African Heritage

Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library

Research Guide

This guide is to assist you in finding the many materials available in your free public library on African Heritage. All items listed below are available through your local branch of the Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library. Should you not be able to locate what you are looking for, please ask our staff, who will be happy to assist you.

Our online public catalogue, is available in the Library using an Information Express computer or on the Internet at http://www.parl.ns.ca

Subject Headings:
These are some of the subject headings to use when searching for books our online public library catalogue. Our staff will be glad to show you how to search and locate materials, please ask!

Books:

"James Robinson Johnston: the life, death and legacy of Nova Scotia's First Black Lawyer. Johnston, Justin Marcus. Halifax: Nimbus Publishing Ltd. 2005, 921 Joh
"The Maroons in Nova Scotia". Grant, John. Halifax: Formac, 2002, 971.6 Gra
"I Never Knew". Pleasant, Juanita. Nova Scotia?: Reflections Pub., 2000. 920 Ple
The History of the Little Tracadie Black Loyalists. Nova Scotia: Brownspriggs Historical Committee, 2001. Ref 971.614 His
Black and Bluenose : the contemporary history of a community. Saunders, Charles R. East Lawrencetown, N.S.: Pottersfield Press. 1999. 971.6Sau
Directory of black business & community resources / Black Business Initiative. Halifax, N.S.: Black Business Initiative, 1999. Ref338.04Dir
Education in Nova Scotia: the African Nova Scotian experience. Pachai, Bridglal. Truro, N.S. : Nova Scotia Teachers College. 1997. 371.829Pac
William Hall: winner of the Victoria Cross. Pachai, Bridglal. Tantallon, N.S.: Four East Publications, c1995. J921Hal
Share & care: the story of the Nova Scotia Home for Colored Children. Saunders, Charles R. Halifax, N.S.: Nimbus, 1994. 971.622Sau
Eyeing the North Star: directions in African-Canadian literature. George Elliott Clarke editor.  Toronto: M&S. 1997. 819 .08 Eye
Fire on the Water: an anthology of Black Nova Scotian writing. George Elliott Clarke,  editor. Porters Lake, N.S. : Pottersfield Press, 1991.819.08 Fir v.1,v.2  
Whylah Falls. Clarke, George Elliott. Winlaw, B.C.: Polestar, 1990. 819.154 Cla
Canaan Odyssey: a poetic account of the Black experience in North America. Borden, George A. Dartmouth, N.S.: Black Cultural Centre for Nova Scotia, 1988. 819.1 Bor
Footprints, images and reflections: an ethical analysis of the social experiences and relationships of Blacks in Nova Scotia. Borden, George A. Dartmouth, N.S.: The Black Cultural Centre for Nova Scotia, 1993. 819.154 Bor
The Black Canadians: their history and contributions. Carter, Velma. Edmonton: Reidmore    Books. 1989. J305.896Car
Native born: a brief history of the Black presence in Pictou County. Kyte, Jack.  Nova Scotia: Scott Maritimes Ltd., 1990.  Ref 305.8960716Kyt
That Lonesome Road: the autobiography of Carrie M. Best.  Best, Carrie M., New Glasgow, N.S.: Clarion Pub., 1977. 921Bes
The Black Battalion, 1916-1920: Canada's best  kept military secret. Ruck, Calvin W. Halifax, N.S.: Nimbus Pub., 1987. 940.41Ruc

Audio/Videos:

Loyalties.(videorecording) Montreal: National Film Board. 1999. 305.896 Loy
 Africville: not for sale [sound recording]. produced by Sean Flynn Foyn & Dean Smith. Halifax,  N.S.: Nova Scotia Public Interest Research Group, 1996. 971.622Afr
Speak it!: from the heart of black Nova Scotia; Black mother, black daughter [videorecording]. Halifax, N.S.: Education Media Services, 1994. 305.896Jan
Lush dreams, blue exile: (fugitive poems, 1978-1993) [sound recording]. Clarke, George Elliott. Porters Lake, N.S.: Pottersfield Soundtracks, 1994. 819 .154 Cla

Internet Resources:

http://www.whitepinepictures.com/seeds/iii/32/ Captain of Souls: Rev. William White
http://deena.ca/hall_william.html Military Hero William Hall
http://www.writers.ns.ca/Writers/gclarke.html George Elliott Clarke
http://museum.gov.ns.ca/arch/blkdata.htm Black Settlement in Nova Scotia
http://www.blackloyalist.com/ Black Loyalist Heritage Society
http://www.stfx.ca/people/acallist/afriheri2.htm St. FX African Heritage Page
http://www.dacosta400.ca/index.shtml A celebration of Black Canadian Heritage
http://www.learnersportal.com/aintro.html  African Canadian History in Atlantic Canada
http://www.bccns.com/  Black Cultural Centre for Nova Scotia
http://museum.gov.ns.ca/BlackLoyalists/ Remembering Black Loyalists, Black Communities
 http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Heritage/BHMA/ Black History Month Association of Nova Scotia
http://www.mta.ca/faculty/arts/canadian_studies/english/about/study_guide/famous_women/portia_white.html Portia White
http://www.parl.ns.ca/carriebest/index.htm  Local History and Genealogy: Carrie M. Best

    The Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library has various resources for those interested in local and family history, including cemetery lists, death records, and local newspapers on microfilm. The New Glasgow Library has a microfilm copy of some issues of The Clarion and Negro Citizen (1946-1949) a newspaper edited by Carrie Best.

The Carrie Best Collection:

      This collection comprises 50 multicultural books that were a gift from the Kay Livingstone Society and the Friends of the Harambee Library. The books are kept in the New Glasgow Library.

Magazine Articles:

       Check out the magazine index by clicking on E-Magazines & Journals on Parl's homepage, then choose CPIQ . Enter the above subject headings as subject guide or keyword to locate information from over 1,000,000 articles in this database. If you are at home, email us at info@parl.ns.ca and we can email the entire article directly to you.

A Reference service is available throughout the Pictou-Antigonish Region to answer any inquiries you may have. If you are having difficulty finding the information you need - please ask!