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TERRY JAMES RESOURCE LIBRARY BLACK HISTORY SUBJECT GUIDE BOOKINGS CAN BE SCHEDULE BY CONTACTING 519-822-4420 EXT. 553 OR [email protected] Searching for Resources? Start by selecting this link: https://ug.ent.sirsidynix.net/client/en_CA/TJR/?dt=list The following instructions may be helpful: 1. Enter your “SEARCH TERMS”, IE: “mathematics” and click on “SEARCH”. 2. Select appropriate search limiters from the left side of the search results screen NOTE: select “VIEW ALL” within categories for more options. Page 1 of 16 3. Click on the small box by each title of interest. Please note that you will need to “SELECT AN ACTION”, before moving on to next search results screen. You can “ADD TO MY LISTS” or “EMAIL TO ME”. NOTE: “SELECT AN ACTION” is located at the top & bottom of the page, in grey bar. 4. Once you have marked all the titles of interest, and you selected “ADD TO MY LISTS”, you wil now need to click on “MY LISTS” near the top of the page: 5. Resources will be listed, and can be arranged by Publication Date, Title, Author and more. Place a checkmark in the box by “SELECT ACTION” and notice that all titles in your list will have a checkmark to be included in the email message you will send to your [email protected] or [email protected] email address. Page 2 of 16 6. The list of selected resources arrives in your inbox within a few seconds. Once the list arrives in your inbox, you can close the browser. 7. Reminder: resources that are part of the Terry James Kit Library require a Booking to reserve the items for a scheduled period of time. 8. Forward your list from your inbox to [email protected], include your full name and location to request to have the resources sent to you via board courier. Please remember to include target start date and number of copies required. 9. 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SUGGESTED LOCAL SEARCH TERMS : AFRICAN AMERICANS, BLACKS IN CANADA, BLACK CANADIANS, BLACK HISTORY Africa on the Move : A Dream of Millions (Part 1 of 4) by MacDonald, Ann-Marie 1958- narrator Publication Information Toronto : Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, 2010 Physical Description 1 online resource (42 min 53 sec) Summary Now South Africa is the most powerful commercial centre on the continent and attracts eager investors from around the globe. In Soweto, meet a woman who began life sleeping with six siblings on one blanket, selling corn to black commuters. Today, Nancy Nxumalo is one of the most influential businesspeople in this energetic, storied township. Subject Term Businesspeople, Black -- South Africa Post-apartheid era -- South Africa Businesspeople, Black -- Services for -- South Africa Entrepreneurship -- South Africa -- Soweto Economics Entrepreneurship Equity Women's studies World history Social sciences Series Doc Zone Electronic Access Click here to access streaming video. Call Number STREAMING VIDEO Africa on the Move : The Power of Song (Part 2 of 4) by Fakoly, Tiken Jah 1968- subject Publication Information Toronto : Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, 2010 Physical Description 1 online resource (42 min 58 sec) Page 3 of 16 Summary Tiken Jah Fakoly is a star with a conscience. A hugely popular reggae singer from the Ivory Coast, he fearlessly uses song to take aim at politicians. As a result, he lives in exile in Mali. Unafraid of controversy, Jah Fakoly believes that the real freedom Africans deserve will only start when education is accessible to all. NOTE: a section in the middle of the program is devoted to Fatoumata Coulibaly, an activist who teaches awareness around female circumcision. Subject Term Reggae music -- Côte d'Ivoire -- Themes, motives Equality -- Africa Decolonization -- Africa Female circumcision -- Africa Social sciences World history Social justice -- Study and teaching Equity Women's studies Arts -- Study and teaching Music Series Doc Zone Electronic Access Click here to access streaming video. Call Number STREAMING VIDEO Africa on the Move : The Modern Warrior (Part 3 of 4) by MacDonald, Ann-Marie 1958- narrator Publication Information Toronto : Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, 2010 Physical Description 1 online resource (43 min 04 sec) Summary Nairobi, Kenya's energetic capital, is home to a massive influx of immigrants, exiles and dreamers. This metropolis of skyscrapers and slums is the backdrop for an absorbing tale of two clashing worlds. Perhaps no one understands the fragile intersection between traditional and modern