ; see :  imslp for musical examples (African rhythms for example)
Roberto Sierra info box ; New Grove
George Walker (composer) already pretty good New Grove
Charles Lloyd (jazz musician) already pretty good New Grove
Portia White already pretty good; expand discography to include individual tracks; add more up-to-date sources in the further reading section no Grove article
Salome Bey add citations; add works list and/or discography if applicable no Grove article for Salome, but there is a Grove article for her brother that has some information about Salome - New Grove
Shelton Brooks picture; expand early life and education section; add to partial list of songs if possible;
Alton Adams add archival holdings Center for Black Music Research


Anna Gardner Goodwin add archive Center for Black Music Research
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Politics, law, public service & activism

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Article Brief description Suggested task Sources Status
Abraham Beverly Walker First Canadian-born Black lawyer Expand article. Add infobox. New Brunswick Black History Society; Dictionary of Canadian Biography Not started.
Brenda Paris Politician and activist in Montreal Add infobox. Not started.
Bromley Armstrong Civil rights leader and union activist Add headings for better organization. Not started.
Burr Plato Town councillor for Niagara Falls Expand article. Niagara Falls Museum; The Blacks in Canada: A History Not started.
Calvin Ruck Activist and member of Senate of Canada Add infobox (merge existing photo into it). Not started.
Carol Wall Social activist and labour leader Add headings for better organization. Add more sources. Not started.
Daurene Lewis First black woman mayor in North America Add citations. Not started.
Delos Davis Third black lawyer in Canada and first black King's Counsel in the UK Add infobox. Not started.
Dwayne Morgan Spoken word artist, motivational speaker and organizer based in Toronto Add more sources. Not started.
Firmin Monestime Haitian-Canadian politician and medical doctor, who was the first Black Canadian elected mayor of a Canadian municipality Add headings for better organization. Expand infobox. Not started.
Frederick Langdon Hubbard Chairman of the Toronto Transportation Commission from 1929 to 1930 Add infobox. Not started.
Greg Fergus Politician, who was elected to represent the riding of Hull—Aylmer in Quebec Add headings for better organization. Not started.
Ike Awgu Lawyer and columnist Add infobox. Not started.
Jack White (politician) First elected Black representative of the Ironworkers, and one of first CUPE national staff representatives from a minority background Add citations. Not started.
James Calbert Best High Commissioner to Trinidad and Tobago; Canada's first Black assistant deputy minister and first Black high commissioner Add more sources. Not started.
James W. Douglas Represented Victoria City in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia (1875 to 1878) Expand article. Add infobox. Not started.
Jean Alfred Quebec politician Add more sources. Not started.
Kim Katrin Milan Activist, writer, multidisciplinary artist, consultant, and educator Add infobox. Not started.
Lesra Martin Lawyer, motivational speaker and writer; known for helping release of former boxer, "The Hurricane" Add citations. Not started.
Lindsay Blackett Politician and member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta Add more sources. Consider adding information related to Bill 44, as mentioned in Talk page. Not started.
Margarett Best Politician who represented Scarborough--Guildwood Fix issue of this article being written too much as a promotional advertisement. Not started.
Micheline Rawlins First black woman appointed to the Ontario Court of Justice Add infobox. Not started.
Rima Berns-McGown Ontario political representative of Beaches--East York in Toronto Expand article. Not started.
Rob Davis (politician) Politician; served on the York city council from 1991 to 1997 Add infobox. Not started.
Sonya Biddle Politician in Montreal Add infobox. Not started.
Virnetta Anderson Community activist and politician, Calgary's first Black Canadian municipal councillor Add headings for better organization. Add infobox. Not started.
Yvonne Atwell Hospital administrator and provincial politician. First black woman elected as a MLA in Nova Scotia. Add more sources. Not started.
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Religion

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Article Brief description Suggested task Sources Status
Cato Perkins Enslaved person who became missionary Add citations. Not started.
Paul S. Morton American pastor (born in Canada) Add citations. Add more sources. Not started.
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Science, engineering & architecture

