Black history In CANADA
Anthony Reznek is a publisher at Edmond Montgomery Publications in Toronto. In collaboration with several well-known authors he has published ‘Black History: Africa, the Caribbean, and the Americas,” a four colour, 376-page hardcover book. The textbook will be used to give students a panoramic view of Black Canadian experiences along with an overview of Black History from early civilizations to the 21st century – from Africa to the Diaspora in the Caribbean and the Americas. The authors (Sadlier, Birkett, Grant, James, Van Beinum) “were interested in creating a resource with information that had not been available to them in a textbook when they were in high school” Reznek told School Libraries in Canada, the online journal of the Canadian Association for School Libraries. “They wanted to educate students in particular, and the broader community, in general, about Black History and its deep connections to the histories of Africa and the countries of this hemisphere”, he added.
The book has several features including: Description and brief analysis of specific landmark accomplishments in the visual arts, literature, music and architecture, sketches of Black leaders in politics, economics, philosophy, technology, social reform and the arts and a Teacher’s Resource that includes assessment and evaluations tools and strategies.
Textbook of African/Canadian