life better than Moses ole Samante. An ambitious young Maasai, he runs a successful safari business from Nairobi but works hard to maintain his village ties. Subject Term Businesspeople, Black -- Kenya Maasai (African people) -- Social life and customs -- Kenya Entrepreneurship -- Kenya -- Nairobi Squatter settlements -- Kenya -- Nairobi Social sciences World history Entrepreneurship Arts -- Study and teaching Photography Art Economics Series Doc Zone Electronic Access Click here to access streaming video. Call Number STREAMING VIDEO Africa on the Move : A Woman's World (Part 4 of 4) by MacDonald, Ann-Marie 1958- narrator Publication Information Toronto : Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, 2010 Physical Description 1 online resource (43 min 26 sec) Summary In Africa, as in so many other places, sports have traditionally been a man’s world. And until recently, women entered at the risk of being scorned or laughed at. But the amazing Sahar El-Hawary and her female soccer team are no joke. She is the first women’s referee in North Africa and also the first female member of the Egyptian Football Federation. She has put women’s soccer on the map — not just in her native Egypt but also in the entire Arab world. Subject Term Soccer for women -- Egypt Soccer for women -- Arab countries Fashion designers -- Niger Women -- Niger -- Social conditions Women -- Egypt -- Social conditions Fashion -- Niger Social sciences World history Women's studies Management Clothing and dress Equity Physical education and training Series Doc Zone Electronic Access Click here to access streaming video. Call Number STREAMING VIDEO Africville : an African Nova Scotian community is demolished - and fights back by Wesley, Gloria, author ISBN 9781459413580 Publication Information Toronto : James Lorimer & Company, 2018. Physical Description 94 pages : illustrations (some colour), maps (some colour) ; 29 cm. Summary The community of Africville was lively and vibrant, with a strong sense of culture and tradition. But the community had its problems. Racist attitudes prevented people from getting well-paying jobs in the city and the City of Halifax refused residents basic services such as running water, sewage disposal, and garbage collection. In the 1960s, in the name of urban renewal, the City of Halifax decided to demolish Africville, relocate its residents and use the land for industrial development. Subject Term Black Canadians -- Nova Scotia -- Halifax -- Social conditions -- 20th century. Black Canadians -- Nova Scotia -- Halifax -- Relocation -- History -- 20th century. Relocation (Housing) -- Nova Scotia -- Halifax -- History -- 20th century. Race discrimination -- Nova Scotia -- Halifax -- History -- 20th century. Relocation (Housing) -- Nova Scotia -- Halifax. Series Righting Canada's wrongs. Audience Level Senior. Page 4 of 16 Call Number 971.6 WES Between the world and me (novel set) by Coates, Ta-Nehisi, author. ISBN 9780812993547 Publication Information New York : Spiegel & Grau, [2015] ©2015 Physical Description 10 copies in a bin. Summary Coates takes readers along on his journey through America's history of race and its contemporary resonances through a series of awakenings that include a trip to a Civil War battlefield, a journey to Chicago's South Side to visit aging survivors of 20th century America's 'long war on black people,' or a visit with the mother of a beloved friend who was shot down by the police. Subject Term Race discrimination -- United States. African Americans -- United States -- Social conditions. African Americans -- United States -- Public opinion. Whites -- United States -- Attitudes. Audience Level Senior. Call Number NS1245 Black experiences by Floresco, Aaron, director, producer, narrator, editor, screenwriter. Publication Information [Winnipeg, Manitoba] : Past Perfect Productions, [2017] Orangeville, ON : McIntyre Media. ©2017 Physical Description 1 online resource (approximately 19 minutes) : digital, sound, color. Summary From enslaved people during the eras of New France and British North America, to the community of Africville in Nova Scotia, this program examines a variety of Black experiences from Canada's history. Learn about those seeking freedom from enslavement in the United States during the American Revolution and during the time of the Underground Railroad. Also, the experiences of African-American migrants arriving in British Columbia during the 1850s and those journeying to the Canadian Prairies in the early 1900s are outlined. Subject Term Blacks -- Canada --