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Article Brief description Suggested task Sources Status
Cecil Foster Sociologist, biologist, novelist Add infobox. Not started.
Georges Anglade Haitian–Canadian geographer, writer and politician Add more sources. Not started.
Samuel Oboh Architect/manager Edit to be more neutral. Not started.
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Sports

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Article Brief description Suggested task Sources Status
Carlos Newton Former mixed martial artist Add more sources. Not started.
David Defiagbon Nigerian/Canadian boxer know as "The Dream" Add citations at the end of sentences. Not started.
David Joseph (basketball) Basketball coach and former college player Add infobox. Not started.
Dwight Walton Former basketball player born in Montreal Add headings for better organization. Add more sources. Add infobox. Not started.
Egerton Marcus Olympic boxer Add more sources. Not started.
Emery Barnes Professional football player and politician Add headings for better organization. Not started.
Gary Goodridge "Big Daddy", retired Trinidadian-Canadian martial artist out of Barrie, Ontario Add citations to "Kickboxing career" section. Not started.
Glenroy Gilbert Track and field Olympian Add headings for better organization. Not started.
Kirk Johnson Former boxer Add more sources. Not started.
Milton Ottey Retired high jumper Add citations. Add infobox. Add headings for better organization. Not started.
Nigel Wilson Major League Baseball player from Oshawa Add more sources. Not started.
Ohenewa Akuffo Olympic wrestler born in North York Add citations. Not started.
Paul Jones (sportscaster) Sportscaster, with role in debut season of the Raptors Add headings for better organization. Not started.
Ray Lewis (sprinter) First Canadian-born Black Olympic medalist Add headings for better organization. Not started.
Robert Esmie Retired Olympic sprinter Add headings for better organization Not started.
Sherman Hamilton Professional basketball player Add citations. Not started.
Tony Sharpe Sprinter, Olympian Add more sources. Not started.
Trevor C. Williams Retired basketball player Add more sources. Add infobox. Not started.
Wayne Yearwood Former basketball player, Olympian Add more sources. Add infobox. Not started.
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Writing & journalism

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Article Brief description Suggested task Sources Status
Aida Edemariam Ethiopian-Canadian journalist, editor and writer Add infobox. Not started.
Althea Prince Author, editor and professor Add infobox. Not started.
Amatoritsero Ede Nigerian-Canadian poet Add infobox Not started.
Angèle Bassolé-Ouédraogo Ivoirian-born Canadian poet and journalist Add infobox. Not started.
Blaise Ndala Writer of novels in French Add infobox. Not started.
Cheryl Foggo Author, director, screenwriter, playwright Add infobox. Not started.
D'bi Young Jamaican-Canadian feminist dub poet and activist Edit to make it more neutral. Add citations. Not started.
David Nandi Odhiambo Novelist and writer, professor of Luo and Luhya descent Better organize info under "References" section. Add infobox. Not started.
Didier Leclair Francophone fiction writer based in Toronto Add citations. Expand article. Not started.
Fil Fraser Broadcaster, non-fiction author, film producer, film festival founder, public servant, and educator in Alberta Add infobox. Not started.
Jael Richardson Writer and broadcaster Add infobox. Not started.
Kaie Kellough Poet and novelist Add infobox. Not started.
Louise Uwacu Writer and speaker born in Rwanda Add sources and citations. Add infobox. Not started.
M. NourbeSe Philip Poet, novelist, playwright, essayist and short story writer born in Trinidad and Tobago Add infobox. Not started.
Mairuth Sarsfield Activist journalist, researcher and television personality Add infobox. Not started.
Melchior Mbonimpa Burundian-Canadian writer (writes in French) Add infobox. Not started.
Minister Faust Kenyan-Canadian novelist, teacher, writer, and journalist Add infobox. Not started.
Myriam J. A. Chancy Haitian-Canadian-American writer and a fellow of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Add infobox. Not started.
Nega Mezlekia Ethiopian writer who writes in English, lived in Canada Add infobox. Not started.
Nerene Virgin Journalist, actress, educator, author and TV host, (known for role on children's television series Today's Special) Add infobox. Not started.
Spider Jones Journalist, author, and former amateur boxer Add more sources. Not started.
Téa Mutonji Poet and writer born in the Republic of the Congo Add infobox. Not started.
Tessa McWatt Guyanese-born Canadian writer Add infobox. Add to bibliography. Add headings for better organization Not started.
Zalika Reid-Benta Writer from Toronto Add headings for better organization. Not started.
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Article Brief description Suggested task Sources Status
Abraham Beverly Walker First Canadian-born Black lawyer Expand article. Add infobox. New Brunswick Black History Society; Dictionary of Canadian Biography Not started.
Adrian Harewood CBC Radio journalist and host Expand article. Add infobox. Not started.
Aida Edemariam Ethiopian-Canadian journalist, editor and writer Add infobox. Not started.
Alexis Mazurin CBC Radio host Add citations. Add more sources. Add infobox. Not started.
Althea Prince Author, editor and professor Add infobox. Not started.
Amatoritsero Ede Nigerian-Canadian poet Add infobox Not started.
Andrea Lewis Actress (Degrassi: The Next Generation) Add citations. Add more sources. Not started.
Angèle Bassolé-Ouédraogo Ivoirian-born Canadian poet and journalist Add infobox. Not started.
Annmarie Morais Jamaican-Canadian screenwriter Add infobox. Not started.
Anthony Sherwood Actor, producer, director and writer Edit to be more neutral. Not started.
Ardon Bess Actor (Heritage Moment, Trailer Park Boys) Add more sources. Not started.
Arlene Duncan Singer, actress (Little Mosque on the Prairie) Expand article. Add infobox. Not started.
Aquakultre Soul and R&B musician Add infobox. Add headings for better organization. Not started.
B-Kool Rapper, now known as Don Carlito Add more sources. Not started.
Berend McKenzie Actor (Catwoman) and playwright Add infobox. Not started.
Black History Month Annual celebration of Black history Expand "Canada" section. Government of Canada; Canadian Geographic Not started.
Blaise Ndala Writer of novels in French Add infobox. Not started.
Brenda Paris Politician and activist in Montreal Add infobox. Not started.
Bromley Armstrong Civil rights leader and union activist Add headings for better organization. Not started.
Burr Plato Town councillor for Niagara Falls Expand article. Niagara Falls Museum; The Blacks in Canada: A History Not started.
Calvin Ruck Activist and member of Senate of Canada Add infobox (merge existing photo into it). Not started.
Carlos Newton Former mixed martial artist Add more sources. Not started.
Carol Wall Social activist and labour leader Add headings for better organization. Add more sources. Not started.
Cato Perkins Enslaved person who became missionary Add citations. Not started.
Cecil Foster Novelist, sociologist, biologist Add infobox. Not started.
Charles Officer Writer, actor, director and former professional hockey player Expand "Acting" section. Not started.
Cheril N. Clarke Author and playwright of gay and lesbian romance, drama and comedy Add infobox. Not started.
Cheryl Foggo Author, director, screenwriter, playwright Add infobox. Not started.
Clairmont the Second Rapper from Toronto Expand article. Add infobox. Not started.
D'bi Young Jamaican-Canadian feminist dub poet and activist Edit to make it more neutral. Add citations. Not started.
Daurene Lewis First black woman mayor in North America Add citations. Not started.
David Defiagbon Nigerian/Canadian boxer know as "The Dream" Add citations at the end of sentences. Not started.
David Joseph (basketball) Basketball coach and former college player Add infobox. Not started.
David Nandi Odhiambo Novelist and writer, professor of Luo and Luhya descent Better organize info under "References" section. Add infobox. Not started.
Delos Davis Third black lawyer in Canada and first black King's Counsel in the UK Add infobox. Not started.
Devon (rapper) Hip-hop musician ("Mr. Metro") Add headings for better organization. Not started.
Didier Leclair Francophone fiction writer based in Toronto Add citations. Expand article. Not started.
Dione Taylor Blues, roots, soul and jazz singer/songwriter from Regina Add headings for better organization. Add more sources. Not started.
Divine Brown R&B/soul singer and musical theatre performer Add more sources. Not started.
Dwayne Morgan Spoken word artist, motivational speaker and organizer based in Toronto Add more sources. Not started.
Dwight Walton Former basketball player born in Montreal Add headings for better organization. Add more sources. Add infobox. Not started.
Edith Clayton Basket maker, descendant of Black Loyalists Add infobox.

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Egerton Marcus Olympic boxer Add more sources. Not started.
Ethiopian Regiment British colonial military unit organized during the American Revolution Add citations. Not started.
Emery Barnes Professional football player and politician Add headings for better organization. Not started.
Erroll Starr Juno-wining R&B singer Add infobox. Not started.
Famous (rapper) Ashton Bishop, rapper and radio broadcaster Add headings for better organization. Not started.
Farley Flex Music promoter, artist manager, and motivational speaker and TV (judge on Canadian Idol) Add more sources. Not started.
Fil Fraser Broadcaster, non-fiction author, film producer, film festival founder, public servant, and educator in Alberta Add infobox. Not started.
Firmin Monestime Haitian-Canadian politician and medical doctor, who was the first Black Canadian elected mayor of a Canadian municipality Add headings for better organization. Expand infobox. Not started.
Frederick Langdon Hubbard Chairman of the Toronto Transportation Commission from 1929 to 1930 Add infobox. Not started.
Gary Goodridge "Big Daddy", retired Trinidadian-Canadian martial artist out of Barrie, Ontario Add citations to "Kickboxing career" section. Not started.
George Boyd (playwright) Playwright and first black national news anchor in Canada Add infobox. Possibly add headings for better organization. Not started.
Georges Anglade Haitian–Canadian geographer, writer and politician Add more sources. Not started.
Gerald Eaton R&B singer-songwriter and music producer; stage name, Jarvis Church Add more sources. Not started.
Glenroy Gilbert Track and field Olympian Add headings for better organization. Not started.
Grand Bay-Westfield Town in the western part of Kings County, New Brunswick Add history of early Black settlers. New Brunswick Black History Society Not started.
Greg Fergus Politician, who was elected to represent the riding of Hull—Aylmer in Quebec Add headings for better organization. Not started.
Haydain Neale Juno-wining singer-songwriter from Hamilton, Ontario Add more sources. Not started.
Ike Awgu Lawyer and columnist Add infobox. Not started.
Jack White (politician) First elected Black representative of the Ironworkers, and one of first CUPE national staff representatives from a minority background Add citations. Not started.
Jacqueline Beaugé-Rosier Haitian-born educator and writer living in Ontario Add infobox. Not started.
Jael Richardson Writer and broadcaster Add infobox. Not started.
James Calbert Best High Commissioner to Trinidad and Tobago; Canada's first Black assistant deputy minister and first Black high commissioner Add more sources. Not started.
James W. Douglas Represented Victoria City in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia (1875 to 1878) Expand article. Add infobox. Not started.
Jean Alfred Quebec politician Add more sources. Not started.
Jemeni (singer) Actress, writer, activist, broadcaster and community worker; was born in Grenada Add more sources. Not started.
John Ware (cowboy) 19th-century Black Canadian cowboy Add infobox. Perhaps add headings for better organization. Not started.
Julian Taylor (singer) Singer-songwriter, formerly associated with the band Staggered Crossing Edit tone to be more encyclopedic. Add headings for better organization. Add more sources. Not started.
Juliette Powell TV host, producer and author; Miss Canada 1989, that contest's first Black Canadian winner Add headings for better organization. Not started.
Kaie Kellough Poet and novelist Add infobox. Not started.
Katherine McKittrick Professor in Gender Studies at Queen's University Add infobox. Not started.
Kenny Robinson (comedian) Stand-up comic, actor, and occasional DJ Add more sources. Expand article. Not started.
Kim Katrin Milan Activist, writer, multidisciplinary artist, consultant, and educator Add infobox. Not started.
Kimberly Huie Jamaican-born Canadian actress (Liberty Street, G-Spot) Add infobox. Not started.
Kings Landing Historical Settlement Living history museum in New Brunswick Add section on the Gordon House. CBC; New Brunswick Black History Society Not started.
Kirk Johnson Former boxer Add more sources. Not started.
Lana Ogilvie Fashion model Add more sources. Not started.
Lesra Martin Lawyer, motivational speaker and writer; known for helping release of former boxer, "The Hurricane" Add citations. Not started.
Liberty Silver Juno-wining R&B/soul singer based in Toronto. Add infobox (merge with existing photo). Perhaps add a few more headings for better organization. Not started.
Lindsay Blackett Politician and member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta Add more sources. Consider adding information related to Bill 44, as mentioned in Talk page. Not started.
Louise Uwacu Writer and speaker born in Rwanda Add sources and citations. Add infobox. Not started.
M. NourbeSe Philip Poet, novelist, playwright, essayist and short story writer born in Trinidad and Tobago Add infobox. Not started.
Makyla Smith Actress (Queer as Folk) Add more sources. Expand article. Add infobox. Not started.
Margarett Best Politician who represented Scarborough--Guildwood Fix issue of this article being written too much as a promotional advertisement. Not started.
Marie-Ève Juste Director from Quebec Expand article. Not started.
Marie-Évelyne Lessard Actress (Fair Sex) Expand article. Not started.
Marie-Françoise Mégie Physician, professor and politician (Member of Senate) Expand article. Not started.
Mairuth Sarsfield Activist journalist, researcher and television personality Add infobox. Not started.
Master T TV and radio personality; Tony Young Add headings for better organization. Not started.
Matt Galloway CBC Radio personality (Metro Morning and The Current) Add headings for better organization. Expand article. Not started.
Matthew Bullock Man accused of inciting riot who fled from US to Canada in the 1920s Add headings for better organization. Edit lead (intro) to be more informative. Not started.
Mélissa Laveaux Singer-songwriter and guitarist of Haitian descent Add headings for better organization (consider moving content from lead to body). Not started.
Melchior Mbonimpa Burundian-Canadian writer (writes in French) Add infobox. Not started.
Micheline Rawlins First black woman appointed to the Ontario Court of Justice Add infobox. Not started.
Minister Faust Kenyan-Canadian novelist, teacher, writer, and journalist Add infobox. Not started.
Millicent Burgess May have been the first black teacher for the Toronto District School Board Add infobox. Not started.
Milton Ottey Retired high jumper Add citations. Add infobox. Add headings for better organization. Not started.
Moka Only Canadian underground hip hop artist, Juno winner Add more sources. Not started.
Myriam J. A. Chancy Haitian-Canadian-American writer and a fellow of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Add infobox. Not started.
Nam Kiwanuka Ugandan-Canadian television personality and journalist Expand article. Not started.
Natasha Eloi TV and videographer; often seen on the Space channel Add more sources. Expand article. Not started.
Nega Mezlekia Ethiopian writer who writes in English, lived in Canada Add infobox. Not started.
Nerene Virgin Journalist, actress, educator, author and TV host, (known for role on children's television series Today's Special) Add infobox. Not started.
Nicole Holness TV host and R&B singer; was part of the Canadian girl group X-Quisite Add more sources. Not started.
Nicole Lyn TV actress (Student Body) Add more sources. Not started.
Nigel Wilson Major League Baseball player from Oshawa Add more sources. Not started.
Ohenewa Akuffo Olympic wrestler born in North York Add citations. Not started.
Orin Isaacs Guitar bassist, bandleader on Mike Bullard's late-night talk shows Add more sources. Add infobox. Perhaps add headings for better organization. Not started.
Paul Jones (sportscaster) Sportscaster, with role in debut season of the Raptors Add headings for better organization. Not started.
Paul S. Morton American pastor (born in Canada) Add citations. Add more sources. Not started.
Philip Akin Actor/voice actor Add more sources. Not started.
Prevail (musician) Juno-winning hip hop artist from B.C. Add more sources. Not started.
Ray Lewis (sprinter) First Canadian-born Black Olympic medalist Add headings for better organization. Not started.
Rich London Toronto rapper, cousin to Maetro Fresh Wes Add sources. Expand article. Not started.
Richard Iton Professor of African American studies at Northwestern University Add infobox. Not started.
Ricky Anderson Retired Canadian boxer/Olympian, born in historic Africville, Nova Scotia Edit for tone/style. Add infobox. Not started.
Rima Berns-McGown Ontario political representative of Beaches--East York in Toronto Expand article. Not started.
Rob Davis (politician) Politician; served on the York city council from 1991 to 1997 Add infobox. Not started.
Rob Rainford Chef and author; tv host Edit for a more encyclopedic tone (more formal). Add more sources. Add headings for better organization Not started.
Robert Esmie Retired Olympic sprinter Add headings for better organization Not started.
Roger Mooking Trinidadian-Canadian chef, musician, and TV host (Man, Fire, Food) Update articles from past few years. Not started.
Ronnie Rowe (actor) Actor (Black Cop) Expand article. Not started.
RT! Writer and TV director known for immersive visual worlds Add more sources. Not started.
Samito Montréal-based musician, singer, and producer Add more sources. Not started.
Sharon Lewis TV and film director from Toronto Add infobox (merging with existing article). Perhaps add headings for better organization. Not started.
Shawn Singleton Actor and musician. Add more sources. Expand article. Not started.
Samuel Oboh Architect/manager Edit to be more neutral. Not started.
Sherman Hamilton Professional basketball player Add citations. Not started.
Sonya Biddle Politician in Montreal Add infobox. Not started.
Spider Jones Journalist, author, and former amateur boxer Add more sources. Not started.
Stella Meghie Director and screenwriter set to direct Whitney Houston Biopic in 2022 Add infobox (merge current photo). Not started.
Strathcona, Vancouver Residential neighbourhood in Vancouver Add more Black history. Vancouver Moving Theatre Not started.
Sylvia Stark Noted African-American pioneer and Salt Spring Island resident Expand article. Sylvia Stark: The Canadian Encyclopedia; BC Black History Awareness Society; Royal BC Museum; Sylvia Stark, a Pioneer. Not started.
Sylvia Sweeney Canadian executive television producer and Olympian Add citations. Add infobox. Not started.
Téa Mutonji Poet and writer born in the Republic of the Congo Add infobox. Not started.
Tessa McWatt Guyanese-born Canadian writer Add infobox. Add to bibliography. Add headings for better organization Not started.
Thom Allison Actor (Killjoys) Add infobox. Not started.
Thrust (rapper) Toronto rapper Add more sources. Not started.
Timeline of Alberta History Summary of important historical events in Alberta Add events related to Black history. Heritage Community Foundation Not started.
Tony Sharpe Sprinter, Olympian Add more sources. Not started.
Toya Alexis Vocalist, singer Add more sources. Not started.
Traci Melchor TV personality (former host of The Social) Add infobox (merge photo). Not started.
Tré Armstrong Actress, choreography and dancer Add to "Early life and education" and add sources. Not started.
Trent McClellan Stand-up comic based in Calgary Add infobox. Not started.
Trevor C. Williams Retired basketball player Add more sources. Add infobox. Not started.
Tyrone Edwards TV broadcaster and entrepreneur, currently cohost of CTV's etalk Add infobox. Add headings for better organization. Add infobox. Not started.
Virnetta Anderson Community activist and politician, Calgary's first Black Canadian municipal councillor Add headings for better organization. Add infobox. Not started.
Wayne Yearwood Former basketball player, Olympian Add more sources. Add infobox. Not started.
Yanic Truesdale Canadian-American actor (Glimore Girls) Add more sources. Not started.
Yvonne Atwell Hospital administrator and provincial politician. First black woman elected as a MLA in Nova Scotia. Add more sources. Not started.
Zalika Reid-Benta Writer from Toronto Add headings for better organization. Not started.
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Online resources

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Below are some free, open-access resources on Black histories in Canada. (Feel free to add resources by editing this section!)

Searching on Google Books is another good strategy to find info on a particular subject.

If you have a university library card or public library card, you can access academic journals (e.g. JSTOR at U of T) or archival newspapers (e.g. Toronto Star Historical Archive at TPL) and other useful databases to find info on a subject. (You sign up for a Digital Access Card from Toronto Public Library online).

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  • Show Girls - Documentary film about the Black jazz clubs in Montreal from 1920s to 1960s from National Film Board of Canada.

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